Thanksgiving Day hike: Government House Park - Hawlerak Park - MacKinnon Ravine - Mon, Oct 10 2011

Thanksgiving Day hike: Government House Park - Hawlerak Park - MacKinnon Ravine (10/10/2011)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

Government House Park (parking lot nearest the NW end of Groat Bridge)

Date(s) & Time:

Mon, Oct 10 2011 10:30 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Oct 10 2011 8:30:00 AM

Event Duration:

2.0 - 2.5 hours approx

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Ian M
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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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Meet at 10:30am, for a 10:45am departure.

The meeting place is the parking lot at Government House Park, located at the NW end of Groat Bridge - please read the directions below carefully.
(Please note that this is not the same location as Government House itself, and the directions below are the only way to drive to the start point).

We will start by crossing Groat Bridge, and then follow the riverside trail around Mayfair Golf Course and Hawlerak Park.

Continue by crossing the Buena Vista Footbridge, and continue north towards Riverside Drive and Summit Drive.

At 142 Street, we will enter the MacKinnon Ravine and continue east back to the start point.

For a bit of variety, we will also do a brief diversion off MacKinnon Ravine - Ramsey Ravine leads off to the north and continues under 102 Avenue into the Glenora area.
It is not a long detour, but it is quite a pretty ravine and worth a look.

This is a "dog friendly" hike - ie. dogs are permitted on this one.
Dog owners - if you are bringing your dog(s), when you are registering, please include them, so that they also appear on the publicly-viewable list of attendees.

To recognise me at the starting point, I will be wearing a yellow EOC cap.

Required Items to Bring:

Water
Suitable clothing and footwear

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Earplugs so you don't have to listen to Ian M's bad jokes

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Westmount - south on Groat Road, take the right lane for River Valley Rd, turn right into the parking lot before you go under the Groat bridge.

From U of A - north on Groat Road, cross Groat Road Bridge, exit right, right again, under the bridge then left into the parking lot.

From River Valley Road - west under Groat Road Bridge then left into the parking lot.

Look for the coordinator wearing the yellow EOC ball cap.

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Notes:

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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!