Nov
12
    City Walk - Main to St Lawrence

    Time: 10:00:00 AM

    Description:

    Today, Julie will lead us on an 11 Km end-to-end walk starting at the Tim Horton’s on the south east corner of Main and Danforth. We will stroll through the east end and downtown neighbourhoods along the GO corridor. We will be close to bus routes and streetcar lines for those who may need to leave early. There will be washrooms stops at Mattie Eckler Community Center and Cooper Koo YMCA, as well as a coffee stop at Bobbette & Belle Artisanal Bakery on Queen East. We will stop at Añejo Mexican Restaurant at 36 Market St, for an apres snack. Walkers can continue to Union Station to access TTC.

    Meet at about 10:00 AM at the Tim Hortons, 2575 Danforth Ave, just south and east of Main Subway Station. The walk will begin at 10:10 AM.

    Points of interest include:

    • 0.0 Km - Tim Hortons, 2575 Danforth Ave (start of walk, washroom)
    • 4.9 Km - Matty Eckler Community Centre (washroom)
    • 6.0 Km - Bobbette & Belle Artisinal Bakery (coffee stop, washroom)
    • 6.4 Km - Queen St E and Carlaw Ave (bus to Pape Station)
    • 6.4 to 7.8 Km - Queen St E (streetcar to King or Queen Station)
    • 8.7 Km - Cooper Koo YMCA (washroom)
    • 10.6 Km - Añejo Restaurant (apres stop)
    • 11.3 Km - Union Station (end of walk, washroom)

    The RwGPS route is available at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57627633.

    When this entry was last updated there were no scheduled subway outages for this date, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/subway-service#e=0 in case there are any changes.

    We have introduced a 30-Day-Trial membership class which allows "guests" to participate in most activities over the span of a 1-month period. We are accepting Guest registrations.

    If you have not registered for the walk, you may NOT join the walk.

    If you have registered but can't attend, log in, click on "Already registered", then cancel.

    Please check the website 2 hours before the start time, in the unlikely event that the walk is rescheduled or cancelled. If the walk is cancelled due to weather or other reasons, notice of the cancellation will be posted on the website around 8 am on the day of the walk.

    For a brief description of the City walk program, please check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks). If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.

    If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I don't answer, try again, as I may miss the first call.

    John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator