Path to Play

RUN 1 IS LIVE! Our first run is on local soil and the theme for this first run is P L A Y. This run is our introductory run to the LEARN program, leading with our core value – Play – no pressure, just presence, as we introduce our love for the trails on local soil. Where: Pacific Spirit Park (exact location shared after registration) When: Sunday May 24th at 9:00AM Transportation: No access to a car? Once registered a member of our team will connect to support and organize carpooling! 🎟️Registration: By donation via the link in our bio  📣IMPORTANT: new to this year we have TWO separate links (one for the run, and one for the walk) All Path to Play events are free for Indigenous folk - please email us directly at [email protected] to sign up *You must register to participate as each group is capped at 15 participants each to ensure we are able to meet everyone where they are at, as our priority is always to foster a welcoming and inclusive space. Please DM us if you have any questions, and we’re so excited to explore the trails with all of you! – The Path to Play Team 🍃 📸: @devanfrancis

Our 2026 Season is Officially Launching (very very soon)! If you’re new here, hi! We are Path to Play! Path to Play is a result of passion for movement and community. With a wonderful backcountry readily available at our doorstep, it made sense to build something that fostered a connection between community and nature. Trail running, a common passion shared between the founders, seemed like the easiest way to do this.  In our day to day, there’s an emphasis on success, performance, and productivity. Path to Play aims to do the exact opposite of that. There is no time objective, race to build up to, or comparison to anyone.  It’s about bringing people together outside to explore our innate ability for play and curiosity. It’s to provide a safe and welcoming space where can share knowledge, learn, and explore something new, different, and at times, challenging.  Our core program at Path to Play is our LEARN Program — designed to introduce beginners to the trails! IMPORTANT: Access is important to us! ⭐️ Transportation: we offer carpooling support! ⭐️ Gear Library: don’t have a vest? We have one for you to borrow! To learn more about what to expect in our program, swipe through or DM us. We’re so so excited to explore the trails with you (very very) soon! From the Path to Play Team 🍃 📸: @devanfrancis , @freerangeshans

You asked for it! So we’re bringing it back. 4x meet ups at @progressionbouldering over the summer with our first happening May 20th. If you’ve been to one before, you already know the vibes. If you haven’t, expect group warm up, peer support for first timers, rental shoes, and genuinely good company. 🫶🏾 It’s a place for our community to meet in the city, off trail! 🗓️May 20 • Jun 24 • Jul 22 • Aug 26 ⏱️6:00 - 8:00 pm 💰20$ + tax DM to get more info or register at link in bio! 🍃 * no experience required *

The rain stayed away & the community showed up for each other. 🌤️ Down to Earth last Saturday was everything and more, with birthday sing-alongs, walkers and runners hyping each other up on the trails, new connections, old friendships rekindled, doughnuts, and some incredible giveaways from @nike . For many of us, it felt like walking back into a room full of friends. And that’s the whole point. Thank you for joining us in kicking off the trail run season by celebrating this partnership between Path to Play x RunReady. It’s been such a rewarding journey collaborating together behind-the-scenes and in-person at events like these! In just a few months, we’ve achieved so much together and we can’t wait to see where this partnership takes us. Thank you to our partners — @peacasasnacks , @leesdonuts.ca & @drink.normal — for keeping all of us well fed and hydrated with the post-run eats! See you on the trails again very soon! 🍃 We gather with gratitude on the unceded traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. 🎥: @freerangeshans

Yesterday was a good reminder of what this is really about. Getting outside and moving together. Thanks to everyone who came out for Down to Earth. This started with the @ourpathtoplay scholarship, supported by RunReady. Six months of mentees showing up and spending time on the trails. Yesterday was an extension of that, bringing more people into it. Time on your feet, and a chance to feel more connected to where you are. It all came together with Path to Play and RunReady, with @acg showing up in a big way, and support from @leesdonuts.ca , @peacasasnacks , and @drink.normal . Photo credit: @devanfrancis

This one started on the trails. ⛰️ 🐿️ The Down to Earth tee is a collaboration between @runready.io , @ourpathtoplay , and Nike, designed by @rhek , and built around getting outside, moving together, and having a good time. If you’re joining us at the Down to Earth trail event today, you’ll see the tee out there. If not, this is your chance to grab them before it’s gone. A portion of every purchase helps support future Path to Play programs and events. Now available at @runasyouare , in-store and online. Link in bio. Photo credit: @patrickmenard_

Down to Earth is TOMORROW (April 18th) (!!) and we seriously can’t wait to explore the trails with you 🌿✨ Here’s what it feels like to show up to a Path to Play run/walk: • You’re stepping into a welcoming, inclusive space — exactly as you are. • New to trails? PERFECT. Ask questions, get curious, we’ve got you. • Love trail running? Share that passion with someone who’s just discovering it. • We move together. Always. These are group pace runs, which means we stick as a crew and find a rhythm that works for everyone — no one gets left behind, ever. • We’re here for FUN and community first. Good vibes > performance, always. Keep an eye on your inbox for all the details — meet-up spot, logistics, and info on apparel pick-up 👀 See you on the trails 💛

RunReady x Path to Play x Nike | Down to Earth Tee A limited tee created for Down to Earth, the @ourpathtoplay trail run and walk event with RunReady and Nike. Designed by Vancouver artist @rhek . No pace, no pressure. It’s just about getting outside with good people. Shirts release Saturday, April 18 at 10am in-store at RunAsYouAre and online. Hit the link in bio for release details.

* REPOST* Every lead and sweep at this event identifies as a woman - and that’s intentional. We wanted every attendee to see themselves reflected at the front. In trail running and backcountry sports, that still doesn’t happen enough. Women now make up 46% of trail race participants, but leadership in the sport is a different story. So, this is us taking action — with our own alumni leading the way on April 18th. Path to Play was built to change who feels like they belong outdoors and our focus this year is to empower all those identifying as women lead, participate, and enjoy this space safely and inclusively. And RunReady has always believed community work means making intentional shifts. This is one of them. See you on the trails!

“Only up from here.” And we couldn’t agree more, Liz. After 6 months of showing up, putting one foot in front of the other, and finding her forest bubble, Liz is closing out her trail scholarship chapter in the best way possible. She’s stepping up as a trail lead and sweep at our Down to Earth event on April 18th. We are so proud of you, Liz! She’ll see you on the trails, April 18th 🍃

Down to Earth is here. On April 18, RunReady, Path to Play, and Nike are coming together for a community trail run and walk at Pacific Spirit Park. Built for a range of experience levels, this is meant to be a more approachable way onto the trails. We’ll also have limited Nike ACG Zegama demos on-site before release, plus first access to the limited-edition collab tee designed by Rhek. Spots are limited. Link in bio to sign up.

Remember when we collaborated with @runready.io and Nike back in November to launch our first trail scholarship? To celebrate the recipients journey and welcome more beginners to the trails – we’re hosting a community trail event! DOWN TO EARTH When: Saturday April 18th from 11:00AM to 1:00PM Where: Pacific Spirit Park Registration: Free (limited spots)! Must register through the link in our bio. Options: • 3KM Trail Walk led by Path to Play • 5KM Intro to Trail led by Path to Play • 7KM Trail Run led by RunReady What Else to Expect? • Trail Shoe Demo by @acg • Early Access to Exclusive Merch: a limited-edition Path to Play x RunReady x Nike tee, designed by Vancouver artist @rhek If you have any questions – DM us or email us at [email protected] See you on the trails!