*New Evening Hike: Rainforest Nature Reserve - Wed, Jul 12 2023

*New Evening Hike: Rainforest Nature Reserve (7/12/2023)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Fox Drive Stairs - Parking Lot

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Jul 12 2023 6:50 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Jul 12 2023 6:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Mark G
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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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Time for some more weekly fitness hike exercise, and no better place than the single track nature trails and some of the challenging terrain it provides. So come on out and get fit for the year round weekly hikes (**Not all Wednesday Hikes are challenge hikes, such as this one is. See details below for this tougher hike).

We will meet in the parking lot of the Fox Drive Stairs by the Alfred H. Savage Centre (the site has washrooms) at 6:50 PM. Click here for the site amenities. Come well hydrated and keep your dinner light.
We could encounter slippery trail conditions, dress accordingly with good grip shoes or hiking boots. We will start our hike by climbing the rainforest single track trails up a little know local ravine network of trails. There is a guarantee that some of you will not know where you are, and if you're even in the city anymore. Don't worry Mark has hiked and ran these trails before, but despite extensive hiking in Edmonton for most of his life, he has only recently discovered some of these trails in the last couple of years.

Intermediate walkers are welcome, but please be advised that this walk has a brisk pace with some steeper single track trails.

We will meet just outside the facility doors across from the stairs, and if it's raining we will be meeting just inside at the benches.

Click here for more information about our "Clubhouse"

Required Items to Bring:
- Appropriate hiking footwear and clothing
- Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
-Aggressive trail shoe grip
-Hiking poles
- Back pack with weight if you want the extra challenge

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

To get to the Fox Drive stairs take Whitemud to Fox Drive.
Pass the left turn to Fort Edmonton Park and take the next left by the Equestrian centre follow the road around back under the bridge that goes over Fox drive and into the parking lot at the base of the stairs.
We will meet just outside the facility doors across from the stairs, and if it's raining we will be meeting just inside at the benches.
Mark will be wearing a light blue EOC hat

Notes:

Intermediate walkers are welcome, but please be advised that this walk has a brisk pace pace with some steeper single track trails..
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- 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:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!