Toronto residents must act quickly to join a fitness training program aimed at the 15Km distance in the 2014 Midsummer Night Run in Toronto.

If you prefer to watch a runners, or sponsor them… you have a bit of time to exercise that option, too. How much time? Read on…

What is the Midsummer Night Run in Toronto?

A Midsummer Night’s Run is an annual summer event in Toronto: a charity run that starts before sundown and ends by the light of the moon. The run distances are 30Km, 15Km and 5Km; they also host a 15Km walk. Each discipline has its own start time; and the routes vary by distance.

The charity is the SickKids Foundation, which serves the Hospital for Sick Children. You could sponsor one of the participants, or just donate to them via a link on the Midsummer Night Run’s “SickKids Foundation” page.

The Midsummer Night Run in Toronto has two gimmicks. One is the start time, about 10 or so hours later than the usual “early in the morning” start for most charity runs. The other is that they frequently refer to Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. They call the runners “mortals” but encourage running in costumes suitable for Titania, Oberon or Puck… Shakespeare’s fairies. Or you could run in any costume… the “Nun’s Habit” is not from a previous Midsummer Night Run but would probably be appropriate, if not too warm.

The 2014 Midsummer Night Run in Toronto will take place on Saturday Aug. 16. Each route is in south-east Toronto. The Midsummer Night Run site has route information and maps, but here’s a brief summary.

• The 5Km starts at the Balmy Beach Canoe Club (south of Queen St. at Silver Birch). The follows the Martin Goodman Trail west to Commissioner’s at Leslie, then ends at the foot of Logan Ave.
• Both the 15Km and 30Km routes begin at Bouchette and Lake Shore Blvd East, just west of Logan. Both use Commisioner’s, Leslie and Tommy Thompson Park (the Leslie Street Spit). However, the 30Km route starts with a tour of Cherry St. and part of the Martin Goodman Trail. Both end at the foot of Logan Ave.

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Start times vary by the discipline, from 5:30pm to 6:45pm on Saturday evening.

Training for the 15Km Midsummer Night Run in Toronto

Two Toronto Running Room stores hold “10 Miler” clinics, which train runners to stretch their distance to ten miles (16Km) from a starting ability of about 5Km. On May 29, I started instructing the 10 Miler at the Beaches Running Room on Queen St. East. We have room for several more runners, if you can already cover 5 to 8 Km. The clinic takes 12 weeks and finishes right in time for the Midsummer Night Run as the goal race. If you can already handle this distance but want to get faster, the clinic can help with that too. Don’t delay; the online registration already shows this clinic “is in week 1” (as of May 30), but still allows you to sign up.

Each week, the 10 Miler clinic holds 3 training runs. Sunday morning runs increase in distance. Wednesday night runs gradually increase in intensity. On Thursday nights, the group runs after meeting for a brief talk. (Topics include: how to select a running shoe; what to eat for running; how to warm up and cool down; motivation and setting goals; and how to prepare for a race).

Disclosure and Disclaimer

Disclosure: I do indeed earn a small commission for each person who joins a clinic that I instruct. But if you want some help getting to the 15Km distance, the clinic fee is worth it. Plus you get the T-shirt. If you’re finding it tough to train on your own… well, we’re there for you.

At least one other Running Room store in Toronto offers the 10 Miler program; they start a week later. Start with this Running Room clinics page if you’re looking for other locations or other training distances.

Disclaimer: DeHaan Services has no relationship to the organizer(s), except for Running Room as an instructor. I am not reimbursed specifically for writing this article. However, DeHaan Services does write web site or advertising copy for clients. Our skills are demonstrated in online articles in Decoded Science, Decoded Pregnancy and my Fitness and Weight Control blog. That’s why DeHaan Services highlights those online articles on this site.

Thanks for reading about training for the 2014 Midsummer Night Run in Toronto.