Meet at Lansdowne Subway Station, main entrance, ground level, at about 6:00 PM. We will go for a walk through the neighbourhoods of Junction-Wallace Emerson, and Corso Italia-Davenport. The walk will be about 8 Km, although we may alter the distance to arrive at the dinner stop at the appropriate time. The walk will start at 6:10 PM.
We will see some pleasant but more modest Christmas light displays (compared to previous years). There will be lots of opportunities to stop and take pictures along the way!
At about 8:30 PM, we will go to Frank’s Pizza House (https://frankspizzahouse.ca/) on St Clair, the optional dinner stop. (Note there is limited seating space in the restaurant (about 20) and there may not be room for everyone). From here, participants may exit the walk early by taking the streetcar to St Clair West Station, or continue walking back to Lansdowne Station.
This will be in the evening after dark, and the weather may be very cold and windy, so please dress very warmly. You may want to wear winter boots if there is snow on the ground.
When this entry was last updated there were no scheduled subway outages, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/subway-service#e=0 in case there are any changes.
The route is available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53521189.
Points of Interest and early exits are:
We have introduced a 30-Day-Trial membership class which allows "guests" to participate in most activities over the span of a 1-month period, for a fee of $10.
If you have not registered for the walk, you may NOT join the walk.
If you have registered but can't attend, log in, click on "Already registered", then cancel.
If the walk is cancelled due to weather or other reasons, notice of the cancellation will be posted on the website around 8 am on the day of the walk. Please check before leaving for the walk.
REMINDER: A mask and hand sanitizer are recommended.
If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I don't answer, try again, as I may miss the first call.
For more information check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks) for a description of the City Walk program. If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
Start Location: Parking lot, Tommy Thompson Park entrance next to washroom building
Route: 6k
Tommy Thompson out and back from parking lot. (Trails can be icy after snow. Participants are strongly recommended to wear ice grips for shoes and use hiking poles for safety. )
Feature: beautiful winter views of Lake Ontario,
Lunch after hike: TBD
Hike Leader: Dave Yates
This is an No Drop level hike. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to you, click here.
ARRIVE 15 MIN IN ADVANCE TO HELP MAKE SURE OUR HIKE STARTS ON TIME.
Please Register - Only REGISTRANTS are permitted to participate in this event.
Not a member but you want to try this out? Sign up for our 30 Day Trail membership and you can try out multiple TBN rides/events
See https://tbn.ca/join
We are riding around the Volcano Flat Reverse approximately twice. This is a very flat route.
Join us on this casual ride with chat provided via Discord. We will be enabling the "Keep Everyone Together" option, so no one will be dropped.
Duration: 60 min Distance: ~24 km Elevation: ~100m
Route: Volcano Flat Reverse
Ride Leader: Martin Lansche
Communications: Discord - https://discord.gg/bbhsZ3w
Joining the Zwift "TBN Club": TBN Zwift Events are available to members of the Zwift club "TBN". To become a member, follow "Martin Lansche (TBN)" within Zwift, and he will send you an invitation to join the TBN club. Once you are a member you can see all future TBN club events in Zwift and will be able to sign up to these events.
Signing up for the Ride:
Using the Zwift Companion App,
Joining a Ride you have Signed Up for:
Method 1: Start Riding anywhere in Zwift 5-10 minutes before the start of the event. You will be asked at approximately 5 minutes before the start if you want to join. Let the timer expire and you will be moved to the start pen for the ride.
Method 2: As in Method 1, but with the Companion App, when prompted click "Join Event"
Method 3: Start Zwift, and choose your signed up ride from the list of upcoming events. You will be moved to the start pen for the ride.
Late start is enabled. You should be able to join a ride within the first 30 minutes.
December Pub Quiz
You are invited to attend the monthly trivia night at The Prenup Pub on Tuesday, December 23. Please register before Monday, December 22 at 10 pm.
