| Registration and Route |
Registration opens at 7:30 AM, Sunday May 30. All participants should be on site by 8:00 AM.
Race starts at the Charles W. Stockey Centre.
- After a small loop in the parking lot, proceed onto Bay Street.
- Make a left onto the Rotary Fitness Trail.
- Follow the Fitness Trail right to the Salt Docks. (This is a slight change from the posted route and will be well marked.)
- Make a left onto Waubeek Street and follow Waubeek around in front of the Water Filtration Plant. (this is the opposite direction to last year's route)
- Continue straight on Waubeek back towards Georgina Street, left on Georgina and right on Marion Avenue.
- Right onto Wood Street down to Waubeek turn left and continue to Victoria Avenue.
- Left on Victoria then right onto Marion Avenue.
- Stay on Marion which turns into Margaret Street.
- From Margaret, left onto Armstrong and a sharp right onto Avenue Road.
- Follow Avenue to the end and continue straight onto Belvedere.
- Don't forget to take in the magnificent view at the Belvedere Lookout before heading down Belvedere then right onto Gibson Street.
- Follow Gibson until left onto Oak Avenue.
- Follow Oak until a right onto Bay Street and back to the Charles W. Stockey Centre.
- 5 and 2 K end here.
- 10 K participants redo the loop at the Charles W. Stockey Centre before heading back on the route.
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| Signage |
| Water spots and volunteers will mark the 1K Construction Route & 6K Kawartha Credit Union Route and the 5 K mark. Flags mark the remaining kilometers. Wooden directional signs are posted to help you navigate along the way. |
| Bisophere Walk, Run, Roll Ceremonies |
| Our awards ceremonies will begin at 11 am on the back deck of the Stockey Centre. We have gold, silver and bronze metals for males and females in all race categories. We also will be presenting the iPod nano to the participant with the most amount of pledges. So, if you are finished early, please enjoy the music, food, view and company while waiting. Consider bringing a bathing suit and refreshing yourself in sparkling waters of Georgian Bay. The event will conclude at noon. |
| Special Mention |
| If you have read our Lives That Have Touched Us section on the website, you will be familiar with Barb Scott. Barb had a stroke 5 years ago and has been using the Biosphere Walk, Run, Roll as a goal setting event for the past 3 years. This year, Barb is walking the 5 K route. It will take her 2.5 hours to complete. Barb will be leaving the start line at 8 am, an hour prior to everyone else, to ensure she can enjoy our ceremonies. Undoubtedly you will pass Barb en route, cheer her on as she completes an amazing goal in her life. |
| Music to Move By |
| To keep you moving to a grove, a number of musicians are performing for you both at the Stockey Centre and en route. The two bands are: Easy Pickins and the Turtle Lake Junk Band (Kristen House, Ted House, Andrew House and Nicolas Pilon). And solo musicians include: Gord Rempel, Larry Simons and friend and Jon Kidd's percussion students. |
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| Parking |
| There will be no parking at the Charles W. Stockey Centre. Participants please park at the Island Queen lot and walk over to the front of the Stockey Centre. Registration will be inside the Centre. Race will leave from the front. Breakfast and massages will be enjoyed on the back patio. Our band will be set up at the back deck at 8:40 so don't forget to enjoy the view and the music as you warm up for the event. |
| Water & Electrolytes |
| Water will be at 4 stations en route and electrolytes will be at two of those stations: Waubeek, Victoria and the Station Gallery. |
| 3 Washroom Stations Available for your Comfort |
| Comfort stops are available at: The Charles W. Stockey Centre; the New Town Beach; and the Station Gallery. |
| Massages and Breakfast |
| Massages will be available in the shade on the back deck. Breakfast can be picked up inside the Stockey Centre and taken to the back deck for a little sun and relaxation as you nourish your hard working body! |
| Timing |
| We have a time limit of 2.5 hours on the route. If you can not complete your distance commitment in that time, please consider scaling down your exercise to a shorter distance. |
| Turtle Watch |
To our visiting guests from outside the area, when driving on our roads this weekend, watch for turtles laying eggs. This gal was photographed this morning en route to work. The turtles love the sandy roadsides and while they are in a trancelike state while they lay their eggs, they may walk across the road after finishing. So please take care when driving. Brake for turtles. |
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