In the fall of 2019, the Runners Shop introduced the Wild Mile - see earlier post HERE.
The event is unique in that the mile distance is a seldom run event, and it's run in the gorgeous ravines of Roycroft Park and Nordheimer Ravine, just south of Sir Winston Churchill Park at the corner of St. Claire Ave. W. and Spadina Rd., in Toronto.
Back in 2019, the ravine was undergoing construction so that the route had to deviate from the hiking/bike path. Consequently it was not practical to have the route certified, although Coach Pimm did accurately measure the route that was used.
However, now that the renovations have been completed, the Runners Shop recently commissioned Pimm to measure the route and it is now certified by Athletics Canada.
The event is unique in that the mile distance is a seldom run event, and it's run in the gorgeous ravines of Roycroft Park and Nordheimer Ravine, just south of Sir Winston Churchill Park at the corner of St. Claire Ave. W. and Spadina Rd., in Toronto.
Back in 2019, the ravine was undergoing construction so that the route had to deviate from the hiking/bike path. Consequently it was not practical to have the route certified, although Coach Pimm did accurately measure the route that was used.
However, now that the renovations have been completed, the Runners Shop recently commissioned Pimm to measure the route and it is now certified by Athletics Canada.
The route is basically out and back, with a loop around the half way point. Check out the course map HERE.
It should be noted that The Wild Mile is in support of Hopes Rise, a charity that invests in children living in poverty to enhance their social health, cognitive development and academic success.
It should be noted that The Wild Mile is in support of Hopes Rise, a charity that invests in children living in poverty to enhance their social health, cognitive development and academic success.
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