The Toronto Runner

13k - Yorkville/Forest Hill/Mount Pleasant Loop

2008-04-10T21:16:00.001-04:00

A simple loop with only one significant hill climb, which is near the beginning.

TTC Info: This run starts and finishes near St. George, Bay and Museum stations, and passes by the St. Clair and Eglinton stations.

17k - Mount Pleasant Hill Repeats

2008-04-08T20:48:00.001-04:00

An intense but extremely simple hill run - up and down one road.

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TTC Info: This run doesn't pass by any subway stations, but it does start and end about 1km east of Davisville station.

25k - Davisville Village/Riverdale/Don Valley/Rosedale Loop

2008-04-08T20:19:00.001-04:00

A combination of two routes - a point-to-point 9km run from Davisville Village to Bloor and Avenue, and a 16km loop from Bloor and Avenue, up the Don Valley and back via Rosedale.

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TTC Info: This run starts and finishes near both Bay and St. George subway stations, and passes by the Rosedale station.

36k - Bloor-Thornhill Loop

2008-03-29T13:07:00.001-04:00

What more is there to say? A rectangular route from downtown Toronto to it's northern border with Thornhill. Occasional hills, including a significant climb late-on.

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TTC Info: This run passes the Davisville, St. Clair, Summerhill, Rosedale, Yonge/Bloor, Bay, Spadina, St. George, Bathurst, Finch, Sheppard, York Mills, Lawrence and Eglinton Stations.

19k - Don Valley/East York/Riverdale Loop

2008-03-25T22:30:00.001-04:00

An easy loop, much of which is through Toronto's Don Valley. One large hill climb. Can be icy in the winter.

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TTC Info: This run starts and ends near both the College and Wellesley subway stations, and passes by the Broadview and Castle Frank stations.

35k - West-End Long Hill Run

2008-03-23T17:43:00.001-04:00

A long run through Toronto's west end, taking in as many hills as possible.

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TTC Info: This run passes the St. Clair, Summerhill, Rosedale, Old Mill, Jane, High Park, Runnymede, Keele, Dundas West, Lansdowne, Dufferin, Ossington, Christie, Bathurst, Spadina and St. George subway stations.

14k - Heidelberg North Loop

2008-03-22T14:42:00.001-04:00

Square loop north of Heidleberg, near Waterloo, Ontario. One large hill about 9km through the loop, followed by a steep downhill.

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TTC Info: Yeah, right.

27k - High Park Hill Repeats

2008-03-18T22:04:00.001-04:00

Long run with seven significant hill climbs in the middle. Total of about 5.6km of hill climbs.

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TTC Info: This run starts and ends near both the College and Wellesley subway stations, and passes the Queen's Park station.

36k - Davisville Village/Forest Hill/North Toronto/Rosedale Loop

2008-03-16T14:18:00.001-04:00

A long route which can easily be portioned-up into several smaller runs. Fairly hilly.

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TTC Info: This run passes the St. Clair West, St. George, Bay, Eglinton West, Eglinton, Rosedale and Yonge/Bloor subway stations.

12k - Moore Park/Forest Hill/North Toronto Loop

2008-03-15T12:25:00.001-04:00

A short 12km loop with rolling hills through some of Toronto's nicest neighbourhoods (IMHO).

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TTC Info: This run passes by the St. Clair subway station.

19k - Yorkville/Rosedale Interval Loop Plus Forest Hill Extension

2008-03-14T00:01:00.001-04:00

Very similar to this interval run, but with an additional hill climb and a couple of extra kilometres. The distance reflects doing six three-minute intervals around Governor's Road and Douglas Crescent, with three-minute jogs between each interval.

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TTC Info: This run starts and ends near both Bay and St. George subway stations. It also passes by the Rosedale and St. Clair stations.

24k - Downtown/Cabbagetown/Riverdale/East York/Danforth Village Hill Run

2008-03-11T23:16:00.001-04:00

An intense hill workout combined with a mid-distance route. Four laps (up and down) each of Pottery Road and Beechwood Road on the side of the Don Valley.

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TTC Info: This run starts and finishes near both Wellesley and College subway stations, and passes the Broadview, Pape, Chester, Castle Frank, Sherbourne, Yonge/Bloor, Bay, St. George, Spadina and Queen's Park stations.

14k - Downtown/Cabbagetown/Riverdale/Danforth Village Loop

2008-03-10T20:29:00.001-04:00

A simple and generally flat loop in Toronto's central/east region. One significant climb half-way through the run.

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TTC Info: This run starts and ends near both Wellesley and College subway stations, and passes by the Coxwell, Broadview and Castle Frank stations.

23k - Leaside/Rosedale/Davenport/Forest Hill Loop

2008-03-09T19:22:00.001-04:00

A reasonably easy loop heading north from mid-Toronto before looping down towards downtown and back up through the affluent Forest Hill neighbourhood.

