Your Challenge. Our Hope.
Epilepsy affects more than 360,000 Canadians — that's 1 in every 100 people. And while only they know what it truly means to live with seizures, many more walk alongside them: families, friends, classmates, coworkers, and caregivers.
The 1IN100 Challenge invites people across the country to move 100km throughout October, in whatever way works for them. Together, we’re raising awareness, breaking down stigma, and taking steps toward a better future for everyone impacted by epilepsy.
How to get started.
Register: Join solo or as a team
Fundraise: Set a goal (we suggest $150!)
Move: Complete 100km by October 31
Track your progress and share updates to inspire others. We’ve got email templates, social media tools, and more to help you make a big impact.
I see how hard Wrenley fights every single day, and I have seen how hard her amazing neurology team works for her. Before having Wrenley, my knowledge was extremely low regarding epilepsy. Participating is my way of acknowledging not only the strong individuals who are living with this diagnosis, but the specialists who have dedicated their lives to helping families like ours. People with epilepsy should not feel alone, and things like this challenge help bring together a community.
-Branna, Team Wren
Become a Challenge Booster
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Not ready to log kilometres?
You can still help move things forward.
Become a Challenge Booster and donate directly to the 1IN100 Challenge.
Your gift helps fund critical research and fuels the momentum needed
to raise awareness and spark change across the country.
Corporate
Get your workplace moving with purpose! Encourage friendly competition, promote team wellness, and engage in meaningful action. Form a team, split the distance, or each aim for 100km. Epilepsy Canada provides branded resources, recognition opportunities, and fundraising tools to help your team succeed.
Schools
The 1IN100 is a fun and flexible way for schools to get involved. Gym classes, clubs, or whole-school initiatives can turn movement into meaningful impact. We provide age-appropriate materials and activities to help students learn about epilepsy while making a difference.
Need more information?
Send us an email at epilepsy@epilepsy.ca and we’ll get back to you shortly.
Grab your official 1IN100 Challenge tee and show the world you're in. Every purchase helps fuel awareness. READY, SET... SHIRT!
How it all began
In 2021 Loryanne Bessette, a 23-year-old university student living with intractable epilepsy set out on an incredible feat, to run 100km in 24 hours! Loryanne wanted both to RAISE MONEY and AWARENESS. At the height of COVID, Loryanne encouraged others to join her on her epic adventure. What started as a small local fundraiser turned into a grassroots virtual run, with people participating and running their distances ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
From that event, the 1IN100 EVENT WAS BORN!
Now in it’s fifth year, Epilepsy Canada hosts the 1IN100 virtually across the country in hopes of raising money to FUND RESEARCH and FUEL HOPE.
Epilepsy Canada is a charity dedicated to funding epilepsy research.
We believe that;
educating our communities about epilepsy not only as a medical condition, but about the emotional, mental, social and economic effects that come along with it can bring new understanding and improve the lives of patients and caregivers alike.
more people talking about epilepsy, with more voices lifted together can create greater change. And that greater public knowledge and understanding about epilepsy will lead to more research dollars aimed at finding a cure.
funding research fuels hope.