The Prenup Pub is one of the best pubs in the city. It’s a Belgian style pub with a wonderful atmosphere, great food, and extraordinary draft beer, all at reasonable prices. In fact, the atmosphere is actually free! The draft beer list consists of 70 quality brews, of which most are European. There is also a sizeable wine list. The food menu is also extensive and also mostly European, with French, Belgian, Italian and German specialties. There are also quite a few vegetarian and vegan dishes.
The schedule for the evening is as follows:
This will be an unusual pub quiz in that the participants will choose the categories before the quiz begins. Virtually any category is possible, including history, geography, 80s music, Soviet fashion, marine biology, supramolecular chemistry, and even cycling. The teams or four or five will brainstorm possible categories, and we all vote to determine the five most popular topics. Then, since each team will be responsible for one round of questions, they will work together to compose 8-10 questions in their assigned category. Phones are permitted only during this phase and during the break.
The Prenup Pub is conveniently located at 191 College Street, just a five-minute walk west of Queen’s Park subway station. There also is street parking available, especially on McCaul Street. We will be on ground floor of the pub, on your right as you walk in (next to the bar) or on the patio. View the map here.
Questions or concerns please contact Ken Lackman, Social Director at social@tbn.ca.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
This is a new route added to France. The Rubber band will be enabled.
Join us on this casual ride with chat provided via Discord.
Duration: ~90 min Distance: 38 km Elevation: 193m
Route: Three Musketeers
Cancelation policy: This Zwift event will only take place if the weather outside is too wet/cold to ride. If the weather is fair outside, the indoor ride will still be available but the leader may not be attending
Join us on a relatively easy difficulty Zwift ride around London. We will be riding twice around London city, and twice up the steep climb of Fox Hill. Group chat will be provided via Discord. We will be not enabling the "Keep Everyone Together" option.
Duration: ~120 min Distance 42 km Climb: 510m
Route: Greater London Loop Reverse
Start Location: Parking lot, Botany Hill Park (or park on east side of street)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parking+lot,+Orton+Park+Rd,+Scarborough,+ON/@43.7773451,-79.2106361,18.21z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89d4d08634abe44f:0x467efcedb6b0a5f6!8m2!3d43.7774852!4d-79.2101752!16s%2Fg%2F11p9n1h4jt!5m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49651271
Highland Creek trail (Pan Am path) out and back from parking lot (Trail can be icy after snow. For safety, participants are strongly recommended to wear ice grips for shoes and use hiking poles. )
Note: Long hill heading down into and back up from the valley. X-country skis NOT recommended.
Washrooms may be available at halfway point.
Feature: Scenic Upper Highland Creek
This is a new route added to NYC in late fall 2025. The Rubber band will be enabled. We will go multiple times around this route.
Route: Toefield Tornado
Duration: ~90 min Distance: 36 km Elevation: 290m
Route: Spinfinity Ultra
We are riding around the Gylph Heights route once. This is a very hilly ride. We do not ride up to the Radio tower though!
Join us on this casual ride with chat provided via Discord. We will be not enabling the "Keep Everyone Together" option.
Duration: ~100 min Distance: 36 km Elevation: 621m
Route: Glyph Heights
Ride Leader: Greg Andre-Barrett
Hello Ice Skaters,
On Friday evening, we will be skating at Greenwood Park Trail. After skating, we will have dinner at a Mexican restaurant near by.
Please Register for Ice Skating. We are skating on public rinks and there are no fees for guests. If you cannot attend, please cancel.
By TTC - Take the subway to Greenwood station and the Greenwood bus 31 south to Gerrard St. east. Walk west on Gerrard St., south side, to Alton Ave. and walk south to Greenwood Park.
By car - There is on street parking near by.
We will skate for about an hour and half.
For first timers to ice skating, a TBN membership is not required. We skate on public rinks which are free for everyone. You are welcome to join us for the skating and refreshments after the skating.
KEEP IN MIND THAT WINTER HIKING IS DIFFERENT THAN FALL HIKING. PROPER CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND CRAMPON STYLE ICERS ARE REQUIRED TO HIKE SAFELY. DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS THE ICERS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED BUT SHOULD BE CARRIED IN YOUR PACK JUST IN CASE THEY ARE NEEDED.
