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...
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...
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