Category: Hallowe’en

Hallowe’en Fun Run – October 27

via Todd Shannon’s post on Facebook…

Back by popular demand (at least in our household…), please SAVE THE DATE for the 11th Annual Champlain Park Hallowe’en Fun Run!

Start and finish line will be on the east side of the Fieldhouse, near the swings. We’ll get started at 9:30 with the ~1 mile (1.6km) route, followed by the ~800m route.

A few volunteers would be much appreciated to be on-course marshals so that no one gets lost in the haunted woods…

A $10 donation is encouraged (but not mandatory) to participate, with proceeds this year directly benefiting Achilles Canada, which provides opportunities and support for those who are blind or visually impaired to enjoy running and other sports.

Any questions, please ask in the comments on Facebook.

Otherwise, hope to see you on the 27th, and looking forward to all of the great costumes!
[Poster for 2024 Haloween Fun Run]

Hallowe’en Fun Run – October 28

via Todd Shannon on Facebook…

Attention Neighbours, please SAVE THE DATE for the 10th Annual Champlain Park Hallowe’en Fun Run*!

Start and finish line will be on the east side of the Fieldhouse, near the swings. We’ll get started at 9:30 with the ~2km route, followed by the ~800m route.

A few volunteers would be much appreciated to be on-course marshals so that no one gets lost in the haunted woods…

A $10 donation is encouraged (but not mandatory) to participate, with proceeds directly benefiting our neighbours at the Parkdale Food Centre.

Thanks to the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) for the funding of treats, prizes, posters, and supplies.

*The run is “under new management”, so please bear with us as we carry on this great legacy. Any questions, please ask in the comments.

Otherwise, see you on the 28th, and looking forward to all of the great costumes!

[Fun Run 2023 Poster]

Halloween Fun Run?

The community association extends a huge thank-you to Pete Laughton who created and organized the annual Halloween Fun Run for our neighbourhood children.

But Pete is retiring his running shoes on this event.

So we’re looking for a few volunteers who can take over. Pete has kindly agreed to have a chat about what’s involved (he says it’s pretty simple)
If your kids have taken part in the past you know how fun it is. If you’re new to the hood then consider helping out in the run which winds through our community.

Let’s not let this great event disappear.

If you can help out, contact our social convenor Nick ASAP at: chparkevents@yahoo.com.

Thanks in advance.

Enthusiastic organizer, Peter Laughton, led the 2019 2km runners by bicycle on the SJAM trail through Champlain woods.

Halloween Fun Run Wrap-up

A big thank-you to all of the runners and their supporters who came out yesterday to the 9th Annual Champlain Park Dress-up Fun Run.

[2022 Fun Run Starters, photo by John Arnason]

Thanks to their generosity, we managed to raise $710 for the Kichi Sibi https://www.wintertrail.ca/ winter trail. The weather also cooperated to make it one of the driest and most pleasant in memory.

[2022 Fun Run Runners, photo by John Arnason]

Thanks to all of our volunteers including the CPCA for sponsoring the event with prizes and snacks.

Pete Laughton (Event Organizer)

Byron Path Pumpkin Parade

One way of many for getting rid of your pumpkin is to put it on the Byron pathway. As described in https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=200023501679326:

Byron Path Pumpkin Parade
Tue Nov 01 2022 at 06:00 pm

On November 1st, bring your Halloween pumpkins to the Byron Linear Tramway Park (along the pathway between Island Park Drive and Granville Avenue). Come back between 6 and 10 p.m. to walk a path of glowing pumpkins. Candles will be provided, but extra tea lights always appreciated.

Big thanks to event sponsors: Wellington West BIA, Wellington Village Community Association, and the Wellington Street West Giant Tiger.

Everyone is welcome! Please help spread the word.

Halloween Fun Run – October 29

Enthusiastic organizer, Peter Laughton, led the 2019 2km runners by bicycle on the SJAM trail through Champlain woods.

Champlain Park is once again hosting its annual fun run through the Champlain Woods on Saturday October 29, 2022 at 9:30 am. Runners 5 years old and under run an 800 meter loop and runners 5 and over run on a 2k path through the Woods. Prizes will be awarded for best costume and top 3 finishers per age category. All participants receive a candy medal. Donations of $10 or more per runner are encouraged but not required and funds this year go to the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail (c/o Dovercourt Community Centre). No registration is required; just show up in costume and run. Parents or guardians must accompany and supervise children at the event.

Come out and run and send a message to kids in the community that Halloween can be about more than just sugary treats! Volunteers are welcomed as finish line coordinators or on course Marshalls. Donations of food and drink are also welcomed. Contact peterlaughton@rogers.com if you are able to help.
[Poster for the 2022 Halloween Fun Run]
9th Annual Champlain Park Halloween Run 2022 FINAL.docx.pdf