3.5-4 km/h SLOW HIKE: Home Smith Park & Kingsway Loop (4.5 KM) - Sat, Mar 5 2022

3.5-4 km/h SLOW HIKE: Home Smith Park & Kingsway Loop (4.5 KM) (3/5/2022)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: Old Mill Station
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Mar 5 2022  11:00 AM
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Mar 5 2022 6:30:00 AM
Event Duration:1-1.5 hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Fletcher
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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:23
Minimum Group Size:4
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Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

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EVENT DETAILS

So, once a month I get a massage and I'm always tired for about 24 hours after. However, I still like to get some fresh air and exercise, so this will be just be a short slower urban hike.

So, today's 4.5 KM is just a short loop both starting and finishing at Old Mill Station.
Interesting spots include

  1. 'Home Smith Park'
  2. 'The Lamton Mills Neigborhood'.
  3. 'The Kingsway Neighbourhood'

This hike will be on a combination of wide paved park roads and some neighborhood sidewalks, which could be covered in snow and ice.

In terms of climbs, I do have one climb, which is over 25 meters.

There is no washroom on the hike, sorry.

We'll aim for a pace of 3.5 to 4 KM/h

I usually carry a pair of icers with me from the first snowfall of the year until the end of April, so I recommend having a pair in your pack to deal with any potential ice.
You can find the pair I use, 'here from Amazon'.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A SUBWAY CLOSURE BETWEEN ST CLAIR AND FINCH STATION THIS WEEKEND


Required Items to Bring:
  • Hiking boots or hiking shoes
  • Water
  • Weather appropriate clothing
  • Mask or Face Covering
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  • A smile
  • First Aid Kit
  • Whistle
  • Icers or Traction Devices
  • $20 for your 2022 TOC Badge

    • How to Get There:
    Event Directions:

    Old Mill Subway Station is located on the Bloor/Danforth Subway line, 12 stops west of St. George and 3 stops east of Kipling.

    (Look for me in the BLUE Toronto Outdoor Club shirt standing outside the the entrance of the station)If its cold or wet, I'll just be inside the station doors.

    For those of you driving, there's a free parking lot in Kings Mill Park located at 21 Old Mill Road, which is just north of Bloor.

    Interactive MAP

    INTERACTIVE STARTING LOCATION


    Notes:

    Please arrive on time, I'll will turn off my cell once we begin hiking


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