Pictures by Kevin Anderson
Lake Wilcox/Bond Lake is part of the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve. This area is dominated by mature forests, wetlands, meadows, kettle lakes and a network of recreational trails. This is not a difficult trail and it is close to the city.
Not a member but you want to try this hike out? Sign up for our 30 Day Trial Membership and you can try out multiple TBN events.
Distance: 12 km
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49119238
Directions: https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.9515124,-79.4201592,282m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Leader: John Anderson
We will be doing a City Walk on this date. The start location, route and other information may not be announced until a few days before the walk. This allows us to select a route appropriate for the expected weather conditions, reflect current events, or other items of interest.
We will meet at about 10:00 AM at a location to be determined, and the walk will begin at 10:10.
For a brief description of the City walk program, please check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks).
If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
Dinner and Dancing on the Danforth 2
Note that registration for this event is ONLY for the restaurant at 6:00 pm. You do not need to register for the band at Noonan's.
Our next D&DoD night out will be on Friday, January 16th. Dinner will be at 6:00 pm at the legendary Sher-E-Punjab, which has been serving great Indian food on the Danforth since 1975! The restaurant is at 351 Danforth Avenue, which is very close to Chester Subway Station. You can view the menu here.
This event is open to all TBN members and their guests.
View Sher-E-Punjab on the map here.
Note that if you register and then not attend, and you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the event, you will be moved to the wait list for the next dinner you register for.
The band at Noonan's is The Tim Bovaconti Band. They played the TBN AGM in 2024, and were a big hit with those who attended. Come for a fun night of socializing and/or dancing with other members and their guests. Noonan's Irish Pub at 141 Danforth is very conveniently located just a very short walk away from Broadview Subway Station or Sher-E-Punjab. The band starts at 9:30. Come join us for dinner (register on this page) or just show up at Noonan's.
Watch the band here.
View Noonan's on the map here.
Glen Major Forest/Brock Tract Loop
The Glen Major Forest is more than 3700 acres of land located on the Oak Ridges Moraine in the headwaters of the Duffins Creek Watershed. This area consists of mixed coniferous/ deciduous forests and a gravel pit once operated in the Glen Major site and is currently being restored. The remainder of the property complex was previously used for agriculture and contains a variety of habitat including forest, meadows and wetlands. Old farm roads and farm building foundations are still visible. This hike has lots of elevation changes and I think that most hikers will find the forest quite beautiful but strenuous. It is a hike worth doing.
Distance: 13 km
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38184572
Pace: Moderate (~3.5 km/hr)
Terrain: Moderate - rocky with hills and/or poor footing.
Directions: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Brock+Tract/@44.0027418,-79.128982,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d525dd7de51f9d:0xa55b051d89412d81!8m2!3d43.9998587!4d-79.1280305
This is a smaller free parking lot that may be difficult to see from Brock Road. It looks like a farmers lane so be on the lookout for it. We are using this because the lot we usually use now has pay parking.
Parking is at a premium so please do not be late and find yourself scrambling for a parking spot.
Not a member but you want to try this out? Sign up for our 30 Day Trail membership and you can try out multiple TBN events
Hike Leader: John Anderson
Registration opens January 1, 2026. Any questions contact the trip leader Carl Friesen <cfriesen@rogers.com>.
This weekend is a chance to get the cycling season off to a great start by joining one of TBN’s most popular rides along the quiet roads and off-road paved trails of the Niagara Region. This year we have 40 spots - note that this trip sold out quickly in previous years.
Note, the rides are TBN "no-drop" ride level. All riders are expected to be able to maintain a comfortable pace of 18 kms per hour or higher. You are expected to be able to fix a flat, and ride with a spare inner tube, patches, tire levers and a pump.
Accommodations
We’ll once again stay at the comfortable Niagara College residence near Niagara-on-the-Lake. You’ll have your own bedroom in a shared suite, complete with a shared full bathroom and shared kitchenette, including a refrigerator. Note a change in room furnishings from previous years. In each suite, one bedroom has a double bed, desk with chair and satellite TV. The second bedroom has two single loft over desk/bunk style beds.
