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Hallowe'en Chocolate Hike! ~13 km (10/30/2010)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: Toronto
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Oct 30 2010  10:30 AM
Registration Cut Off: Thu, Oct 28 2010 12:05:00 PM
Event Duration:7 hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Stacy
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:5
Number Registered So Far: 9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
The day before Hallowe'en…. So now you're obviously thinking…"I am already drowning in chocolate! I have bags of it at home. And I just know that I bought too much, and there will be some left over. Is it possible that I could go into chocolate overdose? WHAT is she thinking??"

But to this I say to you: Do you really want to have your fill of the same old tired peanut butter cups, snickers and mars bars? But that's just child's play! Give it away to the kids and let their parents deal with the sugar highs. You're an adult now, and you deserve The Good Stuff. We're talking quality chocolate. Specialty chocolate shops. No offence, but no Laura Secord stops on this hike. Close your eyes and imagine these flavours melting in your mouth: chai tea chocolate; white chocolate with lavender; ice wine truffles; espresso crisp truffle; turtle delight fudge! (It really does make you forget all about that common drug store so-called chocolate, doesn't it?)

Toronto (it turns out) is home to quite the array of quality chocolate shops, but they’re not all huddled together in one spot. So we will just have to make a hike out of it. Here's the plan: Buy a chocolate, hike a couple of km to burn it off, buy another chocolate, hike some more… you get the picture! It’s the ultimate guilt-free, gourmet, chocolate day!

And after a grueling day of urban concrete hiking, those who are interested will retire to a nearby restaurant for a drink and bite to eat. The newly opened Movenpick at Yonge/Wellington is on route from our last chocolate shop back to Union Station, and offers lots of menu choices.

Here’s the ‘Stuff You Need To Know’:
  • We’ll be hiking ~ 13km at ~ 3.5km/hr (almost 4 hours of hiking)
  • Added time for browsing/purchasing = ~ 2 hours
  • We’ll be visiting about 8-10 shops (plus restaurant)
  • Start: 10:30 AM @ Yonge/Eglinton. Exact meet location will be emailed to signed up participants.
  • End: End of hike: Approx 5PM near Union Stn. End of drinks/food: ??
  • Truffles range from $2 - $3 each. If you plan to buy at least one per store, budget for at least $30.
  • Drop outs are allowed
  • Only sign up if you are willing to hike regardless of the weather!! Not trying to scare you, but the 14-day forecast IS predicting RAIN!
photo credit: Ana_Fuji

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
  • coins / small bills to pay cash (some shops may not take debit for small purchases)
  • water
  • comfy shoes and weather appropriate clothing

Notes:
In the event of severe weather, the hike may be shortened, at the discretion of the coordinator.
- 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: We will be hiking rain or shine. Only sign up for this event if you are prepared to hike regardless of the weather.