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Queens' Quay to Swansea (10.5 KM) (12/6/2015)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: N.E. Corner - Bay & Queens Quay (just outside Queens Quay Streetcar Station)
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Dec 6 2015  2:30 PM
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Dec 6 2015 6:55:00 AM
Event Duration:a couple hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: 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:14
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 14 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Hike
Level
 Types of Urban Hikes events I coordinate
based on distance/speed/terrain
D2 Beginner Hike
D3 Moderate to Intermediate Hike
D4 Advanced Hike

So, one of my greatest fears in life are crowds. I especially do not like crowds in tight spaces.

Today, I have to go to the west end and with the Bloor Subway closed between Keele and St. George, I would have to otherwise take a shuttle bus, and crowded buses do not make me very comfortable.

So, instead I'm gonna do an urban hike in order to get around that TTC mess.

This hike will go from the N.E. Corner - Bay & Queens Quay which is just outside Queens Quay Streetcar Station (Yes, that's a real station) and will head to Runnymede Station in the neighborhood of Swansea for a 10.5 km route.

The trail itself is primarily on paved trails or sidewalks, with just one challenging hill/staircase close to the end. Otherwise, it's pretty flat.


Required Items to Bring:
  • Good footwear
  • Water 1-2 L and snacks
  • Appropriate weather clothing
  • Flashlight/headlight, it will be getting dark, by the time we get to the end.
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    A smile

    First Aid Kit


    How to Get There:
    Event Directions:

    So, we'll be meeting on the North-East corner of Bay and Queens Quay, which is just outside of of the newly re-opened Queens Quay Streetcar Station.

    Queen Quay Station can be accessed by taking the streetcar south from Union Station or riding the Spadina or Exhibition Streetcar.

    This event will be starting a little later than a normal urban hike, because of travel times during the Pan-Am Games.

    Look for me, standing beside the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre in my BLUE Toronto Outdoor Club shirt,

    MAP


    Notes:

    This hike will go forth, rain or shine.

    Please arrive on time, I'll will turn off my cell once the hike begins.


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