Hometown Hockey, Argos, Runners & Road Closures Too!

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More than 25,000 runners from around the world will be pounding the pavement on Sunday as the running event takes over a large portion of the city.

The event kicks off with the 5K run and walk at 8 a.m., and the marathon and half-marathon at 8:45 a.m.

As the runners and walkers make their way along the routes, motorists will have to navigate around several closures that include parts of Lake Shore Boulevard, Bathurst and Front streets, Bay Street, Queens Quay West, Queen Street East, University Avenue, and Bloor Street West, to name a few. Click here for a full list.

Click here for an interactive course map that includes race times, race routes, road closures, parking, water stations, and other useful information.

Rogers Hometown Hockey heads to Newmarket
The hockey season has kicked off and so has the ultimate fan experience tour, which heads to Newmarket this weekend.

The free festival at Riverwalk Commons starts at noon on Saturday, and features fun activities for hockey fans. You can also get a virtual autograph and meet your favourite NHL alumni. On Sunday, Hometown Hockey hosts Ron MacLean and Tara Slone will broadcast live from the Sportsnet mobile studio as the Buffalo Sabres take on the Edmonton Oilers. Afterwards, fans can also watch a live performance from Walk Off the Earth.

Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour travels to 24 communities this season, hosting an outdoor viewing party of an NHL game on Sporstnet. The tour heads to Saint John, N.B., on Oct. 22-23. Click here for more information.

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Wayne Gretzky at Indigo
A hockey legend will be at Indigo’s Bay and Bloor location on Sunday. Wayne Gretzky will be signing copies of his book “99: Stories of The Game.”

Four hundred wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 8 a.m. on the day of the event. In order to get a wristband, Gretzky-lovers have to purchase one copy of the book. Up to five copies per person will be sold. Gretzky will be at the bookstore from noon until 2 p.m.

Toronto Fall RV Show & Sale
Canada’s largest fall season RV show is back with over 400,000 square feet to explore. The Toronto Fall RV Show and Sale promises a great selection of next year’s models, current models and previously enjoyed RV models.

Parkdale Flea
Explore antique, vintage, and collectable items and meet local artisans and designers at the Parkdale Flea this Sunday. The event brings together some of the best and most unique products that Toronto has to offer and it is free to attend.

Four-legged friends are welcome and organizers say to bring an appetite, as food and drink vendors will be on hand.

The flea runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1266 Queen St. W., near Dufferin Street. If you can’t make it to this weekend’s event, there will be three other dates to enjoy the market, including Nov. 13, and Dec. 10-11.

Student Life Expo
Upgrade your future this weekend at the 14th annual Student Life Expo. The expo is Canada’s largest post-secondary education and lifestyle event, with a mission to help high school grads learn about their choices ahead and be inspired by the future.

Exhibits include universities, colleges, skilled trades, scholarships, travel, healthy living and much more. The Student Life Expo takes place all weekend long at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Toronto Chocolate Festival
Indulge your sweet tooth at the Toronto Chocolate Festival. The event kicks off this Saturday and runs through Nov. 6 at various locations in the city.  This year’s highlights include the Chocolate High Tea, which is held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the King Hotel and features an afternoon tea with chocolate pastries and treats; Chocolicious, where chocolatiers, pastry shops and restaurants across the GTA open their doors offering samples of chocolate delights; and the Luxury Chocolate Show, which includes a chocolate marketplace and chocolate making classes.

Subway Closures – Partial Line 1 shutdown
It wouldn’t be a weekend without a subway closure, but TTC riders will be thankful in the long run.

This weekend, subways won’t be running on Line 1 (Yonge-University-Spadina) between St. George and Lawrence West stations due to signal upgrades. Shuttle buses will be running.

TTC work continues next weekend on Line 1, which will close Finch to Lawrence stations. This closure is to conduct track work.

Road closures

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon: Bay Street, from Queen to Dundas streets, will be closed from 11 a.m. on Saturday to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Road closures will also be in effect from 4 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. bounded by Bloor Street West, Victoria Park Avenue, Lake Ontario and Windermere Avenue.

(Story details courtesy of 680 News, photo courtesy of Wikimedia)