There is a Tim Hortons and McDonald's in the large outlet mall, just a three-minute drive or ride away. For people looking to keep costs down, consider bringing your own supplies for breakfasts.
Note that given the shared bathroom and common area, attendees will be invited to select the other TBN member with whom they would like to share the suite.
Friday May 15 Warmup Ride
For those who can get away early, as in past years on Friday afternoon at 2 pm we will once again start with an optional warmup ride along the bike path from Niagara on the Lake to Niagara Falls and back, covering about 50 kms.
Friday’s ride will be followed by a group supper on the patio at Play Bar & Grille at the White Oaks Resort, which is located nearby. Alternatively you are welcome to organize informal group dinners at restaurants in the area.
Saturday May 16
Saturday’s rides feature long and short distances and run along the little-known paved off-road trail beside the Welland Canal, with a stop for lunch along the way.
After their ride, participants are invited to meet for an informal get together at the Niagara College Teaching Winery, Brewery, and Distillery, located next the location where we are staying. Each participant will receive a $25 gift card for buying beverages and there will also be snacks courtesy of TBN. Alternatively, participants can visit Niagara on the Lake or do a winetasting at one of the nearby wineries.
This will be followed by pizza, salad and dessert in the patio area outside the Niagara College dining room. Pizza and soft drinks will be supplied. In addition, we’ll be asking people to bring a salad or dessert. Please bring your own main course if you don’t like pizza, as well as anything stronger than pop to drink.
Something else to bear in mind is that in past years some members followed this by a drive to Niagara Falls to watch the fireworks over the gorge.
Sunday May 17
Sunday’s rides (again, long and short) begin from a remote start 15 minutes away in Niagara Falls along the paved trail beside the Niagara River Parkway – with a stop for lunch enroute.
For anyone interested, after we get back, we’ll be convening at the Niagara College Teaching Winery, Brewery, and Distillery
Sunday evening will feature group suppers at local restaurants, with a variety of cuisines and price points to choose from. Last year these dinners were very popular.
Monday May 18
Monday is your chance to join a final short early morning ride, do some hiking along the Bruce Trail, visit the Outlet Mall nearby or tour some wineries. To beat long weekend traffic, most riders head home by noon.
For anyone wanting to come out a day early or to extend your stay, contact Niagara College directly to make a reservation, mentioning that you are part of the TBN group staying from Friday to Sunday nights.
Overall logistics:
This ride is limited to members of TBN.
To specify the person who will be sharing your room, enter it when you register, and/or once you’ve both registered send an email to the trip leader.
If you need a ride, or can offer a ride, please enter this when you register. An attempt will be made to match anyone who needs a ride with those able to offer a ride. The suggested compensation for members providing a ride is $25 in each direction.
Your fee of $295 per person gives you
access to trip planning, maps, and ridewithgps routes
pizza and pop for the Saturday evening potluck
a $25 gift card for Niagara College Winery, Brewery, and Distillery, with snacks on Saturday afternoon.
three nights’ accommodation on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (includes your own bedroom, towels, sheets, blankets). All meals except for the Saturday potluck are extra.
Should you need to cancel, provided that your room can be filled from members on the waiting list you will receive a refund less a $50 cancellation fee.
Any questions contact the trip leader Carl Friesen <cfriesen@rogers.com>.
May 31, 2026 Aga Khan Park ( New Venue for BFBH ) more details to follow ......
Be a RIDE MARSHALL or RIDE AMBASSADOR (scroll down for role definition). Ride the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) while helping to ensure the safety of every participant.
Event Organizers: Terry Walsh & Jerry Fisch
Event Assistant:
We need people in all time slots as follows:
MEETING TIME: Indiviidual start times are 6:00am, 6:30am, 7:00am, 7:30am, 8:00am, 8:30am. The last ride will be at 9:00am, people that come later can be designated as a Marshall or Ambassador for the family event. The illustration below indicates ride distances of 75km, 50km, 25km and the 10k route opens at 9:30 am and closes at 10:30 am. If your riding partner shows up with you at your designated start time, please begin the ride, otherwise Marshalls will connect people as they arrive if your riding partner does not show.
