Self-directed Walking Routes
Self-directed walking routes will be promoted on the Wellness Website to encourage employees to
increase their level of physical activity and lower the health risks associated with sedentary behaviour.
Short and longer indoor and outdoor routes have been designed to provide employees with
opportunities to walk during their breaks and also during their lunch hour. The chart below provides an
overview of the routes:
Route Number
(see map for
description)
Distance
Number of
Steps
Time in minutes
Outdoors Routes
2230 steps
Fast: 12 min
Moderate: 17 min
Slow: 21 min
Laps you need to do
for recommended
30 min/day
1 – Sunset
1.7km
Fast: 2.5
Moderate: 2
Slow: 1.5
2 – Main
Campus
1.9km
2493 steps
Fast: 13 min
Moderate: 19 min
Slow: 24 min
Fast: 2
Moderate: 1.5
Slow: 1.25
3 – Lancer
1.26km
1653 steps
Fast: 9 min
Moderate: 13 min
Slow: 16 min
Fast: 3 laps
Moderate: 2.3
Slow: 1.8
4 – Alumni
926m
1215 steps
5 – University
2km
2625 steps
6 – St. Denis
Track & Alumni
Field Track
400m0
200m1
525 steps0
262 steps1
Fast: 6 min
Moderate: 9 min
Slow: 12 min
Fast: 14 min
Moderate: 20 min
Slow: 25 min
Fast: 3 min0 & 1 min1
Moderate: 4 min0 & 2 min1
Slow: 5 min0 & 3 min1
Fast: 5
Moderate: 3.3
Slow: 2.5
Fast: 2
Moderate: 1.5
Slow: 1.2
Fast: 100 & 301
Moderate: 7.50 &
151
Slow: 60 & 101
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Route Number
(see map for
description)
7 – Downtown
Campus
Distance
Number of
Steps
1.32km
1732 steps
8 – Windsor
Star
1.15km
9 – Armouries
1.17km
10 – Riverfront
Trail
1.03kmC
1.88kmCr
2.83kmOu
11 –
Engineering
317m
416 steps
12 – Toldo
179m
235 steps
13 – Essex
455m
597 steps
14 – Chrysler
260m
340 steps
Time in minutes
Fast: 9 min
Moderate: 13 min
Slow: 17 min
1509 steps
Fast: 8 min
Moderate: 12 min
Slow: 14 min
1535 steps
Fast: 8 min
Moderate: 12 min
Slow: 15 min
C
1352 steps
Fast: 7 minC, 13 minCr, & 20
2467 stepsCr
minOu
3714 stepsOu
Moderate: 10 minC, 19 minCr,
& 28minOu
Slow: 13 minC, 24 minCr, & 35
minOu
Indoors Routes
Fast: 3 min
Moderate: 4 min
Slow: 5 min
Fast: 2 min
Moderate: 3 min
Slow: 4 min
Fast: 3 min
Moderate: 4.5 min
Slow: 6 min
Fast: 2.5 min
Moderate: 3 min
Slow: 4 min
Laps you need to do
for recommended
30 min/day
Fast: 3.3
Moderate: 2.3
Slow: 1.8
Fast: 3.75
Moderate: 2.5
Slow: 2.15
Fast: 3.75
Moderate: 2.5
Slow: 2
Fast: 4C, 2.3Cr, &
1.5Ou
Moderate: 3C, 1.5Cr,
& 1Ou
Slow: 2.3C, 1.25Cr, &
0.8Ou
Fast: 10
Moderate: 7.5
Slow: 6
Fast: 15
Moderate: 10
Slow: 7.5
Fast: 10
Moderate: 6.5
Slow: 5
Fast: 12
Moderate: 10
Slow: 7.5
The superscript 0 is for the Alumni Field outdoor track and the superscript 1 is for the St. Denis indoor
track. The superscript C is for Campbell Avenue, the superscript Cr is for Crawford Avenue, and the
superscript Ou is for Ouellette Avenue.
The time it takes to complete the routes is calculated using three different paces. A fast pace is 7
minutes/km, a moderate pace is 10 minutes/km, and a slow pace is 12.5 minutes/km.
