Walking 10,000 km in the Big Canada 'Run' Challenge

Ten intrepid Toronto Power Walkers have embarked on an epic journey...walking 10,000 km. from Victoria BC, north to Whitehorse and then east to the coast of Newfoundland, starting on July 1 2026 as part of the Big Canada 'Run' Challenge. Are we crazy? The Big Canada 'Run' is a virtual team challenge to cross Canada by walking, running, or hiking. How Does it Work? Starting on Canada Day 2026, our team will have from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027 to complete the route we chose, collectively as a team. Each team member contributes however many kilometres they can (or want), and all our distances are combined to move our team across the country. As we move, we’ll see our team progress on the map, unlock virtual trading cards, and learn about the iconic places we pass through in an interactive travel experience. We will provide monthly updates of our progress over the next 12 months. Click on the link for more information about the Big Canada 'Run' Challenge

Sporting Life 10k in Toronto - May 2026

Eleven Toronto Power Walkers plus HS who walked as 'back of the pack' walked 10k down Yonge Street, and east on Front Street to Corktown Commons. Congrats to CM for completing her first race. Good time was had by all! (Apologies if I didnt post photos of everyone!)

Spring 10k in Florence, Italy

Spring 2026 launched with an excellent and challenging 10k race in Florence, Italy with road trips to Naples and the Amalfi coast by 4 Toronto Power Walkers.

Toronto Power Walker site is getting an update....stay tuned! 

It sure feels good to write "February" and say goodbye to a long, cold, windy January!  But that nasty weather (except when the sun came out and the winds died down) did not stop our intrepid walkers, even if we had to add many layers to our clothing, and convince ourselves we were not cold!

This blog is taking a bit of a hiatus. We will be back later in the year.  However, the Toronto Power Walkers website is still available at  https://www.torontopowerwalkers.ca/

This provides general information about TPW along with contact details for anyone inquiring about our group.  It also includes schedule and details of regular walking sessions. 

Many thanks to our TPW bloggers as well as our blog coordinator, who stepped in for 2 years, that somehow became 4 years...

Please be patient as we update our site!

Winter (BY PHILIPPA)

At minus 20 degrees on Saturday morning, a group of us defiantly walked around the cemetery, under a clear blue sky, a shining sun and no wind. Now I wouldn’t say it was “balmy’ but it really wasn’t intolerable at all and in fact was quite beautiful. The air was clear and crisp, the snow was glittering under the bright sun, the trees and bushes were draped in white snowdrifts and the cemetery roadway was clean and dry. We feared not as made our way around, we are Canadians after all and can do this. At the same time, I couldn’t help but think about the people in Ukraine who are without electricity, heat or water during a bitter winter cold snap. How on earth are they managing? And yet they still seem to be defiant in the face of terrible adversity. We really don’t know what we are capable of until we are tested and as the world changes rapidly around us at an extraordinary and unsettling pace, it seems that tests will be coming our way both personally and as a country. And so we must dig deep and find the resources within to withstand, be it a walk on a very cold winter’s day or political turmoil. As my daughter once told me (to my absolute shock!): “Suck it up, buttercup!” And so I did. And we TPW’s do too and are proud of it.