Select for: Route Maps - Toronto Like You've Never Seen it
SCHEDULED LEADERS: Arrive one hour before start time and please be prepared to ride.
MARSHALLS & AMBASSADORS:
Contact Terry Walsh for questions:
Building layout:
MEETING LOCATION: , near the ride start. Ambassadors are to collect their T-shirts and Marshalls collect Armbands. Please return Armbands to the organizer as soon as the ride is completed. If the organizer is not present, please leave the Armbands on the table and this is important since Brain Health will need the Armbands for next year, 2026.
FREE VOLUNTEER BUFFET LUNCH PROVIDED BY BAYCREST . This area will be clearly marked at the volunteer check-in location.
Ride Ambassadors: Ambassadors are the eyes and ears of the routes. Ambassadors will be provided the following: T-shirts, a Central Control number to call for cyclists in need. Also, important issues about the routes that event organizers from Baycrest should have.
Ride Marshalls are a “mobile safe riding team effort” for Baycrest and wearing TBN jerseys, plus supplied armbands. Marshalls work in teams of two and basically look for cyclists who are riding unsafely. When Marshalls see this happening they should ride up alongside the cyclist and politely ask them to stop riding in an unsafe manner (most do not realize they are doing it) and ask the person to stop any unsafe activity which could be riding too fast, swerving ahead or behind other riders or texting.
Once a marshall has made the first warning it is best to fall back a bit and observe that the individual is cooperating and if not, the individual must be told that if this type of behaviour continues the next call will be to Toronto Police Services who will then pull the person off the course or wait at the finish line. This rarely is required but it can be a very effective tool.
If the warnings are not observed, marshalls are asked to call Central Control and provide a clear detailed description of the individual as best they can. Central Control will take it from there.
MARSHALLS KINDLY READ THE FOLLOWING:
STREET
DURATION OF CLOSURE
Gardiner Expressway from the South Kingsway – both the east and west lanes to the DVP. This includes the Rees/Spadina/Jamieson & South Kingsway ramps.
Sunday, June 1, 2025
2 am – 4 pm
The Don Valley Parkway from Lakeshore Blvd. to the 401 – both north and south lanes.
Sunday, June 2, 2025
Rules of the Road
For Your Safety we have developed the following safety rules and recommendations. Please read them carefully before event day. City of Toronto Police and Toronto Bicycling Network Ride Marshalls will monitor the roads to ensure they are obeyed.
1) Wearing a bike helmet while riding your bike can reduce the risk of head injury by 85%. Helmets are mandatory for all participants.
2) Be aware of other cyclists, road obstacles and lane markings. Slower cyclists and children must stay to the right of the road. Do not attempt to pass the pace vehicles at any time during the event.
3) Communicate your intentions to other cyclists by telling people you are planning to pass using phrases like “on your left”, “on your right” or “coming through the middle”
4) Cyclists who are deemed by event organizers and Toronto Police to be riding in an unsafe manner will be intercepted and removed from the ride route immediately. This includes weaving in and out of other cyclists, passing other cyclists at high speeds and riding in the midst of other cyclists in a group at high speeds. Please use common sense and ride your bike responsibly and safely.
5) Watch carefully for your 75km route direction signs on the Bayview ramp, and on the Gardiner Expressway on the return ride, to ensure that you ride the full 75km route.
6) Use extreme caution on the downhill portions of the DVP & Gardiner Expressway. Stopping anywhere other than Rest Stations is allowed for EMERGENCY SITUATIONS only. If you have to stop for safety reasons, if possible, let the people around you know you are planning to stop and go to the far right of the road.
7) Be courteous to your fellow participants and remember, by participating in the event and raising funds you are assisting in the defeat of dementia. The Baycrest Foundation thanks you!
