Built to Run: Women’s Only Running
BTR Victoria
- When: every Thursday, from August 15 – October 3, 2024
- Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
- Where: Cattle Point- Oak Bay, BC
- Who: women and gender diverse individuals, age 18+
- Registered Run: Royal Victoria Marathon
- Run Lead: Holly Dickinson
BTR Toronto
- When: every Tuesday, September 10 – October 15, 2024
- Time: 6:15 – 7:15 pm
- Where: ORIOLE PARK- 201 Oriole Pkwy, Toronto, ON M5P 2H1 TORONTO, ON
- Who: women and gender diverse individuals, age 18+
- Registered Run: Toronto Waterfront Marathon (TWM) – 5km, half marathon, and full marathon options on October 19 & 20, 2024
- Run Lead: Alanna Bray-Lougheed
Holly is passionate about women’s running and has a women’s run coaching company with her team who empower women to run faster, be stronger, and stay injury-free through coaching and race retreats.
Alanna Bray-Lougheed is a retired sprint kayaker turned runner! She competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games for canoe/kayak and since hanging up her paddle has found a love for running and doing so with her community in Toronto. She raced her first marathon in the spring of 2024 at the Toronto Marathon. She is also a registered dietitian so don’t be afraid to ask her any fuelling tips during training!!
BUILT TO RUN: WOMEN'S ONLY RUNNING
WHAT IS THE BUILT TO RUN PROGRAM?
Our Built to Run (BTR) Women’s Only Running program and club is an initiative first started by Fast and Female Supporting Women in Sport Foundation and Girls & Women in Motion (GWIM), a grassroots organization in Scarborough (ON). BTR builds community through running and walking for women and gender-diverse individuals ages 18+. Participants meet weekly at a designated location in their community for 60 minutes. Our Run Leads lead each session, including a warm-up, a 3-5 km course that everyone does at their own pace, a cool down, snacks and networking. Each BTR program is in preparation for a local, organized run in which Fast and Female is listed as a charity of choice.
Our inaugural program took place from April to June 2023, thanks to a donation to GWIM in late 2022. The program ran for six weeks in Scarborough in preparation for the 2nd annual Scarborough 5k!
If interested in bringing or sponsoring a BTR program in your community, or if you’d like to explore collaboration opportunities, feel free to contact us at builttorun@fastandfemale.com!
Our Built To Run Program is a FREE running program that our experts have designed to be an inclusive and engaging way to connect with others, build community, and encourage movement (and try running even if it’s your very first time!). While it’s a completely free program to join, we do ask you to consider supporting us in one of the following ways:
Donate – a one-time donation or become a monthly donor
Fundraise on our behalf – create a fundraising page here and fundraise for Fast and Female
Spread the word – help share our cause with others in your community. Reshare or repost our message on social media.As a charity, we rely on the generosity of others to ensure we can continue empowering girls and women through sport, physical activity, and education.
WHERE CAN I JOIN A BTR PROGRAM?
There are three active BTR programs: Mid-town Toronto (ON), Calgary (AB) and Victoria (BC). Learn more about them below!
WHAT RUNS ARE BTR CURRENTLY TRAINING FOR?
We are the charity of choice for three upcoming runs/run series in 2024. Learn more about them below!
Royal Victoria Marathon – Victoria (BC)
- Dates: October 11-13, 2024
- Location: Victoria, BC
- Total Funds Raised in 2023: $1020.05
- Register Here
Toronto Waterfront Marathon – Toronto (ON)
- Date: October 19 and 20, 2024
- Total Funds Raised in 2023: $3934.82
- Register Here
5 Peaks Running Series – BC, AB, and ON
- Date: April – September
- Location: Various locations across BC, Alberta and Ontario
- Learn more
