Kingswood Park and Riverlot 56 - Sat, Nov 10 2012

Kingswood Park and Riverlot 56 (11/10/2012)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

X-C Ski

Event Location:

Kingswood Park, St. Albert

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Nov 10 2012 10:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Nov 10 2012 8:00:00 AM

Event Duration:

2-4 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Rhonda S
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

3 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

First x-c ski of the season. Beginners and slowpokes welcome!

Cross-country ski the trails at Kingswood Park and Riverlot 56. Most of the trails are fairly flat, although there are a couple of (avoidable) steep hills in the Riverlot 56 trail system.

We will meet at the Kingswood Shelter at the Kingswood Day Area. There are racks outside for your skis, and the building is heated with picnic tables and washrooms. Very civilized.

Departing from the Kingswood Shelter, we'll head counter-clockwise on the groomed trails. We will see Riverlot 56 across Poundermaker Road. We'll have to take our skis off to walk across Poundmaker Road and get into the main Riverlot 56 trails. We will explore and enjoy the main Riverlot 56 trails, and then return across Poundmaker Road. Continuing along the Kingswood trail, after just a short distance (down a hill), we'll deke off the Kingswood trail yet again into the disembodied Riverlot 56 trails on this side of the road. There is a pleasant wooded loop trail through here. After we're finished with that loop, we'll continue on again along the Kingswood trail and stop back at the Kingswood Shelter for a break and snack.

If we want more skiing after our break, we can hook onto the Red Willow Park trails which follow the river. Leave the Shelter and head left around the building to find the trails which parallel the river.

Links/Info:
Kingswood Park Info
Kingswood Park Winter Trail Map
Riverlot 56 Natural Area Info
Red Willow Park Info

Required Items to Bring:
- Cross-country skis, poles, boots
- Clothing appropriate to conditions - layers recommended
- Water, snacks

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- Camera

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Access Kingswood Park (part of Red Willow Park) off of Sir Winston Churchill Dr. in St. Albert, in between Sturgeon Rd. and Poundmaker Rd per the map / photo on this event. Or, you can use a different access to the park (some info says to get there off of Sturgeon Rd). Use any entrance you like and meet in the shelter. Look for the coordinator with the yellow EOC ball cap. There is also a playground called Kingswood Park that your GPS may send you to if you just put "Kingswood Park" into it. It's best to follow these directions instead.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
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- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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