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TTC Info: This run passes by the Yonge/Bloor, Eglinton West and Davisville subway stations

17k - Rosedale Intervals

2008-03-06T22:34:00.001-05:00

Pretty much an out-and-back route, with a small diversion on the return route. Short laps for intervals near Bayview Avenue.

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TTC Info: This run starts and ends near both Bay and St. George subway stations. It also passes by the Rosedale station.

23k - Queen's Park/Entertainment District/Junction/St. Clair West Loop

2008-03-05T00:47:00.001-05:00

A relatively easy loop through Toronto's west end. Few significant hills, although there are a couple of long gradual climbs.

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TTC Info: This route starts near both Wellesley and College subway stations, and passes the Queen's Park, St. Patrick, Osgoode, St. Andrew, Ossington and St. Clair West stations.

32k - Davisville Village/Pape/Danforth/Forest Hill/Mount Pleasant Loop

2008-03-02T14:19:00.001-05:00

A long run starting in Davisville Village and heading east out to Pape, down the Danforth and along to the Runners' Shop before heading up through Forest Hill and North Toronto before heading down through Mount Pleasant Cemetary and Yonge Street, ending back at the Runners' Shop.

The run is divided into two parts: a 10km run from Davisville Village to the Runners' Shop and a 22km loop starting and ending at the Runners' Shop.

This run is similar to a 27km route from early February.

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TTC Info: This run passes close by the Pape, Chester, Broadview, Castle Frank, Sherbourne, Yonge/Bloor, Bay, St. George, Eglinton West, St. Clair, Summerhill, and Rosedale stations.

15k - Rosedale Hill Repeats

2008-02-21T22:01:00.001-05:00

An out-and-back hill run. Hill repeats start and end at Roxborough Drive - each lap features four hill climbs:

Roxborough Drive
Bridge over the railway
Old Bridle Path
MacLennan Avenue

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(note: GPS watch didn't start working until about 1km into the run, hence the route appears to start at Davenport Road)

TTC Info: This run starts and finishes near both St. George and Bay subway stations, and passes the Rosedale station.

19k - Waterfront/Coxwell/Danforth/Parliament Loop

2008-02-19T21:56:00.001-05:00

A relatively flat, simple loop just to the east of Toronto's downtown core. Well lit so suitable for night-time running. Some parts can be rough in winter due to snow cover, but still manageable.

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TTC Info: This run passes close by the College, Coxwell, Greenwood, Donlands, Pape, Chester, Broadview and Castle Frank subway stations.

10k - Mount Pleasant/Rosedale/Moore Park Ravine/Merton Street Loop

2008-02-18T19:38:00.001-05:00

A short, relatively hilly loop taking in part of Moore Park Ravine. Poor lighting means this route is not suitable for night-time running.

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TTC Info: This run passes by the Castle Frank subway station.

30k - Royal York/Lakeshore/Downtown/West End Loop

2008-02-16T12:28:00.001-05:00

A straightforward 30km loop on the west side of Toronto. Similar to the 23km West End/Humber Valley Loop, but with additional mileage in the west end.

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TTC Info: This run passes by multiple subway stations: St. Patrick, Queen's Park, Museum, Dundas West, Keele, High Park, Runnymede, Jane, Old Mill and Royal York.

24k - North Toronto/York Loop

2008-02-15T13:30:00.001-05:00

A primarily east/west loop through north Toronto and York.

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TTC Info: This run passes the Davisville subway station, and passes close by the Eglinton West station.

15k - Russell Hill Repeats

2008-02-09T15:17:00.001-05:00

15km loop from Yonge & Grosvenor, including four laps of hill repeats up Russell Hill.

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TTC Info: This run starts and ends near both College and Wellesley stations.

23k - Queen's Park/Lakeshore Out-And-Back

2008-02-05T22:26:00.001-05:00

A simple, relatively flat out-and-back route mainly along Toronto's western waterfront.

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TTC Info: This run starts and ends near both College and Wellesley subway stations. It also passes by the Queen's Park, St. Patrick, Osgoode and St. Andrew stations.

27k - Davisville Village/Forest Hill/Mount Pleasant Loop

2008-02-03T16:11:00.001-05:00

A long loop starting in Davisville Village and heading down to the Runners' Shop before heading up through Forest Hill and North Toronto before heading down through Mount Pleasant Cemetary and Yonge Street, ending back at the Runners' Shop.

The run is divided into two parts: a 5km run from Davisville Village to the Runners' Shop and a 22km loop starting and ending at the Runners' Shop.

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TTC Info: This run starts near Davisville subway station and ends near both Bay and St. George stations. The run also passes close by the St. Clair, Summerhill, Rosedale, Yonge/Bloor and Eglinton West stations.