Main St - H2O Treatment - Beach - Sewage Playground - Main St 12 km - Wed, Feb 19 2020

Main St - H2O Treatment - Beach - Sewage Playground - Main St 12 km (2/19/2020)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: Main Street Subway Station
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Feb 19 2020  11:00 AM
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Feb 18 2020 7:00:00 PM
Event Duration:about 3 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:25
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 14 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This is a weekday daytime hike!

DISTANCE: 12 km

PACE: 4.5 km/h

DIFFICULTY: D3

ICERS: we may need icers for this hike. Be prepared. You must keep icers in your pack during the winter months.

WASHROOMs?: Tim's near the hike start, and Tim's 1/2 way, on the beach

We'll stop for a snack break at Tim's about 1/2 way, on the beach

Our route will take us thru:

  • parks
  • a GO station
  • residential neighbourhoods
  • a really nice ravine in Glen Stewart Park
  • the grounds of R.C. Harris water treatment plant
  • on the sandy beach (or the boardwalk, your choice) for 3 km
  • near Ashbridge's Bay Pumping Station
  • Ashbridge's Main Sewage Treatment Playground
  • ( I saw this on the map and just had to do a hike through it!)
  • residential neighbourhoods
  • Williamson Park Ravine along Small's Creek
  • then back to Main St station

For an interactive Route Map CLICK HERE for route 783414


Required Items to Bring:
  • MANDATORY! PROPER ICERS with sharp metal points to dig into the ice
    - keep icers in your pack during the winter months.
  • no icers? see next item
  • bring your OHIP / health card
  • whistle
  • cell phone
  • water 1 to 2 L
  • good footwear
  • weather appropriate clothing
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
  • first aid kit
  • Snacks
  • sun glasses

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Meet near the collector's booth at Main Street subway station

MAP OF STARTING LOCATION

PICTURE OF STARTING LOCATION


Notes:

This hike will go forth snow, rain or shine, but not thunderstorms

Please arrive before the start time, we will start promptly at the start time.


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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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