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Examples of Outdoor routes
Route 1 - Sunset
Walking from Sunset Avenue to Huron
Church road using Wyandotte Street and
then walking towards and across University
Avenue in order to get back to your
starting position on Sunset Avenue. The
total distance walked is approximately
1.7km or 2230 steps. Depending on pace, it
can take 12-21 minutes to complete.
Route 2 – Main Campus
Replacing Sunset Avenue in the previous
route with California Avenue gives a total
distance of 1.9km or 2493 steps.
Depending on pace, it can take 13-24
minutes to complete.
Route 3 - Lancer
Walking in a square shaped route from
Sunset Avenue to California Avenue using
Wyandotte Street. Walking towards College
Avenue using California Avenue. Then
walking down towards the starting position
on Sunset Avenue from College Avenue.
The total distance is 1.26km or 1653 steps.
Depending on pace, it can take 9-16
minutes to complete.
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Route 4 - Alumni
Replacing College Avenue in the previous
route with Union Street gives a total
distance of 926m or 1215 steps. Depending
on pace, it can take 6-12 minutes to
complete.
Route 5 - University
Walking from Sunset Avenue to California
Avenue using University Avenue and then
walking down California Avenue towards
Union Street and then using Sunset Avenue
to get back to the starting point is a total
distance of 2km or 2625 steps. Depending
on pace, this can take 14-25 minutes to
complete.
Route 6 – St. Denis Track & Alumni Field Track
Walking a path along the outdoor track at
the St. Denis Athletic and Community Centre
is a total distance of 400m or 525 steps, and
depending on pace, it can take between 35min to complete. The length of the indoor
track is 200m or 263 steps, and can take 13min to complete depending on pace.
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Route 7 – Downtown Campus
Walking from Church Street to Ouellette
Avenue using University Avenue and the
walking towards and across the Riverfront
trail to get to the starting position on Church
Street is a total distance of 1.32km or 1732
steps. Depending on pace, it can take 9-17
minutes to complete.
Route 8 – Windsor Star
Replacing University Avenue in the above
route with Chatham Street gives a total
distance of 1.15km or 1509 steps.
Depending on pace, it can take 8-14
minutes to complete.
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Route 9 – Armouries
Walking in a square shaped route from
Freedom Way to Church Street using Park
Street and the walking back to the
starting position using University Avenue
is a total distance of 1.17km or 1535
steps. Depending on pace, it can take 815 minutes to complete.
Route 10 – Riverfront Trail
Walking along the Riverfront trail towards
Campbell Avenue starting from Sunset
Avenue is a total distance of 1.03km or
1352 steps, depending on pace, it can
take 7-13 minutes to complete. Extending
the distance towards Crawford Avenue is
a total distance of 1.88km or 2467 steps,
depending on pace, it can take 13-24
minutes to complete. Furthering the
distance to Ouellette Avenue is a total
distance of 2.83km or 3714 steps,
depending on pace, it can take 20-35
minutes to complete.
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Examples of Indoors Routes
Route 11 - Engineering
Walking along a path on the 1st floor of the
Centre for Engineering Innovation starting
from the entrance located on Wyandotte
Street & California Avenue towards the exit
facing Randolph Avenue then walking back
and around rooms 1101 & 1102 and then
returning to your starting point is a total
distance of 317m or 416 steps. Depending
on pace, it can take 3-5 minutes to
complete.
Route 12 - Toldo
Walking on a path combining the second floor
of Toldo and the Medical Education buildings is
a total distance of 179m or 235 steps.
Depending on pace, it can take 2-4 minutes to
complete.
Route 13 - Essex
Walking along a path on the first
floor of Essex Hall is a total distance
of 455m or 597 steps when walking
to one end and returning to starting
point. Depending on pace, it can
take 3-6 minutes to complete.
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Route 14 - Chrysler
Walking along a path on the 2nd floor of Chrysler Hall where the south hall, tower, and north hall connect
is a total distance of 260m or 340 steps. The path uses room 2126 in Chrysler Hall North and room 260 in
Chrysler Hall South as start/end points. Depending on pace, it can take 2.5-4 minutes to complete.
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