Jill Sutherland

Sales rep Jill Sutherland of Re/Max Nova in Halifax recently took part in the Canadian Death Race in Grand Cache, Alta, where elite racers brave extreme adversity. Set in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, the Canadian Death Race is one of the world’s most challenging  adventure races.  According to the race’s official website, “The 125-km course begins and ends on a 4,200-foot plateau, passes over three mountain summits and includes 17,000 feet of elevation change, as well as a major river crossing at the spectacular Hell’s Gate canyon, where the Smoky and Sulphur rivers converge.”  The race is 25 hours of gruelling intensity. 

Sutherland is founder and past-president of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Atlantic Provinces. She plans to institute a permanent fundraising component to her competitive running events, to support vital health-based causes in her local community. 

“Everyone has their own reason for running – their own motivations,” says Sutherland.  “The ability to make a difference in the lives of others will certainly raise the stakes.”