BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@torontotrailrunners.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240619T220000 DTSTAMP:20240618T152135Z URL:https://www.torontotrailrunners.ca/events/summer-solstice-2024/ SUMMARY:Summer Solstice 2024 DESCRIPTION:Howdy Runners! Please read the following information and regist er if you intend to participate in the TORONTO TRAIL RUNNERS Annual Summer Solstice.\n\nDate: Wednesday\, June 19\, 2024\nLocation: Sunnybrook Park (meet here at Summer Solstice Run Base (google maps link))\nTime: 5:30pm-s unset (10:00pm)\n\nTo make the most of the longest day of the year\, we wi ll run trails until the sun goes down! This year we will run laps of a wel l-marked approximately 6km route\, from 6:30 PM until sunset (around 9:10 PM*). All paces are welcome\, and runners can decide how many loops of the course they would like to run. Cut-off time to begin your last loop will be at 8:20 PM.\n\nThis year's summer Solstice will be co-hosted by Salomon Running\, Rally Beer and Xact. The run will be in support of Don't Mess w ith the Don.  We are still working on collecting some amazing prizes and working out the details.  If you or your company would like to donate pri zes to the event please talk to one of our leads or email us at info@toron totrailrunners.ca.\n\nFood and refreshments will be available at 7:30 PM u ntil supplies last.\n\nFundraising: This run is a fundraiser for the Don't Mess with the Don charity\, working to keep the trails of the Don Valley ravine clean and protected. Don’t Mess with the Don was started by trail runners who saw abuses of Toronto trails and organized to help clean up\, advocate\, and restore the trails we run. Tax receipts are provided for a ny donation over $25. Please donate here: https://www.dontmesswiththedon.c a/summersolstice\n\nThere are no UTMB points awarded and NO! This is not a WSER qualifier. This is a FUN run to enjoy the longest day of the year wi th the GTA running community. Please keep this in mind for the duration of the evening. Please meet here at Summer Solstice Run Base (google maps li nk)\n\nRun Info: This run will be an open course so please be aware of ot her trail users (hikers\, bikers\, dogs) as well as cars at the park road crossing. The course opens at 6:30 PM\, and participants can start running loops. There will be an 8:30 PM cutoff to start the last loop. If you pla n to start right at 6:30 PM please arrive early to pick up your race bib.\ n\nFlagging: The route will be flagged as of 4:30 PM on Wednesday. You wil l see orange flags approximately every 100m. There will also be orange fla gs. What do orange flags mean? Orange flags will be alongside blue flags a nd they will represent the start/finish of a Strava segment. (See below fo r prizes per segment)\n\nAid Stations: Skratch and water are on site. Plea se bring your cups and vessels.\n\nTiming: There are no official timing se rvices/timing chips. Strava will be required for some prizes\, so if you d on’t have an account\, please create one and get familiar with the app.   www.strava.com\n\nDownload the Route here:\n\nSummer Solstice Strava Ro ute: https://www.strava.com/routes/2973588753251354530 Summer Solstice Gar min Route: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/163925410 Summer Solst ice Run Strava Segment: https://www.strava.com/segments/32055861\n\nSegmen t List:\n\n Gundy Woods to Dog Park [Hillier Trail Section]: https://www. strava.com/segments/7439467\n "A little asphalt for our road running frie nds" [Flat stretch of paved trail by Dog park]: https://www.strava.com/seg ments/32055883\n Horse Stable Uphill [Steep Hill Climb] https://www.strav a.com/segments/11082132\n Sunnybrook Forest Trail Full [Flatter trail sec tion around the park]: https://www.strava.com/segments/25438079\n\nThe fol lowing will be prize categories (to be confirmed): (W=Women\, M=Men\, NB=N onbinary)\n\nWe have four options for gender sign-up: Woman\, Man\, Nonbin ary\, and Participant (prefer not to disclose). If you choose Participant (prefer not to disclose) you will not be considered for gendered awards bu t will still be considered for non-gendered prizes.\n\n The runners with the fastest loops (W/M/NB)\n The runners with the most loops (W/M/NB)\n The runner with the fastest segment: (Horse Stable Hill ONLY\, all others are for bragging rights)\n The run crew with the most combined loops\n T he runner who is the Best Dressed/costume\n Runners whose ballots are ran domly drawn from a hat (runners will get one ballot per lap completed).\n\ nWhat to Bring:\n\n Headlamp if you plan on running until the end.\n Hyd ration and nutrition. Please bring your own.\n\nDemo Shoes: Salomon Runnin g will have demo shoes on site\, the Genesis and Thundercross. Test out a pair for a loop!  Limited sizes\, first come first serve so please arrive early to be fitted.\n\nThanks to our run co-hosts Salomon Running and Ral ly Beer\, and Xact Nutrition. Special thanks to Summit 700\, Pasture Dash\ , Gotta Run Racing\, MarsQuest\, Run Trails with Jenn\, IceSpike\, Delta W aterloo\, and the Toronto Arrows for so many awesome prizes! Food and refr eshments will be available at 7:30 PM.\n\nPlease Read and acknowledge our Participation Waiver \n\nNEW: About nonbinary inclusion at TTR Summer Sols tice\n\nWe recognize that although there are lots of nonbinary and gender non-conforming runners out there\, many races still operate on a binary (w omen/men\, female/male) prizing and results model. This binary model puts many gender non-conforming runners into a difficult position\; to choose a gender category that doesn’t affirm who they are.\n\nLast year\, for th e first time we opened registration to nonbinary runners. We are still lea rning\, but have created an FAQ to guide nonbinary runners through some in itial questions prior to signup. Please read below and if you have any que stions\, concerns or suggestions\, email us at info@torontotrailrunners.ca .\n\nWhy do you ask for pronouns in the registration form and how will the y be used?\nThe registration list will be viewed and accessed by the event leads team. We will take note of runners’ pronouns prior to the event\, and use them correctly when announcing or addressing runners and winners. \n\nIf I sign up as nonbinary\, will I be considered for a prize?\nYes! Tw o of our prize categories are gendered: the runner with the fastest loop ( W/M/NB) and the runner with the most loops (W/M/NB). For each of these cat egories\, one woman\, one man\, and one nonbinary runner will be announced at the event and win a prize. The rest of the categories are not broken d own according to gender and will be selected from all participants.\n\nIf I don’t want to be considered for gendered prizes\, but still want to ru n\, what do I do?\nIf you do not want to sign up in the gendered categorie s\, please sign up as “Participant (prefer not to disclose)” upon regi stration. You will not be considered for gendered categories\, but you wil l still have the chance to win prizes from the non-gendered categories.\n\ nWill results be posted online?\nThis is a community event and we don’t use chip timing or a race tracking platform. Therefore timing results will not be posted online. However\, after the race is done\, we share the nam es of the winners for each categories on social media (IG\, Facebook\, new sletter\, etc.). If this is a concern for you\, please talk to one of our leads.\n\nHow do you calculate race results?\nWe use Strava results to ide ntify the winners. Strava is still somewhat limited in its nonbinary categ ories (leaderboards\, etc.). When calculating the results the leads team w orks behind the scenes to identify the winning nonbinary runners. So pleas e ensure you add your Strava handle when you register so we can be sure to find you.\n\nWill there be a nonbinary washroom for me available on-site? \nThere will be portopotties available on site and they are not assigned/d esignated according to gender. 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