Coach Pimm measures a WILD MILE

From the desk of Coach Pimm: 

I had fun this week meeting up with Lynn Bourque, the owner of the famed The Runners Shop, Toronto's original running specialty store. The shop was established by Canada's 1968 5,000 metre Olympian, Dave Ellis.  

Coach Pimm & Lynn on site.

Lynn has created a new event called the Wild Mile happening on Wednesday October 30/2019, and she recently recruited  me to accurately measure an out-and-back 1 mile route. It's in the gorgeous Nodheimer Ravine, 500 metres from the corner of Dupont and Davenport (a short walk from Casa Loma). 

So I showed up with my calibrated Jones counter.and measured and located each quarter mile. To see the route map click here. 

Pimm doing the math

As I said, the event is on  Wednesday October 30th, between 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. and includes a less than 1 km. run for the kids (4 to 10 yr.) and various 1 mile categories, prizes AND AFTERWARDS... are you ready? Free post-race beer (!) at the appropriately named nearby Pour House on Dupont Avenue. 

The Wild Mile is partnered with the charity, HOPES RISE, that in invests in children living in poverty to enhance their physical, mental and social health, cognitive development and academic success. HOPES RISE was founded by Canadian Olympian and long time Canadian women's marathon record holder Silvia Ruegger.

                     Enjoy the Fall colours.