Throughout our 2020-21 Season, our Executive Director Daniel Mills is pledging to run every road in Kamloops street by street. From Westsyde to Barnhartvale, over to Tranquille Farms and up to Aberdeen, he is taking the grand tour of Kamloops…by foot.
Support Daniel’s journey today by donating through our portal on CanadaHelps.org.
Make your donation go even further! The first $5,000 raised from first-time donors to the Kamloops Symphony will be generously matched by long time symphony patron Rae Nixon.
Races across the country have been cancelled, and the global performing arts industry has faced massive disruption due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Kamloops Symphony being no exception. The Kamloops Symphony's 2020-21 season has been reimagined to operate within current restrictions, meaning major changes and financial challenges are on the horizon.
As an amateur endurance runner, Daniel was looking for a new personal running challenge that would also support the Symphony. As a new resident of Kamloops, running every street within the city is a way for him to get to know the city better, while also showcasing that the Symphony really belongs to everyone within our city limits (and beyond).
Yes! (with a few exceptions)
There are a few rules in place: Roads counted must be city-maintained (so the highway, and some privately managed roads within strata complexes don’t count). Also, for roads separated by a median, he will only have to run down one side, and he will not be including exit ramps at major intersections. He will predominantly running along the sidewalks when it is safe to do so.
But otherwise, every avenue, road, crescent and cul-de-sac counts (So expect a lot of back and forth.)
Support Daniel’s journey today by donating through our portal on Canada Helps. Or, give us a call at 250-372-5000 for more info!
All funds raised will ensure that the Kamloops Symphony can continue engaging our musicians and deliver musical experiences to you, as we transition through evolving circumstances during the 2020-21 Season. As a registered charity, all donations will be eligible for a tax receipt.
Also, the first $5,000 in donations made by all first-time donors to the Kamloops Symphony will be generously matched by Rae Nixon, so your gift can go even further!
Looking for another way to support his journey, or do you have other ideas for him? Then let us know at info@kamloopssymphony.com.
Daniel started this epic journey with his first run on Friday, August 14th, at the site of the very first Kamloops Symphony rehearsal in 1976: Westsyde Secondary School.
The end date is a little bit of a moving target. On average, he is pledging to run at least three times a week for the project, chipping away from anywhere to 30-50 km per week. Of course, weather and other factors may need to be taken into consideration (although we fully expect to see him running in snow at some point). He is hoping to finish sometime in the Spring, but more details will be shared once we get through the winter.
Thanks to technology, Daniel is using map data to plan out the most efficient routes through various neighbourhoods. He’ll be printing off these routes to help guide his way each time he sets out. He also has a large map on the wall of his office for tracking purposes. Each run will also be logged on his Strava account for people who wish to follow him there. You can also look through this gallery of completed route maps.
Daniel is planning to post his anticipated runs about two weeks advance. Check out where he will be next here:
Always wanted to run the entire Rose Hill Road (uphill)? Or want to hit the streets of the Northshore? Let Daniel know, and he’ll try to incorporate you into his plans! Email us at info@kamloopssymphony.com.
We will post regular updates on Daniel's progress here, with maps highlighting which streets he covered in his recent runs.