Scotsdale Farm (~12k) (3/27/2022)

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 Canada;
  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 face mask, 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

• These rules are in effect immediately and until further notice.
• YOU MUST CONFIRM IN THE "NOTES" SECTION DURING SIGN UP THAT YOU MEET ALL THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THIS DIRECTIVE AND YOU WILL COMPLY WITH ALL THE INTERIM RULES.
  Your event coordinator has been instructed to remove your event registration without further notice if you do not take this step during your registration.
• Your coordinator may also remove you from the event (even after it has started) if you fail to comply with the rules, and report you back to the TOC Executive.
• If you cannot or do not wish to follow these temporary rules, please wait to sign up for any TOC events until the interim rules are lifted.

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

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This is an intermediate hike. There is only one steep climb, but a lot of smaller hills, with significant elevation gain and loss. There will also be a couple of stiles to climb over. Also some muddy and icy areas.

There is no carpool for this hike due to covid restrictions. Participants are responsible for driving themselves to the starting location.

This hike will go ahead in bad weather (snow/rain etc.), unless it is dangerous to do so.

Ice sometimes lingers until the late spring, so having a pair of icers in your backpack is recommended.

Please bring a lunch and plenty of water. We will stop for breaks to enjoy the countryside, but it will not be possible to drop off the hike once it begins. You should be confident about being able to walk the entire distance before signing up for this hike.

Well behaved, well socialized dogs are welcome to come on the hike, but must be on a leash no longer than six feet at all times. Please be prepared to carry your dog over any stiles and fences we have to cross. Please pick up after your dog. Please indicate if you are bringing a dog when you sign up.

There's an extra step to signup due to covid precautions, please read the instructions above, in RED carefully. Please add yourself to the waitlist, and I'll move people off there onto the hike after reviewing the notes. I'll probably cap attendance at around 10 people. Please feel free to email me with any questions.

The total distance we'll hike will be roughly 12km.

The hike is on Map 13 (Silver Creek) in the 29th edition of the Bruce Trail Guide. You don't have to bring a map, this is just extra information for those who have the Bruce Trail Guide.

I will send details and directions to the meeting location to everyone that makes it onto the hike. We'll meet there at 11:30am.

• This hike will go ahead in bad weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.