Conditioning Hike - Capilano - Tue, May 17 2011

Conditioning Hike - Capilano (5/17/2011)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

Capilano picnic shelter, west of 50th street on south bank of North Saskatchewan

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, May 17 2011 5:45 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, May 17 2011 3:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

3 to 3.5 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Mae B
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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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This is a conditioning hike. The mountain hiking and backpacking season for most people is coming soon. This event is a faster pace urban hike with lots of stairs climbing mixed in, with few stops. People wanting to backpack this season should wear a daypack or backpack with weight in it. This will be a longer hike up to 3 1/2 hours of hiking.

Evenings are getting longer and backpacking season is getting closer. Come out and get a workout with a brisk river valley walk and stair drills.

The hikes will be increasing in distance, number of repetitions on the stairs and hills and drills and the pace will be faster; in order to prep us for the summer hiking/backpacking season! We will maintain a quick pace with few stops to rest.

Click HERE for more info and tips on beginner backpacking and hiking.

We will meet at 5:45 pm near the picnic shelter west of the pedestrian bridge in Capilano Park for a 6:00pm departure. We'll head west with a climb up a paved trail, then descend into the valley on a dirt path, where we'll keep going up and down some hills as we approach Capilano Bridge. We'll stop at the stairs where we will do numberous repetitions on the stairs. We will cross Capilano Bridge, climb more stairs on the north side, then head toward Kinnard Ravine, we will head up the hill toward Dawson, exit into the residential for 2 blocks over to Sherriff Robertson Park and down into Kinnaird Ravine. We will then take the hill toward Dawson Park, cross the Dawson Bridge and then make our way back to Capilano Park.

We'll start off at a warm-up pace then increase our speed and maintain a quick pace over the distance. Everyone is welcome, even if you are not planning to backpack, but remember these hikes are conditioning hikes due to pace, weight in packs, distance, duration, elevation gain and intensity.

When you feel like adding more weight, bring your backpack and increase the weight each time (but still manageable for the distance).

Mae will be in the parking lot across from the picnic shelter. Look for the yellow EOC hat.

Required Items to Bring:
Weather appropriate clothing
Boots appropriate for mud, slush and ice
Until the snow is gone, ice cleats or yak trax
Water
Headlamp

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Hiking Poles, snacks to refuel

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Head north on 50th street into the Capilano Park area.
Instead of turning right to the main parking area, continue north and take the next left. You will soon hit a dead end where you can park, and the picnic shelter is immediately to the north.

View Capilano Park Meeting Point in a larger map

Notes:

- 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!