Jaime Zaharias is an Iron(wo)man

I'm Fundraising in Support of SickKids!

The True Ironman: Jaime Zaharias

August 2026, I'm taking on the Ironman Ottawa: a grueling 3.8 KM swim, a 180 KM bike, and a 42.2 KM marathon. But the person whose strength I'll be channeling on race day is my cousin, Jaime, who faced a far more brutal endurance test.

At 15, she was diagnosed with metastatic Ewing Sarcoma—a rare cancer affecting only 200 children in North America each year. Her diagnosis was Stage 4, with a prognosis of just 1 year.

Over the next five years, Jaime fought with unimaginable tenacity, undergoing an extremely aggressive regimen of chemotherapy and radiation. She turned one year into five more years of living life to the absolute fullest—traveling, skydiving, concerts and showering her friends and family (and her devoted cats) with unwavering love. Throughout that time she grew closer to my family and I will be forever grateful for her fight and resilience so she could spend more time with us.

Jaime's life was a testament to the "Ironman" spirit. She never let the disease define her. I am competing in her name, as an act of gratitude and remembrance, to raise money for Sick Kids Hospital. Sick Kids was the center of her universe, the facility that managed her care from the moment she was rushed there in March 2020. Sick Kids - and Jaime's strength and grit - are the reasons our family had more years with this amazing person.

Please consider donating to Sick Kids in remembrance of the amazing Jaime Zaharias.

Any donation above $20 does generate a charitable donation receipt!