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CANCELLED Hiking Evening Walks – Niagara Region

  • 03 May 2023
  • 6:15 PM
  • Fleming Center Arena, Beamsville, Niagara Region

Registration

  • Registration opens 2 weeks before the hike
  • Non-members are welcome to participate in two club events prior to joining.

HIKE TITLE

Evening Walks – Niagara Region

DATE

Series starts on Wednesday May 3rd and continues through September 27, 2023

HIKE LEADER(S)

Bea Winterfeld

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

bwinterfeld444@gmail.com  Cell Phone: 289.455.2444

GENERAL LOCATION

Beamsville

START TIME

Meet at 6:15 pm for a 6:30 start.

MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

Meeting place in the back parking lot of the Fleming Center Arena by the library. Washrooms available.

Lincoln — Niagara Region

Parking Lot Fleming Memorial Arena/Lincoln Public Library

DISTANCE

Approx 5 -6 km.

PACE:

Leisurely / Moderate / Fast

Moderate to fast walk: 3.5 - 4.5 km per hour

DURATION APPROX

60 -90 minutes

TERRAIN:

Easy / Moderate / Challenging

Easy, sidewalks/asphalt trail

TYPE OF HIKE:

Varied from there and back, loops.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

From the parking lot, we will head along the multi-purpose trails and city streets. Mostly paved surface. Regular frisky hike, nordic walkers are also very welcome. It is your hike!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Yes. A Must.   Leaders appreciate early registration and at least 24 hours before the event.

CANCELLATION

If your plans change, please self-cancel as soon as possible so that other HOC members may take your spot.

The club may cancel due to bad weather that may impact the safety of participants or due to low attendance.

REGISTRATION OPENS

2 weeks before the hike. Hikers and walkers are welcome

WHAT TO BRING

  Bring water and snacks

  Wear clothing according to the weather

  If you wish you may bring your telescoping hiking/walking poles with rubber booties for nordic walking.

  At the start, Bea will teach the Urban Poling technique for Nordic walking sharing her training.
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fuF1pUaws

  Washrooms available at the Beamsville Rec. Centre.

IMPORTANT COVID REMINDERS

The club’s Covid-19 Safety Guidelines will be observed.  

GUIDING NOTES:

HIKE PACE - Leisurely: 3 km/hr. or less. Moderate: 3-4 km/hr. or Fast: 4-5km/hr. All paces are average and depending on the terrain. 

TERRAIN - Easy: mostly flat and usually good footing (i.e., rail trails, Confederation Park, Bay Front Park), Moderate: some hills and/or poor footing (Bruce Trail, Dundas Valley, etc.) and Challenging: steep hills and strenuous footing (Bruce Trail, some trails in Short Hills, Dundas Valley and Red Hill Valley). Please note variations can be expected with weather conditions.

Attention Non-Members:  If you are thinking about becoming a member, The Halton Outdoor Club invites you to take part in up to two club activities as a Non-Member. After that, please join our club so we can welcome you as a member.

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Email Us info@haltonoutdoorclub.ca

Call Us  905-634-2012
1-877-877-4550

Mail Us 3023 New St.
P.O. Box 91565
Burlington, ON L7R 4L6

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