Donna Coughlin
Elaine Gourlay, GMP Consultants
Laurie Lincoln, Air Canada (retired)
Fauzia Sikender, Air Canada
Domenico Zito, Kirkland Councilor
Tony Zinno, Zinno Zappitelli Architect
Get ready for April 26, 2025—a day filled with adventure, friendly competition, and a chance to make a real difference. The Challenge of the Brave is back for its 4th year, and it’s the must-attend event of the season!
This Amazing Race-style challenge is an adrenaline-packed, team-focused event where 24 teams will race across the West Island, facing thrilling obstacles, solving puzzles, and working together to conquer the course—all while raising crucial funds for the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre.
A Day of Action & Adventure: Feel the rush as your team tackles exciting challenges, outsmarting opponents and working together to get the most points. Every challenge is designed to test your limits and ignite your competitive spirit!
Make an Impact: Every dollar you raise goes directly to the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre, supporting essential programs and services for cancer patients and their families. You’re not just racing for victory; you’re racing to change lives.
Unstoppable Teamwork: Whether with family, friends, or coworkers, you’ll experience true teamwork as you tackle challenges and cheer each other on. The bonds you create will last beyond the finish line.
Join a Powerful Cause: The Challenge of the Brave is more than a race—it’s a chance to be part of a community of compassionate individuals dedicated to improving the lives of those living with cancer. Together, we’re creating lasting change.
Spaces are filling up fast! Gather your team of four, set your fundraising goal, and get ready for a day of heart-pounding action and meaningful contribution. Each team is committed to raising $2,000 to support the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre.
This is your chance to be part of something truly special. Challenge of the Brave is a one-of-a-kind event that combines the thrill of competition with the power of giving back.
Register today and get ready for an unforgettable experience that will challenge you, inspire you, and leave a lasting impact!
Gather your team of 4—family, friends, or colleagues—and get ready for an unforgettable day! To help you reach your fundraising goals, we’ve created a fantastic list of fundraising tips and tricks:
Click here to view fundraising tips
Want to learn more? View our team package below.
Benefit from outstanding visibility with various sponsor levels, that offers you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact, and enhance your brand visibility while supporting the WICWC. To learn more:
We’re seeking passionate volunteers to help make the 4th annual Challenge of the Brave a success! Whether you love organizing, guiding teams, or supporting a great cause, there’s a role for you. Join us at the heart of the action to assist with logistics, manage challenge stations, and cheer on participants, all while supporting the WICWC!
Event Chair: Teresa Broccolini, Broccolini
Donna Coughlin
Elaine Gourlay, GMP Consultants
Laurie Lincoln, Air Canada (retired)
Fauzia Sikender, Air Canada
Domenico Zito, Kirkland Councilor
Tony Zinno, Zinno Zappitelli Architect
Create a team of 4 of your besties, colleagues, or family members to join you. You’ll need a team captain and a team name. You then visit the registration page on our website, social media pages, or the email that you received via the Centre and enter all your individual information. There is a $25 registration fee per person when you start the registration process.
Each registrant will have their own fundraising page that is also linked to your team page. This is where you can collect online donations. WICWC provides an online fundraising platform when you register. With this platform, you will have the tools to send out emails to your family and friends.
Gear up for the big day! Your team will be racing around the West Island, conquering thrilling challenges that promise fun and camaraderie. Don’t forget to add an extra dash of flair—get creative with a team costume! The team with the best costume will be crowned and rewarded with a special prize.
This is a test of wits, good humor, and patience more than athleticism. It’s not a running race, but you will need to be comfortable driving around town and exerting a little hustle in the 10 challenges. The entire course is within the limits of the West Island (Dorval to Senneville and Beaconsfield to Pierrefonds and all areas in between.
You will NOT know the 7 locations or the 7 challenges ahead of time. At the starting line we will hand you your first location and once you are at the “right” pit stop a volunteer will inform you about the challenge that needs to be performed in an allotted time. The volunteer will then hand you your next destination in a sealed envelope. NO BRIBES ALLOWED
You will need a car (full tank of gas) and an official driver’s license for the one(s) who will be your designated driver(s). Teams will also need to raise $2000 to qualify. A little bit of competitiveness and a sense of humor is also helpful!
The Challenge is based on a point system. The team that has the most points wins the Challenge. For example, teams that finishes the challenges in the allotted times. NO team will be eliminated, everyone will cross the finish line.
Participants must be 18 years and older. the one driving must have a valid driver’s license and car insurance which will be presented at registration the day of the event.
NO! We welcome anyone who’s BRAVE enough!!!
Absolutely! WICWC is registered with multiple matching platforms, and company matches can be counted as part of your team donations.
A max of 24 teams can register. Space is limited so register fast!
NO, rain or shine, it’s still going to happen. We will BRAVE the weather
NO, the WICWC will provide a lunch for you to take when you sign in you and your team the day of the event.
YES, there will be a ceremony after the last team arrives at the finish line. The WICWC will provide food, drinks and music. There will be a raffle with amazing prizes that you can participate in before and after the Challenge.
YES, immediate family is more than welcome at the finish line to cheer all the teams on and enjoy the celebrations.
