15,000 runners, cyclists take over Toronto’s highways for Ride for Heart

Thousands of cyclists and runners took over the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway on Sunday for the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s annual fundraiser.

As of Sunday morning, the Manulife Ride for Heart was on track to raise $6 million for research funding. This year marked the 31st edition of the event and despite the rain, there were 15,000 participants.

The Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway had been closed beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning for Ride for Heart. They reopened at 2 p.m.