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I've started running - and to give myself some concrete milestones I made a high quality printable map of all 125 of @cityofguelph's parks.

#GuelphParksChallenge:

or

to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : http://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

#Thread I've started running - and to give myself some concrete milestones I made a high quality printable map of all 125 of @cityofguelph's parks. #GuelphParksChallenge: orto all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : http://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

Day 01 #GuelphParksChallenge:
[#22] Drew Park
[#108] Suffolk St. Park
[#87] Paisley and Edinburgh Park
[#111] Sunny Acres Park
[#53] Howitt Park
[#34] Goldie Park
[#75] Memorial Crescent Park
[#101] Sleeman Park
[#81] Norm Jary Park

Total route length: ~7.5 kms

Day 01 #GuelphParksChallenge:

[#22] Drew Park
[#108] Suffolk St. Park
[#87] Paisley and Edinburgh Park (although sign says Blossom Junction)
[#111] Sunny Acres Park

Day 01 #GuelphParksChallenge:

[#53] Howitt Park
[#34] Goldie Park
[#75] Memorial Crescent Park (hard to find, tucked behind residential lots and no park sign)
[#101] Sleeman Park

Day 01 #GuelphParksChallenge:

[#81] Norm Jary Park

More soon!

My strategy is to divide map up into <10km clisters, but use the map+list and make up your own routes! The world is your oyster! Carpe Diem!

Get your own map+list of 125 parks here : http://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

Guelph Parks Bingo Printable v3.pdf

http://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

Brief interruption to bring you this important Public Service Announcement spotted at [#28] Elmira Park :

Visit @cityofguelph 's website http://guelph.ca/trees to stay on top of those ash trees bereft of life and help improve our urban forest canopy!

Day 02 :
[#10] Castlebury Park
[#20] Deerpath Park (my fav name thus far)
[#107] Stephanie Drive Park
[#28] Elmira Park (more of a wonderful urban forest)

Brief interruption to bring you this important Public Service Announcement spotted at [#28] Elmira Park :

Visit @cityofguelph 's website http://guelph.ca/trees to stay on top of those ash trees bereft of life and help improve our urban forest canopy!

[#119] Whitelaw Gardens Park
[#103] Springdale Park
and looped back to [#10] Castlebury Park

Total distance for Day 02: 6.2 kms

Day 03 #GuelphParksChallenge:

or

to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

Day 03 : 9 parks |

distance ~7kms
Total: 23 parks (out of 125) |

distance ~ 20 kms

Day 03 #GuelphParksChallenge:

or

to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

[#5] Brant Avenue Park
[#4] Beverly Robson Park
[#83] Northview Estates Park
[#120] Wilson Farm Park

Day 03 #GuelphParksChallenge: or to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo[#5] Brant Avenue Park[#4] Beverly Robson Park[#83] Northview Estates Park[#120] Wilson Farm Park

Day 03 #GuelphParksChallenge:

or

to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

[#35] Golfview Park (deceptively named! )
[#117] Waverly Drive Park
[#121] Windsor Park (didn't see a sign!)
[#31] Ferndale Park

Day 03 #GuelphParksChallenge: or to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo[#35] Golfview Park (deceptively named! )[#117] Waverly Drive Park[#121] Windsor Park (didn't see a sign!)[#31] Ferndale Park

Day 03 #GuelphParksChallenge:

or

to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

[#43] Guelph Lake Sports Fields

Day 03 : 9 parks |

distance ~7kms
Total: 23 parks (out of 125) |

distance ~ 20 kms

Day 03 #GuelphParksChallenge: or to all 125 #Guelph parks this September. Get your own map+list free here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo[#43] Guelph Lake Sports FieldsDay 03 : 9 parks | distance ~7kmsTotal: 23 parks (out of 125) | distance ~ 20 kms

Day 04 #GuelphParksChallenge: Run or bike to all 125 #Guelph parks this Sept. Map+list here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo

[#95] Riverside
[#40] Guelph Curling Club
[#8] Burns Drive
[#64] Kimberly
[#49] Highview
[#2] Bailey

Day 04: 6 parks |

~8km
Total: 29/125 |

29 km

Day 04 #GuelphParksChallenge: Run or bike to all 125 #Guelph parks this Sept. Map+list here : https://bit.ly/GuelphParksBingo[#95] Riverside[#40] Guelph Curling Club [#8] Burns Drive[#64] Kimberly[#49] Highview[#2] Bailey Day 04: 6 parks | ~8kmTotal: 29/125 | 29 km

Day 04 #GuelphParksChallenge:
[#95] Riverside Park
[#40] Guelph Curling Club
[#8] Burns Drive Park
[#64] Kimberly Park

Day04 #GuelphParksChallenge:

[#64] Kimberly Park
[#49] Highview Park
[#2] Bailey Park (disappointed this wasn't a cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey themed

park tbh)
and back to [#95] Riverside Park - 8 kms run in total

Day04 #GuelphParksChallenge:[#64] Kimberly Park[#49] Highview Park[#2] Bailey Park (disappointed this wasn't a cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey themed park tbh)and back to [#95] Riverside Park - 8 kms run in total

Some more fun sights along the way:

>Guelph's Twin City sign and

>a park bench seemingly built for the sole purpose of resting and contemplating the quiet majesty of the tree right in front of it

I've been slacking on updating this thread (but not slacking on running) so here's some Day 06 - Day 10 all at once

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