One of the annual autumn fitness events in Toronto is the Oasis Zoo Run in 2012.
As part of the Canada Running Series, this trio of races attracts runners at different levels of ability. The charity partner for this particular event is the Metro Toronto Zoo itself.
Highlights for the 2012 Oasis Zoo Run
The 2012 Oasis Zoo Run has three events on Saturday Sept. 22, 2012:
- The 10Km race begins at 8:15 am, well before the general public can enter.
- The 5Km race begins at 10:00 am, so other visitors can watch the participants race through the zoo.
- The “cub run” for youngsters begins at 11:30 am.
Note that the gates open at 9:30 am for general visitors, so you don’t have a lot of time to arrive and find a spot to watch the runners. Afterwards, you’ll have lots of time, since the current Toronto zoo hours are from 9:30 am to 6 pm on weekends, or 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays.
Naturally, you’ll want to stay off the paths and out of the way of the runners. Their focus will be on the race!
The event has sold out already, so if you want to participate, plan to train next summer and register sooner. If the rumours I heard are true, it’s better to book at least three months ahead.
Canada Running Series promotes the 5Km event as both “run and walk”. Most people, if they can walk at all and have no prior medical condition to the contrary, can build their stamina and endurance to cover 5Km or even 10Km. Doing so, whether on your own or within a program led by a personal trainer or a running group, can lead to increased endurance fitness and vitality as well as improving your quality of life.
Where is the Metro Toronto Zoo?
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Drive to Meadowvale Road, north of Highway 401; or take the 86A bus from the Kennedy subway station on the TTC’s Bloor-Danforth line.
Metro Toronto Zoo Admissions
One may pay for admission to the Metro Toronto Zoo through its web site. Online registration is rewarded with Toronto Zoo coupons, which are honoured for on-site shopping. Think of these discount coupons as a reward for the $1.50 surcharge for using the zoo’s online ticket system.
The highest individual admission price is $25 for adults, but children and seniors have discounted rates for the Toronto zoo.
(Added April 5, 2013): CityPASS offers discount tickets to Toronto attractions, including the Metro Toronto Zoo. You buy the voucher online, print it and take it to your first destination; let’s say it’s the zoo. They give you the coupon booklet but remove the zoo tickets. Visit the next four attractions, where helpful staff relieve your booklet of tickets but leave you with the rest of the information. You save over $40 by spending about $70. The voucher is good for almost two years, but you have to use all the discount admission tickets within nine days. This is terrific for tourists looking for multiple things to do in Toronto, or for a hometown stay-cation: use discount tickets to Casa Loma, the CN Tower, Metro Toronto Zoo, Ontario Science Centre and the Royal Ontario Museum in a nine day adventure.
Official Web Sites for Canada Running Oasis Zoo Run and for the Metro Toronto Zoo
The Canada Running Series “Oasis Zoo Run” has several pages about this event.
The home page of the Metro Toronto Zoo includes links to the online zoo admission page, directions, events and a wealth of other information about this Toronto landmark. It’s well worth visiting any time, although it’s closed on Christmas Day. They also offer an annual Toronto Zoo membership, including several varieties of family plans.
The Metro Toronto Zoo also hosts special events from time to time. For example, last summer I wrote about “African Arts and Culture at the Metro Toronto Zoo in August 2012“.
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