8) At all times OBEY the official Toronto Bicycling Network Ride Marshalls and Ambassadors of the Road. They are there for YOUR safety and to ensure the safety of fellow participants.
Thank-you and have a safe and fun ride!
For further info, check the Bike for Brain Health web site
Niagara Winery Tour
Registration opens February 1, 2026. Any questions contact the trip leader Sanj Devarajan <sanj.devarajan@gmail.com>.
A two-day 155 K ride at Advanced Urban Roller pace. Riders must be capable of averaging at least 20 K an hour on this flat route. Road bikes (or similar) are recommended. Mountain bikes are not recommended.
We ride from Burlington to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday. On Sunday, we ride back to Burlington stopping at some wineries on the way. Consumption of wine at the wineries is optional. For those wishing to sample limited amounts, you can do the following:
The official departure will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 26 from Burlington GO Station parking lot, where you can park your car for free over the weekend. We will cycle mostly on the Waterfront Trail all the way to Port Dalhousie and then down the Welland Canal trail to Niagara College Residence (137 Taylor Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake). Accommodation at the college will be in two-room suites with shared washroom and kitchen area.
For those who are interested, there is the option of riding all the way from Toronto to NOTL. This group will leave at 8:00 am from Mimico GO parking lot (free parking over the weekend) and meet the main group at Burlington GO at 11:00 am. Note that the ride from Mimico to Burlington will be at Tourist pace.
Some things to bring in a small backpack or pannier:
For almost all of the winery stops on Sunday, our bikes will be close to us and within view but not always. That’s why a small medium security lock is advised. Two people can lock their bikes together with one lock. If necessary, the non-drinkers at those stops can take shifts watching the bikes.
We aim to maintain brisk Urban Roller pace at a speed of around 20 - 22 kph. At that speed, it should take around 5 hours to get to Niagara College. That means that we should get to the residence around 4 pm. Check-in starts at 3 pm. We have 7 pm reservations for the patio at the Play Bar and Grill in the White Oaks Resort (across the road from the Residence).
On Sunday, we can have breakfast at MacDonald’s, Starbucks or at a few other fast food type places within a 10-minute walk. We need to be on the road at 10:00.
Below is the itinerary for Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday (RideWithGPS Burlington GO to Niagara College)
Sunday (RideWithGPS Niagara College to Burlington GO)
After NISI Greek Taverna, we will cycle to Burlington GO station, from where we can take the GO train to Mimico, Union or any other stop.
Member registration opens February 3rd @ 7:30 am.
Costs:
Any questions contact the trip leader Sanj Devarajan <sanj.devarajan@gmail.com>.
Labour Day Long Weekend
Saturday, September 2 to Monday, September 4, 2023
Registration Opens Saturday, July 8th at 8 am
Cutoff for registration will be July 30, 2023.
We will explore the various paths and byways of Brant County where the TBN has never been before. An unbelievable variety of quiet roads to explore just a short distance from Toronto. This is the perfect trip for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
Participants will be staying at the Best Western Brantford Hotel and Conference Centre. The price per person for a double room for two nights is $170. Price includes a buffet breakfast and use of the pool, hot tub, fitness center, and high-speed internet. If you would like a single room, please contact the trip organizer, Dennis as there may be a limited number available for $340 .
Cycling
Saturday we will ride around the Mount Pleasant area south of Brantford. Terrain is small rolling hills on winding roads and some paved bike paths. We will visit a phenomenal farm market and a microbrewery. Sunday we will visit the historic town of Paris and ride northwest to Ayr. Flat roads to start followed by some hills. Monday is devoted to exploring the Grand River valley down to Caledonia. Daily distances from 40 kms to 75kms. Bike paths used on the Saturday and Sunday. Click here for the RideWithGPS routes.
For any questions please contact the trip organizer Dennis Szilvasy, dennisszilvasy@gmail.com. If you would like to share your room with a specific roommate, please let Dennis know.
Place holder event - (we need > 20 upcoming events to avoid bug in IOS version of TBN App).
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