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Beautiful Sunday Hike at Leita Thompson Memorial Park




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Roswell, GA   Hike: Beautiful Sunday Hike at Leita Thompson Memorial Park  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Feb 28 2021  11:00 am >> Sun, Feb 28 2021 12:45 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Feb 26 2021 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Feb 27 2021 4:47 pm
Event Duration:1 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4.8 Miles
Pace:Fast
Trip Leader(s):
Sue M.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Please join me for a hike on the beautiful trails of Leita Thompson Memorial Park.  The trails are made of soft, small gravel and plenty wide to walk side by side with very little roots and rocks.  We will walk 2 laps around the park on the faster side of a D2 pace stopping only once after the first lap.       

More info about the park:

http://thefarm.typepad.com/ngm o/2009/06/leita- thompson-memorial- park.html

There are no bathrooms, but there are three sets of porta potties throughout the park.

Please call me if you are running late 770-856-2105.  Please arrive a few minutes early for check in as we will be leaving on time.  

NOTE;  We are starting the hike from the overflow parking lot.

Masks are not mandatory but we will social distance please. 


Required Items to Bring:

Water, gatorade or whatever you like to keep hydrated 
Comfortable hiking or walking shoes
Mask or face covering


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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

1200 Woodstock Rd 
Roswell, GA 30075

It's best to use maps.google.com and map directions from your destination. You can go to maps.google.com and enter the bold text below in to the search bar. If you chose Satelite View, you can see a birdseye view of the parking lot.

34.06315, -84.40678

There are 3 parking areas, the first is the dog park, the 2nd is the arts center/overflow parking lot and the third is the walking trails where you will see the green roofed pavillion.   We are starting the hike at the overflow lot.  If you happen to turn into the lot with the green roofed pavillion there is a small shaded gravel road on your right as soon as you turn off Woodstock Road.  

 


Notes:
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