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Fitness Walk/Run - High Park (7/18/2012)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

High Park (Bloor St & High Park Ave)

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Jul 18 2012 6:30 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Jul 16 2012 2:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

1.5 Hour

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Ghanesh
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

6 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

1.5 Hour Fitness Walk/Jog/Run in High Park

This event is a brisk, fitness walk, jog or run...it's up to you on paved HILLY paths/pedestrian only roads through the park. This event is rated as a very difficult D4 and our route will be on 3 different hills. We’ll walk, or jog, or run for approx. 1.5 hours providing a good, fast cardio workout with a focus on some interval techniques - the objective being to pace and push yourself. We'll be challenging our legs and lungs to walk and/or run forward, side ways and backwards!.

As this event will be on 3 distinct "hill circuits" in the park, participants will be going at a pace that is suitable to their level of fitness and speed.

This event is rated as a very challenging D4 and is therefore not recommended for new/inexperienced members to TOC. Participants sighing up will be screened for suitability and appropriate fitness experience. You may of course email me with details of your experience and/or questions.

There will of course be many opportunities to stop, rest, drink and re-join the group as we're in a specified area/route with constant visibility to everyone else.

You are strongly advised to have some high caloric food and drink 1 hour prior to this event.

We are starting and ending at the same location- park entrance at High Park Ave. and Bloor St.

Note that this event will be rescheduled/canceled if there is a high chance of wet rainy conditions as we are to avoid slippage.

Required Items to Bring:

Water/hydration, at least 1L - is a MUST HAVE ITEM!
Light/breathable clothing - as you will sweat during the event,
Appropriate footwear - light hiking boots or quality runners
Food - energy bars, etc
Participants who do not show up with water/hydration will asked to leave the event

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Traveling by subway you get off at High Park Subway station on the Bloor line. Go to High Park Avenue and turn right(south). Cross Bloor Street and meet at FRONT of park by the rocks.

Traveling by car going east bound on QEW get off at Lakeshore and turn north on Parkside Drive.

Traveling west on QEW/Gardiner get of at Dunn ave and Turn north on Parkside Drive.

Follow Parkside to Bloor and turn Left(west) to the next set of lights and turn left into the High Park.

There is some parking just inside the park, find a spot and walk back to entrance.
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Notes:

Photo credit: Ghanesh Das
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $1.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!
*Note: If there is a great chance of rain this event will be cancelled, as we need good dry ground conditions in avoiding slippage. You will be contacted by phone and/or email by 4pm to alert you of event cancellation.