The event, the first in person since the fundraiser went virtual in 2020, saw more than 300 people, families and four-legged friends participate with photos and t-shirts in honour of loved ones who passed away, with or without the assistance of Victoria Hospice.
Victoria Hospice interim director of fund development Wendy Innes said one participant brought their dog Bella, previously the pet of a close friend, now deceased.
“It was a really meaningful experience to be with other folks who had a similar experience,” Innes said.
The approximately 45-minute hike took participants from Fisherman Wharf Park, down the Inner Harbour’s David Foster walkway, south on Oswego Street and looped back to the park along Dallas Road.
Donated funds comprise 50 per cent of hospice’s annual funding, Innes said.