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Beaches Spring Sprint 5 km. Route to be Certified for 2019

8/11/2018

The Beaches Recreation Centre is happy to announce our 32nd Annual Spring Sprint which includes a 5km run and a 2 km walk for children and seniors.The event will take place April 6, 2019.

We are happy to advise that our course has been slightly modified in order to obtain Athletics Canada's Certification and that Coach Peter Pimm will be doing the measuring.

The course begins at the Silverbirch Boat House and takes you along the boardwalk and the Martin Goodman Trail by Toronto’s scenic lakefront.

The annual Spring Sprint started in 1987 and raises funds for the Beaches Recreation Centre. In the past, funds raised have gone towards the renovation of a kitchen in the Recreation Centre for use during camps, fitness equipment and rejuvenating the front of the Centre building.

Registration for the Sprint will occur within the last two weeks of March 2019. For more information please follow us on Facebook by searching Beaches Recreation Centre Advisory Council.

2018 Divas Half Marathon - returning to Toronto

11/28/2017

Ladies: Last year the highly anticipated Divas Half Marathon had to change its date and venue due to the once in a generation flooding of the Toronto Islands.

Well, for 2018, adjustments have been made to the half marathon route and there's a high level of confidence that Lake Ontario will be cooperating so that in 2018 you'll be able to enjoy a very cool course that I recently measured and which Athletics Canada certified..

 You can check out the new Half Marathon course here:

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For additional Information go HERE.

Don Rowing Club's Winter 5 & 10 km.

11/15/2017

On Sunday December 10, the Don Rowing Club, is hosting 5 and 10 km. road races in Port Credit, Mississauga.

The races start and finish at J.C. Saddington Park (Mississauga Road & Lake Street, Mississauga, ON) and the course are along the scenic Water Front Trail.

The 10 km starts at 8:30 a.m; and the 5 km starts at 9:00 a.m.

[ Note - although the courses will not be submitted to Athletics Canada for official certification, Coach Pimm has been commissioned to measure both routes to guarantee their accuracy. ]

The Don Rowing Club was first established in 1878 in downtown Toronto, near the base of the Don River; and eventually moved to Mississauga in the 1960s.

It is a not-for-profit community club offering a variety of recreation, seasonal, and competitive programs that facilitate the needs of novice athletes, community athletes, and competitive athletes of all ages.

For more RACE information and to register go HERE.

Here's a map of the 10K route:

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The County Marathon has been re-certified

9/28/2017

This past weekend Coach Pimm travelled to Prince Edward County (Jones Counter in hand) to measure The County Marathon and Half Marathon routes for re-certification by Athletics Canada.

The Marathon runs from Wellington across Prince Edward County, eventually finishing in Picton. The Half Marathon runs the last half of the marathon route.

Along the way, participants are treated to some gorgeous rustic scenes

Pimm reports on the day he conducted the measurements, the local temperature of 30 degrees C. broke a record. And the local newspaper, THE TIMES, covered it - see here.

Coach taking a break from the heat.

The County Marathon happens October 1, 1017. For more information visit:

http://www.thecountymarathon.ca

The 2017 Nutrience Oakville Half - September 23/24

9/13/2017

Don't miss out on the must-run Fall event, the Nutrience Oakville Half Marathon, on September 23-24 in Coronation Park, Oakville.

Distances include 21.1K, 10K, 10K Relay, 5K, Timbits 2K and the newly added Mutt Strutt 2K!

Due to recent construction the Half Marathon route has been altered. Coach Pimm recently measured the revised the very scenic route, and Athletics Canada has certified the route, which can be viewed here.

For more information visit

www.oakvillehalfmarathon.com

B&O YORKVILLE RUN 5 km. is Certified

9/6/2017

Toronto continues to experience condo and road construction which has been affecting several road race routes, including the B&O Yorkville Run.

In fact, it was only in the last couple of weeks that the needed adjustments were decided, which allowing the course to be remeasured and certified. Coach Pimm was commissioned for the job and Athletics Canada has reviewed and certified the route.

The B&O Yorkville Run is a premier, boutique, 5K race that unites local runners and businesses to raise funds for local charities. The run provides a luxurious experience to its 1,000 participants — from its high-end race kit, to its customized finishers medals and après-run hors d'oeuvres served by white-gloved waiters, courtesy of Yorkville restaurants.

The 8th Annual B&O Yorkville Run will take place on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 9:45 AM.

Toronto Island Run is a GO! on Sept. 10/17

8/20/2017

The Toronto Island is ready for the Toronto Island Run. It's finally dry, and the medals, shirts and food, are ordered and Coach Pimm measured the NEW 5 and 10 km. routes, both of which have been Certified by Athletics Canada. Now all they need is YOU!

And here's something new:

The late Ed Whitlock proved that running doesn’t have a finish line. In that same spirit, the Longboat Roadrunners have created the Grand Masters award to be presented to the fastest age-graded runners over 50 at the 37th annual Longboat Toronto Island 10k on September 10, 2017.

Check out the video below to see what a great Family Event this is. And for more information visit the website, http://torontoislandrun.com.

Register now for the Longboat Toronto Island Run on September 10th! Online applications close on September 3rd.

To register go to:

https://onlineregistrations.ca/or/events/148562637042121

Coach Pimm’s 1991 Women’s XC Team inducted in to U of T Hall of Fame

7/28/2017

[from the desk of Coach Pimm]

In 1991, the University of Toronto Women’s Cross Country team I was coaching, pulled off a major upset, winning the Canadian University Championship.

Most upset was the heavily favoured University of Victoria team especially given that Victoria was hosting the championships.

Making the outcome seem more unlikely was the fact that the ladies had “only” finished 2nd at the Ontario Championships a couple of weeks earlier.

It was a very good day since on the same day, my men’s team, decisively won their national championship. But that was expected.

In recognition of the Women’s accomplishment, the team was inducted in to the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday June 8, 2017. Also inducted as an individual was the team’s outstanding runner, Alison Evanoff. The announcement is here .

And here’s the team... liking my Tom Selleck moustache.

1991 National Champions

Global Energy 10 K Race by Dempster's is coming to Toronto

7/28/2017

The Global Energy Race by Dempster's is part of a global commitment to promote healthy lifestyles and physical activity. Canada Bread Company, Limited is thrilled to invite families, competitive runners and non-professional runners to be part of an event that in 2016 happened in 37 cities across 22 countries, including two locations in Canada, Hamilton and Calgary.

This year, the event. which includes a 10 km. run and a 3 km. walk, is being presented in the beautiful Ashbridge's area of the Beaches in Toronto on Sunday September 24.

Coach Pimm was commissioned to design and measure the 10 km. route and Athletics Canada has certified the 10 Km. route.

Check out this 2016 youtube video

Toronto Island flooding delays race route certifications

7/28/2017

As is well known, this Spring and Summer, Mother Nature has presented more than a challenge to the Toronto Islands. Just ask the carp that have been enjoyably swimming about on premises normally reserved for picnickers.

Ted: Hey Frank - are those Carps? Frank: Yep

The situation has resulted in the delay of a couple of Island Run events from getting their routes certified.

Coach Pimm has been commissioned to measure the Divas Half Marathon as well as the Longboat Toronto Island Run's 5 and 10 km. routes. However, the Divas event, which was originally scheduled for June 11, had to change venues, moving their event to The Donlands (NB- the route was not certified, but the organizers indicated on their website, they will hold their event on the Toronto Island in 2018 - and it will on a certified route).

As for the Longboat event, which isn't until September 10, they'reencouraged by the recent re-opening of most of the Island. So their fingers are crossed...