To the Trails!!
Hey there everyone!! Hope that the beginning of summer has been treating you right! J Just wanted to give you guys a heads up on a very exciting and fun event that is happening this weekend – and one which yours truly and his trusty ECO Bus will be enjoying themselves at as well.
So this Saturday, June 7th from 10am -1pm at Country Park the city will be hosting an event for National Trails Day. National Trails day is part of a nationwide event which is organized by the American Hiking Society. The festival is family friendly, dog-friendly, and free for all ages. You can bring the whole family and your lawn chairs or picnic blankets and settle in for the day. The day is filled with different ways to enjoy trails whether by guided hikes or mountain bike rides, and there will be kayak demos, live music, food trucks, and a free raffle.
Here is a calendar for some of the events…
Time
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Activity
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Basic Info
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Where?
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8 am
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Long Hike (6-7 miles)
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Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club will guide hike along Nat Greene trail and A&Y Greenway back to festival. *Shuttle provided
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Meet at Jaycee Stadium parking lot
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8 am
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Advanced MTB Ride
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Guided mountain bike ride led by Fat Tire Society. *Advanced riders only.
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9 am
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Short Hike (2-3 miles)
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Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club leads a walk through Country Park and the Military Park.
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Meet at Trails Tent
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9 am
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Beginner MTB Ride
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Guided mountain bike ride led by Fat Tire Society.
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Meet at Bike Parking Area
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10 am to 1 pm
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Green Living Vendor Fair
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Live music featuring "The Zinc Kings," kayak and paddle board demos, vendor fair, and food trucks
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Trails Day Stage
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10:15 am
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Basic Bike Maintenance
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REI hosts a mini-workshop teaching basic skills for bike owners.
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Meet at REI Tent
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10:15 am
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Dog Herding Demo
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Watch trained dogs herd ducks through a course to demonstrate the sport of herding.
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Meet near Bike Parking Area
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10:45 pm
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Trail Run
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Get the basics of Trail Running with a guided run lead by event sponsor Fleet Feet Sports.
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Meet near Bike Parking Area
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11 am
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Beginner MTB Ride
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Guided mountain bike ride led by Fat Tire Society.
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Meet at Bike Parking Area
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11 am
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Dog Herding Demo
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Watch trained dogs herd ducks through a course to demonstrate the sport of herding.
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Meet near Bike Parking Area
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11:15 am
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Geocaching with REI
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This family friendly class teaches how to use a GPS to navigate waypoints and find hidden treasures.
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Meet at REI Tent
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11:45 am
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Dog Herding Demo
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Watch trained dogs herd ducks through a course to demonstrate the sport of herding.
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Meet at Bike Parking Area
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12 noon
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Intermediate MTB Ride
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Guided mountain bike ride led by Fat Tire Society.
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Meet at Bike Parking Area
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12:15 pm
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Leave No Trace Class
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Join REI for this family friendly class to play games and learn about taking care of our earth while having fun outside.
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Meet at REI Tent
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12:30 pm
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Dog Herding Demo
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Watch trained dogs herd ducks through a course to demonstrate the sport of herding.
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Meet at Bike Parking Area
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12:45 pm
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Free Raffle
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Get your raffle ticket and cross your fingers. We will give away swag from many local and national vendors.
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Trails Day Stage
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2 pm
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Ribbon Cutting at Lake Daniel Park
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Join us as we cut the ribbon on a new TRACK Trail. Each TRACK Trail has a series of brochure-led, self-guided adventures designed to turn an ordinary hike into a fun-filled adventure. There will also be a short guided walk, great for families and pets.
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So, all kinds of good stuff to get into! Plus there will be other exhibitors there to play with – like Get: Outdoors will have Neil doing paddling demos, and I’ll be there with the ECO Bus and the animals… all in all it should be a pretty awesome day! So come to Country Park on Saturday and enjoy the day outside. You’ll be glad you did! J