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Grave-ish Run: Tombstones, Cabbage & Beltline




The Basics:
Event Type:Trail Run
Event Location: 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jan 31 2016  8:00 am >> Sun, Jan 31 2016 10:00 am
Registration Opens: Fri, Jan 8 2016 6:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jan 31 2016 7:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours +/-
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate (Exploratory)
Distance:7 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Tom Jarosz (Juh'rose)
Stacey Johnson
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:9
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Come join us for this Sunday morning scenic urban run starting at the Historical Oakland Cemetary.

Basically we will start our run at the Oakland Cemetery main gate which is off of Memorial Drive: 262 Oakland Avenue, SE, Atlanta  30312.   We will proceed down Memorial Drive beside the cemetery and wind our way through the streets of Cabbagetown, through the Krog Street tunnel.  We may stop for water or bio break as we dash by the Krog Street Market.  We will turn onto the Eastside Beltline Trail which runs 2 miles to Piedmont Park passing by Ponce City Market.  We will run to Park Tavern and the entrance to Piedmont Park.  At the park entrance we will turn around and head back the same route to Oakland Cemetary.  The mileage roundtrip from here will be 7 miles.  As an option, at the end of our run, we will jog a lap or two through the streets of Oakland Cemetery and visit some famous tombstones.

What better way to start a Sunday morning than with a scenic run!

Route:  http://bit.ly/1K2Q7X1

Note:

Atlanta's east side, Cabbagetown is one of several neighborhoods in the city with a rich history. Adjacent to Atlanta's oldest graveyard, Oakland Cemetery, Cabbagetown is connected to Inman Park via the Krog Street Tunnel.  The Krog Street Tunnel, has become the city's centerpoint for street art.  Street art, tags and graffiti are present in the Krog Street Tunnel and in adjacent areas of Reynoldstown notably the wall of the CSX Hulsey railyard along Wylie Street.

There are differing stories about how the neighborhood got its name: In one tale, the moniker is said to have been derived from the presence of cabbage heads grown in the gardens of residents' yards. Another story says the name came from the number of grocer's trucks selling cabbages in the neighborhood. In yet another story, the driver of one of those trucks flipped while turning a sharp corner, spilling dozens of cabbages on the road.

The neighborhood's historic district, called simply Cabbagetown District, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The area is the location of one of the South's first textile processing mills, the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill, which was built on the former site of the Atlanta Rolling Mill. Surrounding the factory was a neighborhood of small cottages and one- and two-story shotgun shacks.

 


Required Items to Bring:

Running shoes and attire

Appropriate clothing for weather

Water bottle or running hydration pack

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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

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248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

There is a free gravel parking lot on the corner of Oakland Avenue and MLK.  We will meet in front of the Oakland Cemetery main gate at 8 AM.


Notes:

Free Parking


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