Lyle S. Hallman Foundation Walking Track

The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation indoor track offers walkers, a safe place to lace up and get some exercise all year-round.

Located above the KMHA Alumni ice pad at the Activa Sportsplex, the track is open - free of charge every day.

The walking track is open year-round, Mon-Sun 7am-10pm.

Track dimensions

The lengths of each lane are:

• inside lane: 536 feet, 162.4 metres
• middle lane: 555 feet, 168.2 metres
• outside lane: 574 feet, 174 metres

One kilometre on each lane is:

• inside lane: 6.2 laps
• middle lane: 6 laps
• outside lane: 5.75 laps

One mile on each lane is:

• inside lane: 9.9 laps
• middle lane: 9.5 laps
• outside lane: 9.2 laps

Walking Track Information

Track guidelines

You must come prepared to participate with your walking clothes on. You may change your shoes when you arrive at track level. There are no change rooms or showers available. Washrooms are open at track level with limited capacity protocols in place.

When you arrive

You must remain in the designated drop-in space and cannot wander throughout the building.

Safety measures

• please bring your own filled water bottle
• there are limited bottle refilling stations open if you need to refill your water bottle

Walking guidelines

• follow the posted walking direction
• do not stand in the walking zone, always keep moving
• always pass to the person's right side

Lanes are designated for your safety:

• lane 1 (inside lane): slow
• lane 2 (middle lane): medium
• lane 3 (outside lane): fast

Personal item storage

Lockers are available in the upper lobby to place personal items such as a water bottle, coat, etc. Please place your items on your specific designated area only. Leave valuables at home, the City of Kitchener is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Food, drinks and other items

• leave food and beverages outside of the track area
• you can bring a water bottle into the track area
• do not spit water in the track area
• leave equipment outside of the track area, including:
  • skipping ropes, medicine balls, floor mats and other items

Access

• the track is for recreational use only
• you cannot reserve the track for private use
• we do not allow spectators into the track area

Strollers

• stay on the inside track if you have a stroller
• if you're travelling in a group, please stay in a single-file line

Supervision

• children under the age of 13 must have an adult present
• teams using the track must have an adult coach or manager present
• city staff choose the music playing in the track

Music

• headphones must be worn when listening to music

If you have any questions about these guidelines, please ask a staff member at Activa Sportsplex.

Questions about guidelines

If you have any questions about these guidelines, please ask a staff member at Activa Sportsplex.

Please visit Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) for a full list of available times and to register online.

To accommodate other events, skating programs are sometimes affected. Reminders will be placed in facilities well in advance of such changes. Please check our skating schedule for updates and cancellations. Public skating guidelines apply to all skating events where the public are invited to skate.

Family skating

• Recreational family skating only. No training, sticks and/or pucks. 
• Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. One adult (18+) can register per family.
• Family rate: $13.65
• A family consists of 2 adults and their children living in the same household.

Preregistration for public skating is required through Active Kitchener. Drop ins are not permitted at this time. 

Adult Skating

• Recreational adult skating only. No training, sticks and/or pucks. 
• Rate: Adults $6.00 | Seniors $4.00

Preregistration for public skating is required through Active Kitchener. Drop ins are not permitted at this time. 

Please visit Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) for a full list of available times and to register online.

 Schedule 

Monday Night Shinny

Day: Every Monday

Time: 9:15 pm

Location: Activa Sportsplex | (135 Lennox Lewis Way, Kitchener, ON)

Cost: players - $7.72 | goalies - free

Register here

*Minimum of 8 skaters required. All players must register.

To accommodate other events, skating programs are sometimes affected. Reminders will be placed in facilities well in advance of such changes. Please check our skating schedule for updates and cancellations. Public skating guidelines apply to all skating events where the public are invited to skate.