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GOALS Adventure Racing Association

2008 Fall Clinic and Workout Schedule

DATE	CLINIC	DETAILS	LOCATION	COST
Ongoing 7am	Sunday AM Runs	Join experienced adventure racer Tom Curtis every Sunday at 7am for trail running in the Wissachickon Valley Park in Philadelphia. Learn valuable training tips along the way. Contact him prior to make sure he'll be running that Sunday: CurtisStats@aol.com	Meet at Valley Green Inn Wissahickon Valley Park Philadelphia, PA	FREE
Ongoing 9am-10:30	"Xtreme" Saturdays	Trail running, aerobic exercises, varied workouts. We do something slightly different each week. Mostly all on foot.	Locations vary-usually held in Valley Forge area Email Marc Bress at marc@bress.tv for that week's work out location	FREE
MONDAY 9-22-08 7pm-8:00 pm	Introduction to Adventure Racing	Come on out for 1 1/2hours of jammed packed information! Learn about race strategies, gear and equipment, team dynamics, choosing team mates, nutrition on the race course, and much more. A MUST COURSE FOR THOSE GETTING INTO THE SPORT	REI Consohocken	FREE
SATURDAY 9-27-08 9am-4:30pm	Adventure Racing Camp Part I	9-10:30am Introduction to Adventure Racing -Gear, types of races, how to find a partner, nutrition 10:30am- 1pm- Foot Orienteering -how to read orienteering and topo maps -finding various checkpoints -route choice when racing -team strategies/towing 1pm- 1:30pm Lunch (students are responsible to bring own food) 1:30pm-4:30pm- Mountain Biking -managing technical trails -team strategies/towing -bike repair -map reading/biking/navigating -managing the transition area email info@goalsara.org if you are interested in this camp	Tentative Location- Brandywine Creek State Park, Wilmington, DE	$70
SATURDAY 10-4-08 9am-4pm	Adventure Racing Camp Part II	9am-12:00 Canoe Paddling -how to read the water -emergency procedures and water rescue -managing the transitiona rea -paddling techniques -canoe vs kayak 12:00-12:30- Lunch 1pm-4pm Mini Adventure Race email info@goalsara.org if you are interested in this camp	Tentative Location- Brandywine Creek State Park, Wilmington, DE	$70 $60 for GOALS ARA Members
SUNDAY 10-19-08	The Edge	6 Hour Sprint Race 20 miles in distance: canoe paddling, mountain biking, foot orienteering.	Hibernia Park, PA	$70 $60 for GOALS ARA Members

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS OF CLINIC AREAS:

BRANDYWINE CREEK STATE PARK	http://www.destateparks.com/bcsp/bcsp.asp 41 Adams Dam Road, Wilmington DE
EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS	Montgomery Mall (lower level, near Sears) 701 Montgomery Mall North Wales, PA 215.368.6663 http://www.ems.com/locator/locator_store.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302375439&bmUID=1137197899929
FRENCH CREEK STATE PARK	http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/frenchcreek.aspx French Creek State Park is located off of PA 345, south of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, and north of PA 23. The park is in Berks and Chester Counties
GREEN LANE PARK	Green Lane is in the northwest corner of Montgomery County on PA Route 29, easily accessible from the Northeast extension of the PA turnpike, or PA Routes 73, 63, 663, 309 or 100. For more detailed map directions go to www.mapquest.com and type in: 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane, PA 18054. Note: Upper Perkiomen Valley County Park has been renamed to Green Lane Park. Also the green iron bridge has been closed. Please use Deep Creek Road to Park entrance or Hill Road to Green Lane Road to Park.
HAWK MOUNTAIN	I 78 to Route 143 (Lenhartsville). Make left off exit. Make left onto Mountain Road (sign will be there for Blue Rocks Campground). Follow signs to campground.
HIBERNIA PARK	www.chesco.org/ccparks
REI	http://clients.mapquest.com/rei/mqinterconnect www.rei.com
RIDLEY CREEK STATE PARK	http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ridleycreek.aspx From I-476 (Blue Route) Traveling North: Take I-476 to Exit # 5 (Route 1 South, Lima/Springfield exit). Route 1 South approx. 1 mile to Route 252 North (Media/Newtown Square exit). Turn right onto Route 252 North. Get immediately in to center lane - straight through traffic signal - go approximately 2/10 mile -get in to left turn lane - Turn left on to Providence Road. Follow Providence Road to the 2nd stop sign. (4 miles) Make a left on to Gradyville Road. Follow Gradyville Road to the 2nd stop sign - turn left. Follow signs to park office From I-476 (Blue Route) Traveling South: Take Exit # 9 (Route 3, Upper Darby/Broomall exit) Travel west on route 3 approximately 4 miles to Route 252 Turn left (south) on route 252 and go to the second traffic signal light Turn right at the light on to Gradyville Road At the 4th stop sign on Gradyville Road - turn left in to the main park area - follow park signs to desired area
VALLEY GREEN INN AT WISSAHICKON VALLEY PARK	http://www.valleygreeninn.com/directio1.htm
VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK-BETZOOD AREA	From Route 202, take 422 west. Get off at Trooper Road exit. Make left at top of exit. Go to stop sign and make right into parking area. Meet near boat ramp.

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