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A run honouring victims and educating youth against sexual violence

As a survivor of sexual violence, Laura Sherrer-Townsend's mission was to run 50 ultramarathons before the age of 50 to raise money for the Saffron Centre. As she got close to her goal she started to consider what more she could do. That is how Survivorfest began. Sherrer-Townsend joined Global News Morning to talk about the unique run.