Backpack/ Hike Conditioning - Spring Prep - Mon, Feb 23 2009
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Backpack/ Hike Conditioning - Spring Prep (2/23/2009)
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).
The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | Hike - Urban | ||||||
Event Location: | Near Calgary Curling Club | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Mon, Feb 23 2009 6:30 PM | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Mon, Feb 23 2009 12:00:00 PM | ||||||
Event Duration: | ~1hr | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D3: Moderate | ||||||
Event Coordinator(s): |
Ben Cheong
You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information. | ||||||
Member Cost: | None | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 35 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests: | 8 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 3 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | 1 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 31 (Log in to see who's signed up.) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | No | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
Spring is coming, spring is coming, ok I'm an optimist. This is a great way to build up your fitness for the upcoming hiking season!
Keep the workouts going to keep the flab and flabbier lungs at bay so bring a flashlight! We're still going nightime training! Beautiful city lights at the top of the hill to see too.
It's time to get really conditioned for winter activities -- snowshoeing, XC-skiing... Bring along your favourite pair of adjustable poles to work those arms. You'll be thankful you did the workout now instead of when you're out on the trails. So we'll huff and puff and blow the mountain down... well, sorta... we'll start small with a hill :)
Hikers, it's advisable you bring a pack similar in weight and size to what you would bring on a day's outing.
Start at the level you are comfortable with and work your way up (just remember it's supposed to be training so it ought to be a bit tougher to do). Really, really good training for your hikes/backpacking trips to come in summer or just to improve your overall stamina. Better to train (aka suffer) now and enjoy the trip later! There are 120 feet (~40m) of McHugh's Bluff stairs to climb.
Route #1:
Route #2: In the span of an hour, do as many circuits as you can manage. As is customary, we'll head to a pub afterwards for refreshments (beer, juice or water, it's up to you! Protein and yeast after the workout is always good for morale and is the real reason why I do this. Heh.) and to get to know your fellow members better (this bit is a bonus)... which makes it more fun doesn't it? So come on by for a great way to start the week! Chatting with your fellow club members, forgetting about starting another week, etc.. | |||||||
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | Memorial Dr & approx 3th St NW
This is the parking lot EAST of the Curling Club (not the one belonging to the club). Access from Memorial Drive, the meeting point is located at the stairs across from Prince's Island Park, north side of Memorial. Free parking after 6 pm & weekends. | ||||||
Notes: | |||||||
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning. - Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Wendy W and Lynda H., at content@calgaryoutdoorclub.com. | |||||||
Cost & Payment: | |||||||
Voluntary Donations: | Although there is no cost for this event, please note that the club survives on voluntary donations. Please consider making a donation based on the value you feel you receive from the club. See our How You Can Help page for more information. | ||||||
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: |