Built to Run: Women’s Only Running

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 info@fastandfemale.com!

WHERE CAN I JOIN A BTR PROGRAM?

In 2023, we had three active BTR programs: Scarborough (ON), mid-town Toronto (ON), and Victoria (BC). Learn more about them below! **Stay tuned for 2024 locations.

WHAT RUNS ARE BTR CURRENTLY TRAINING FOR?

We were the charity of choice for two runs in 2023. Learn more about them below!

Royal Victoria Marathon – Victoria (BC)

Dates: October 7 and 8, 2023
Location: Victoria, BC
Total Funds Raised in 2023: $1020.05

Toronto Waterfront Marathon – Toronto (ON)

Date: October 15, 2023
Location: Toronto, ON
Total Funds Raised in 2023: $3934.82

Learn more about our 2023 BTR programs and locations below:

Scarborough, ON

When: every Wednesday, starting August 16 until October 11, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Port Union Waterfront
Who: women and gender diverse individuals, age 18+
Registered Run: Toronto Waterfront Marathon (TWM) – 5km, half marathon, and full marathon options on October 15, 2023
Run Leads: Ali, Mary, and Rebecca

Mid-town Toronto, ON

When: every Wednesday, starting August 23 until October 11, 2023
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Snider Parkette – 2 Lytton Blvd, 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 15, 2023
Run Leads: Alanna

Victoria, BC

When: every Thursday, starting August 24 until October 5, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Lululemon, 584 Johnson St. Victoria, BC, V8W 1M3
Who: women and gender diverse individuals, age 18+
Registered Run: Royal Victoria Marathon (RVM) – 5km, 8km, half marathon, and full marathon options on October 8, 2023
Run Leads: Holly

A 2019 global study found that for the first time in history, there are more women than men runners.

According to the State of Run 2019 report, 50.24% of runners were women

FOLLOW ON STRAVA

PROGRAM GOALS

To provide a brave, inclusive and welcoming space for women and gender diverse individuals to walk and run, while building a community and network of support.

Empowering a community of like-minded women and gender diverse individuals to become Role Models for girls across the country

Fundraise to support Fast and Female’s mission of empowering girls through sport and physical activity!

Built to Run: Women’s Only Running