Midweek Conditioning: High Park & Humber Bay Park - Wed, Sep 9 2009

Midweek Conditioning: High Park & Humber Bay Park (9/9/2009)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: High Park (Bloor & High Park Ave)
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Sep 9 2009  6:15 PM
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Sep 8 2009 6:15:00 PM
Event Duration:3 hours 15 minutes (12kms)
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Victor
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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:6
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Another conditioning session. This will be our itinerary:

  • Follow the Wendigo creek until Grenadier's Pond
  • Walk by Queensway until Ellis Avenue
  • Connect to the Waterfront Trail and follow it to the west
  • Cross over Humbers Pedestrian Bridge
  • Continue in the Waterfront until Humber Bay Park
  • Explore the West and East parts of the Park
  • Follow the Waterfront trail back until Colborne Lodge
  • Explore the inner trails of High Park
  • Arrive back to the starting point

    This will NOT be a slow walk. We will be faster than 5km per hour. Our slogan: "Fire comes out of our shoes!!!". The Pace will be set by the fastest person in the group, the others (including me) will try to catch him/her. If you get separated from the group, we are still in the city, no search rescue team will be looking for you.

    We are expecting to hike over some muddy trails. Days are getting shorter: bring a flashlight.

    IMPORTANT: Please sign-un for this event ONLY if you are a WEATHER-Proof hiker. This event will run under the sun, the rain, the snow or the cold wind of September. You must have a 100% commitment of assisting this event regardless of weather conditions.

    A maximum of two dogs will be permited (they require to be on-leash all the time)


    • Required Items to Bring:
    • Good hiking footwear
    • Flash light
    • Water
    • Poncho / Rain Jacket
    		Recommended Items to Bring:
    Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
    • Snacks
    • Poles

    How to Get There:
    Event Directions:Traveling by subway you get of at the High Park Subway station on the Bloor line. Go to High park avenue and turn right(south). Cross Bloor and enter park I will be there around the Map.

    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.


    Notes:

    - 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.
    - Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@torontooutdoorclub.com.
    - Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.

     
    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: Weather cancellations will NOT be accepted. This event will run under any weather conditions.

    The spots are limited, and if you sign-in and cancel last minute "because of the weather" you would be taking away the opportunity to other fellow TOC member to enjoy this event.