FKT: Michael Meusel - Toronto DIY Ultramarathon (ON, Canada) - 2020-09-25

Athletes
Route variation
two loops
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Supported
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Finish date
Total time
1d 5h 42m 40s
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Started at St. Clair and Oakwood (My House).  I wanted to do the night portion of the run first with fresh legs as I was running alone the entire time, and I wasn't sure about how some of these areas are at night.  I was pleasantly surprised to find most of the trail portions entirely deserted after dark, and had no encounters with sketchy folk.  But, this is something to be aware of if you're attempting two loops.  It would be good to have a running buddy for nighttime.   My Aid stops were: 

Pioneer Station @ Calvington +Keele (10k from start)

Mobil Station @ Islington+ Steeles (13k)

Shell Station @Weston+Cardell (11.3K)

Support Crew @Old mill Parking lot - PIZZA! (10k)

Esso Station @ Lakeshore+Bathurst (10k) - There is also a 24hr Rabba a bit further down on Queens Quay. 

Support Crew@my house St. Clair and Oakwood (30k) - There are gas stations in this section but they are not 24hr.  (Mount pleasant and Merton - 17k closes 12am. A good spot for a support crew might be at Pottery Rd or Brickworks for refueling.  

When I ran this, it was during Covid-19, so public water fountains and washrooms were all closed.  Hopefully that changes for future attempts.  Having public water fountains available would be a great asset.  This was my first hundred miler - I came up with the course in order to do some of the virtual races that were happening during the covid pandemic.  I had a lot of fun planning the course and running it, and there are some great areas of Toronto that you get to run through. I tried to incorporate as much of Toronto's trails as possible.  Hopefully some other people run it as well!