Ice Cream: Leslie to Markham Loop 17 km - Sat, Sep 20 2014

Ice Cream: Leslie to Markham Loop 17 km (9/20/2014)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: South-West corner of Leslie & Sheppard
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Sep 20 2014  1:00 PM
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Sep 19 2014 9:00:00 PM
Event Duration:4 - 4.5 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Arnie
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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:15
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 13 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

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Let's hike to get Kawartha Dairy ice cream!!

You can come for the hike even if you don't want ice cream.

We will start our hike at 1:00 PM which will get us to the ice cream store
around 3:00 PM leaving enough time to get your appetite back
for dinner (which is not included in this event!)

This D3 hike will be 17 km along a mix of gravel and paved, fairly flat paths.

We'll start and end at Leslie Subway Station, maintaining a moderate pace of 4.5 km

Please note: we will meet on the south- west corner of the intersection. That means where Leslie intersects with Sheppard. See PICTURE OF STARTING LOCATION below.

Please arrive on time, we will start hiking promptly at the start time noted above, and I will turn off my cell phone when we start.

This is the route we will take.

  • Start at Leslie station (S.W. Corner of Leslie & Sheppard)
  • north through parks to Steeles Ave.
  • north through German Mills Settlers Park
  • get ice cream
  • relax and eat ice cream at the store
  • south through German Mills Settlers Park
  • south through parks and residential neighbourhoods
  • End at Leslie station

Required Items to Bring:
  • Good footwear
  • Weather appropriate clothing
Recommended Items to Bring:
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  • Water
  • money for ice cream
  • or Snacks

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

We'll be meeting at the South-West corner of Sheppard & Leslie intersection, which is just outside the easternmost part of Leslie Subway Station.
Leslie station is located on the Sheppard Subway Line.

If arriving on the Subway line, please exit the station following the signs marked "TO LESLIE STREET"

MAP OF STARTING LOCATION

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PICTURE OF STARTING LOCATION


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Notes:

This hike will go forth rain or shine ☀ ☁ ☂ ☃

Please arrive on time, we will start hiking promptly at the start time noted above, and I will turn off my cell phone when we start.


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Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

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