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 Wednesday, from June 12 – August 7, 2024
- Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
- Where: Port Union Waterfront Park
- Who: women and gender diverse individuals, age 18+
- Registered Run: Toronto Waterfront Marathon (TWM) – 5km, half marathon, and full marathon options on August 10, 2024
- Run Lead: Helene Jafine
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.
Helene is a running enthusiast (not a pro)! She started as a way to get in shape and explore her new university town. What started out as a fun new hobby turned into a passion.Her competitive spirit loves a challenge and took her through multiple 5km & 10km races, 3 half-marathons, and 1 full marathon. Her goal is never about time or pace, but making sure she is enjoying the run!
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?
In 2024, we will have four active BTR programs: Scarborough (ON), 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 four 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
The Scarborough 5K – Scarborough (ON)
- Date: August 10, 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
