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:60@torontotrailrunners.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250618T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250618T214500 DTSTAMP:20250618T020007Z URL:https://www.torontotrailrunners.ca/events/summer-solstice-2025/ SUMMARY:Summer Solstice 2025 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 18\, 2025\nLocation: Sunnybrook Park (meet here at Summer Solstice Run Base (google maps link))\nTime: 5:15pm-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 w ell-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 w ill be at 8:20 PM.\n\nThis year's summer Solstice will be co-hosted by Sal omon Running ..... The run will be in support of Don't Mess with the Don.   We are still working on collecting some fantastic prizes and working ou t the details.  If you or your company would like to donate prizes to the event\, please talk to one of our leads or email us at info@torontotrailr unners.ca.\n\nFood and refreshments will be available at 7:30 PM until sup plies last.\n\nFundraising: This run is a fundraiser for the Don't Mess wi th the Don charity\, working to keep the trails of the Don Valley ravine c lean 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\, advocat e\, and restore the trails we run. Tax receipts are provided for any donat ion over $25. Please donate here: https://www.dontmesswiththedon.ca/summer solstice\n\nThere are no UTMB points awarded and NO! This is not a WSER qu alifier. This is a FUN run to enjoy the longest day of the year with the G TA running community. Please keep this in mind for the duration of the eve ning. Please meet here at Summer Solstice Run Base (google maps link)\n\nR un Info: This run will be an open course so please be aware of other trai l 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 plan to sta rt right at 6:30 PM please arrive early to pick up your race bib.\n\nFlagg ing: The route will be flagged as of 4:30 PM on Wednesday. You will see or ange flags approximately every 100m. There will also be orange flags. What do orange flags mean? Orange flags will be alongside blue flags and they will represent the start/finish of a Strava segment. (See below for prizes per segment)\n\nAid Stations: Wake Water and water are on site. Please br ing your cups and vessels.\n\nTiming: There are no official timing service s/timing chips. Strava will be required for some prizes\, so if you don’ 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 Route: h ttps://www.strava.com/routes/2973588753251354530 Summer Solstice Garmin Ro ute: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/163925410 Summer Solstice Ru n Strava Segment: https://www.strava.com/segments/32055861\n\nSegment 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 friends" [ Flat stretch of paved trail by Dog park]: https://www.strava.com/segments/ 32055883\n Horse Stable Uphill [Steep Hill Climb] https://www.strava.com/ segments/11082132\n Sunnybrook Forest Trail Full [Flatter trail section a round the park]: https://www.strava.com/segments/25438079\n\nThe following will be prize categories (to be confirmed): (W=Women\, M=Men\, NB=Nonbina ry)\n\nWe have four options for gender sign-up: Woman\, Man\, Nonbinary\, and Participant (prefer not to disclose). If you choose Participant (prefe r not to disclose) you will not be considered for gendered awards but will still be considered for non-gendered prizes.\n\n The runners with the fa stest loops (W/M/NB)\n The runners with the most loops (W/M/NB)\n The ru nner with the fastest segment: (W/M/NB) (Horse Stable Hill ONLY\, all othe rs are for bragging rights)\n The run crew with the most combined loops\n The runner who is the Best Dressed/costume\n Runners whose ballots are randomly 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 Hydration and nutrition. Please bring your own.\n\nDemo Shoes: Salomon Run ning 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 arr ive early to be fitted.\n\nThanks to our run co-hosts Salomon Running and Rally Beer\, and Xact Nutrition. Special thanks to Summit 700\, Pasture Da sh\, Gotta Run Racing\, MarsQuest\, Run Trails with Jenn\, IceSpike\, Delt a Waterloo\, and the Toronto Arrows for so many awesome prizes! Food and r efreshments will be available at 7:30 PM.\n\nPlease read and acknowledge o ur Participation Waiver \n\nNEW: About nonbinary inclusion at TTR Summer S olstice\n\nWe recognize that although there are lots of nonbinary and gend er non-conforming runners out there\, many races still operate on a binary (women/men\, female/male) prizing and results model. This binary model pu ts many gender non-conforming runners into a difficult position\; to choos e a gender category that doesn’t affirm who they are.\n\nLast year\, for the first time we opened registration to nonbinary runners. We are still learning\, but have created an FAQ to guide nonbinary runners through some initial questions prior to signup. Please read below and if you have any questions\, concerns or suggestions\, email us at info@torontotrailrunners .ca.\n\nWhy do you ask for pronouns in the registration form and how will they be used?\nThe registration list will be viewed and accessed by the ev ent leads team. We will take note of runners’ pronouns prior to the even t\, and use them correctly when announcing or addressing runners and winne rs.\n\nIf I sign up as nonbinary\, will I be considered for a prize?\nYes! Two of our prize categories are gendered: the runner with the fastest loo p (W/M/NB) and the runner with the most loops (W/M/NB). For each of these categories\, one woman\, one man\, and one nonbinary runner will be announ ced at the event and win a prize. The rest of the categories are not broke n down according to gender and will be selected from all participants.\n\n If I don’t want to be considered for gendered prizes\, but still want to run\, what do I do?\nIf you do not want to sign up in the gendered catego ries\, please sign up as “Participant (prefer not to disclose)” upon r egistration. You will not be considered for gendered categories\, but you will 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 th e names of the winners for each categories on social media (IG\, Facebook\ , newsletter\, 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 t o identify the winners. Strava is still somewhat limited in its nonbinary categories (leaderboards\, etc.). When calculating the results the leads t eam works behind the scenes to identify the winning nonbinary runners. So please ensure you add your Strava handle when you register so we can be su re to find you.\n\nWill there be a nonbinary washroom for me available on- site?\nThere will be porto potties available on site and they are not assi gned/designated according to gender.\n\n \;\n\nThanks again to all our sponsors for your support!.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.torontotrailrunners.ca/wp-content/up loads/2025/06/Solstice25.jpg LOCATION:Sunnybrook Park Parking Lot #7\, SunnybrookPark Lot #7\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M3C 3L7\, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=SunnybrookPark Lot #7\, Tor onto\, Ontario\, M3C 3L7\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Sunnybrook Pa rk Parking Lot #7:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR