Hundreds of supporters of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry laced up their running shoes on Friday and held a walk in the University of British Columbia park where she was found dead last week.
The event was held as a celebration of the 53-year-old woman's life and to reclaim the UBC Endowment Land forest where her body was discovered on a jogging trail.
Friends described the sister of former Vancouver mayoralty candidate Peter Ladner, as a woman, mother, runner and volunteer.
"She touched a lot of people,'' said Peter Ladner, who was among the more than 500 runners who took part in the event. Ladner said it is very heartening to see such a large turnout.
The walk comes just days after police issued a public warning saying they couldn't eliminate the possibility that Ladner-Beaudry was the victim of a random attack.
"The community needs to pay attention to that point,'' said RCMP Cpl. Peter Thiessen in an interview on Wednesday.
As a result, anyone thinking of jogging in the area is advised not to jog alone and to avoid wearing earphones, he said.
Thiessen said police have received 110 tips and canvassed over 700 residents in the area around UBC's Pacific Spirit Park.
With a report by CTV British Columbia's Lisa Rossington
