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St. Julien Skatepark – London, Ontario
Skateboard season is back! Let’s go to 15 St Julien Street in London, Ontario, Canada and explore the skatepark that’s there. I’m not sure why this park doesn’t have an official name or any signage . Everyone just calls it St. Julien Skatepark or St. Julien’s. It has some pretty cool obstacles and enough room to…
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White Oaks Skatepark – London, ON
I really didn’t think I’d get the chance to skateboard during the Christmas holiday break. But due to warmer than season temperatures and nice weather, I found myself at the newly redesigned White Oaks Skatepark. It’s really close to the mall of the same name and a great place to skate. The park is a…
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Warwick Conservation Area
I found myself near Warwick, Ontario so I decided to see what the conservation area had to offer. I started my run on The Blue Flag trail, not knowing exactly what to expect. But that is half of the fun! It wasn’t long before this trail reached the perimeter fence. There is camping at this park…
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Fanshawe Park – Lake Trail
Fanshawe Conservation Area is located in London, Ontario and it is a great place to come for a picnic, to visit a working Pioneer Village, and to experience all that natural beauty of the area. Today, we will be exploring The Lake Trail. The Lake Trail runs through several types of terrain. It goes through the bush…
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Trail Run to Albion Falls (Hamilton, ON)
Let’s explore the Red Hill Valley Trail and make our way to the gorgeous Albion Falls. This portion of the trail starts on the old road, that is now completely closed to traffic. At this point, the trail continues underneath The Red Hill Expressway. I used to run here all the time when I was…
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John Lawson Trail
Let’s explore the John Lawson Park trail in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. It starts out fairly nondescript but goes off into the woods for a short period. Unfortunately, my photos of that portion of the trail didn’t turn out. I love running through natural areas and crossing small creeks or rivers. The trail opens up and…
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Coyotes and Deer, Oh My!
I wanted to go for a trail run but I stopped short when I saw this sign at the entrance. It was hours away from dusk but it was overcast and eerily quiet. I decided to go for my run anyway. I took my phone with me. I figured I could play some music to…
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Chesney Wilderness Area Trail
Let’s explore Chesney Conservation Area, also known as Chesney Wilderness Area Trail. You can access the trail quite easily off of Highway 401. Take exit 250 and pass the truck stop. The trail is only a kilometer or so down the road on the right hand side. There were quite a few mosquitoes out when…
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Thames River Trail
The Thames Valley Trail is a 110-km hiking trail along the Thames River Valley through London to St Marys, Ontario. The southern end of the trail links up with the Elgin Hiking Trail in Payne’s Mills. The northern end of the Thames Valley Trail connects with the Avon Trail in St. Marys. I started this…
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Thames Park Trail
Thames Park is located close to the downtown core of London, Ontario and it is the starting point for the latest Visual Running Tour! I started off at the Wortley Road entrance and ran past the playground and community pool. I went over the main bridge to get to the other side of the river.…