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TOC Alphabet Hike - A for Allen Gardens (1/8/2017)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Vic Park Subway to Allen Gardens

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Jan 8 2017 10:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Jan 7 2017 8:00:00 AM

Event Duration:

3-4 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Stacy
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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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

TOC Alphabet hike – A is for Allen Gardens

This is one of a series of (knock on wood) 26 TOC Alphabet hikes that will bring us to a large assortment of areas of Toronto. Some areas will be a hike on their own, and some will be a destination. Most will be 10-15 km, but I’m sure some will end up shorter or longer. One thing for sure, they’ll all be urban hikes with no car pool, and start/end probably not the same, but as close as possible to public transportation. Feel free to join one or two, or try for all 26!

This is really ambitious for me, but I’m going to aim for all letters to be hiked during 2017. So I’d best get going!

A is for Allen Gardens. I’ve never been! But it’s over 100 years old and it’s free. And seems like a nice destination for a cold first full weekend in January. Here’s the Wikipedia entry.

We are going to hike ~ 12 km to get there, and it will be our end destination, which is only 2.5 blocks to the subway at Yonge/College.

Stuff you should know:

Start Location: Victoria park subway station. Parking is free on weekends.
End Location: Allen Gardens (Carlton St between Jarvis and Sherbourne)
Terrain: We will be mostly on trails, which are not maintained. It's pretty flat though.
Speed: On average 4-5 km/hr. Safety comes first so if it’s icy of course we’ll be slower than that. But please refer to the "Required Items to Bring" section.

Required Items to Bring:
Weather appropriate clothes
Icers (trails may be icy!!)
Water

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

Notes:

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