Don Valley Golf Course Gully Loop 4 km - Wed, Jan 19 2022

Don Valley Golf Course Gully Loop 4 km (1/19/2022)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: York Mills Station - North East corner of Yonge and York Mills
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Jan 19 2022  10:30 AM
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Jan 18 2022 9:00:00 PM
Event Duration:about 2.75 hrs
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:1
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 6 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

You must READ and FOLLOW these INSTRUCTIONS

in order to get on the list for this event

Directive From The TOC Executive

Interim COVID-19 Rules for the Toronto Outdoor Club

  • You must meet the following four conditions to participate in any TOC events.
    Within the 14 days preceding the event:
    1. You have not travelled outside of Ontario;
    2. You don’t have any COVID-19, cold, or flu symptoms;
    3. You have not knowingly been in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case;
    4. You have taken and passed the Ontario COVID-19 self-assessment on-line questionnaire.
  • You will bring a cloth mask/face covering, which you will wear during the event meet-up, plus any time during the event when the 2m social distancing is not possible.
  • You will comply with any other rules as detailed on the TOC Rules Amendments
  • You will comply with any additional rules set by the organizer of the event for which you have registered, which could be more strict than the ones detailed above.

NOTES

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Thank you for your understanding and your cooperation as we keep each other safe during the pandemic.

Please note that I have set the Maximum Group Size to 1 so all registrants automatically go to the waiting list.
Members on the waiting list who have confirmed in the NOTES section that they meet all the Conditions and will comply
with all the Rules specified in the above Directive may then be added to the event, up to a maximum of 10 participants.

Thanks to an excellent 40 cm snowfall 2 days ago, we were able to trudge through knee deep snow on the golf
course. Then the real adventure began. We went off trail up a magnificently outstanding gully, going over logs,
under logs, up and down steep slopes. There were some grumbles, but I am sure all participants will lovingly remember this hike!!
We covered only 4k in 2.5 hours with a 15 minute snack break.

DISTANCE: 4 km

PACE: 2 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.

Now that the Don Valley golf course is closed for the season we will walk through it on our way to Earl Bales Park
There may be some icy and muddy sections
There is a very nice 1 km stretch of path right beside a branch of the Don River

For an interactive Route Map CLICK HERE for route 774604


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
  • face mask
  • whistle
  • cell phone
  • Good footwear (no open toe sandals!)
  • weather appropriate clothing
  • water 1 or 2 L
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
  • first aid kit
  • Gaiters (for deep snow, to keep it out of your shoes or boots)
  • snacks
  • sunblock + sun hat + sun glasses

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

We are meeting on the North East corner of Yonge and York Mills

MAP OF STARTING LOCATION

PICTURE OF STARTING LOCATION


Notes:

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

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:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!