WINTER WARRIORS IS BACK!

Do you need some motivation to keep up with your winter training? Join us every Sunday (January 11th to April 26th, 2026) for some fun and supportive km's with our local running community!

This long-run series is perfect for anyone training for the Boston Marathon, or the Toronto Half or Full Marathon, though everybody is welcome to join. Consistency is key when it comes to achieving your goals, which is why we'll have plenty of exciting perks and activations along the way to help keep you motivated!

Please see full details and FAQs below. Get ready to call yourself a Winter Warrior!

SUNDAY'S ROUTES

KING WEST

95 Bathurst Street
Leaving at 8:30 a.m. EST
Bag Drop Available

SUNDAY'S ROUTES

MIDTOWN

2488 Yonge Street
Leaving at 8:30 a.m. EST
Bag Drop Available

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Welcome to our Winter Warriors Long Run Program 2026!

Winter Warriors is a free community long run series designed to help you build fitness, confidence, and consistency as you train toward a spring half or full marathon. All you need to do is show up!

From January 11 to April 26, join us on Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. EST at BlackToe Running King West or Midtown. Our community leaders will guide each run, with pace groups ranging from approximately 6:00 min/km to sub-5:00 min/km, so you can settle in with runners training at a similar pace.

This program is best suited for runners training for a spring half or full marathon who are comfortable covering around 10 km at the start. Of course, you’re always welcome to turn back at any point or modify the route to match your own training needs.

We love rewarding those who show up consistently, so we have some excellent prizes in store for those coming back each week! Scan the QR code each week before the run to earn your way to some awesome prizes. We’ll also have some fun special activations throughout the program. Show up, stay consistent, and let’s make winter training something you actually look forward to.

A Few Notes:

  • Participants must be 18+.
  • Please leave dogs at home for the safety of all runners.
  • No advance registration required.
  • You do not need to attend every week.
  • Just scan the QR code in-store when you arrive.
  • New this build: you must scan the QR code at the store to be able to count your attendance. We will are no longer able to manually track attendance for prizes!
  • Bag drop is available at both locations.

NEED MORE MOTIVATION? EARN REWARDS!

NEED MORE MOTIVATION? EARN REWARDS!

Routes for the Winter Warrior long run program will be posted in our open Strava group on the week of the run for you to access.

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