Kimberly Garrison

THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 2007

• 10:00 a.m. CLAYTON PARK HIKE: 5 miles, easy/moderate pace. This rustic 421-acre site in rural Upper Freehold is located amidst the rolling farmland of western Monmouth County. The property is known for stately stands of red and white oak, beech, ash and birch trees. Bring lunch. PARK DIRECTIONS: Interstate 195 to exit 11 (Imlaystown/Cox's Corner). Eastbound, turn right and follow to end; westbound, turn left and follow to end. Turn left onto Rt. 526 and make immediate right onto Imlaystown-Davis Station Road. Follow to Emley's Hill Rd., turn left. Follow to Park on left. Dogs are welcome! Contact Leaders: Leona and George F. at 609-259-3734.
• 3:00 p.m. KEMPER PARK BIKE RIDE: 13-14 mph, 15-30 miles. Start at Kemper Park, 905 Valley Road, Warminster, PA. Let's see the change of seasons on our bikes. Contact David Atkins at 215-675-4597.
• 6:00 p.m. ROUND ABOUT HIKE: 3.8 miles, moderate to brisk. Stop on the way home for a turn around The Cooper River Park. Meet at The Cooper River Yacht Club, S. Park Drive. Rain or flooding on Admiral Wilson Blvd cancels. Contact Leader Jeff Neill at 856-772-6465 before 8:30 p.m.
• 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE: Contra dancing is traditional New England social dancing with musicians playing jigs and reels. The dancing is energetic and involves mixing with the other dancers as each couple performs a short routine with another couple before progressing onto the next couple and repeating the sequence. It shares some elements with square dancing such as ''swing your partner'' and ''do-si-do'', but the couples form long lines rather than squares. Contra dancing is easy, mostly involving a smooth walking step. A different routine is taught before each dance by a caller who has everyone ''walk through'' the dance while explaining it at Glenside Memorial Hall, Waverly Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA. Contact Donna Hunt at 215-402-0133.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 22, 2007

• 6:45 a.m. THANKSGIVING DAY - MEDIA TO WILMINGTON: Depart 69th Street, Philadelphia. Hike along trails, roads, fields and forests. We will see the Brandywine Creek and the DuPont Estates. Return by public transportation (train). 25 miles. Contact Leader: Val Korszniak at 856-234-2773.
• 8:00 a.m. CHESTER COUNTY TURKEY TROT: Wegman's Shopping Center, Downingtown, PA. Call 610-696-0115.
• 8:00 a.m. SHORT CIRCUIT THANKSGIVING WARM UP BIKE RIDE: Leave Paper Mill Park (Paper Mill & Polly Drummond Roads) for a 32 mile short circuit ride at about 14 mph over rolling to hilly terrain to build up a good appetite for Thanksgiving dinner. No cue sheets. We'll be back by noon. Contact Ride Leader: Mike Barker at 302-998-7684.
• 8:30 a.m. ST. AUGUSTINE'S 5K TURKEY TROT: Ocean City NJ Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ. Call 609-398-5068.
• 8:30 a.m. FAIRMOUNT PARKS 5 MILE TURKEY TROT: Fast and flat loop course around Memorial Hall, 4231 North Concourse Drive, Philadelphia. Call 215-343-7908.
• 9:00 a.m. 18th ANNUAL RUN FOR YOUR LIFE 5-MILER RUN: Summit Square Shopping Center Route 413 & Route 332 By-Pass, Newtown, PA. Call 215-530-6047.
• 9:00 a.m. GOLD'S GYM GOBBLER 5K GALLOP: The 5K is flat, fast, on paved roads/paths and is an out and back course, Gold's Gym, 650 South Baycourt Plaza, Dover, DE. Call 302-674-3213.
• 9:00 a.m. BETH JUDAH TURKEY 4 MILE TROT: Granville & Atlantic Avenue, 8100 Atlantic Avenue, Margate, NJ. Call 609-823-7694.
• 9:00 a.m. 29th PNC BANK RUN WALK FOR MS 10K/5K: PNC Bank, 222 Delware Avenue, Wilmington, DE. Call 302-655-5610.
• 9:00 a.m. PUMPKIN PIE 5K RUN: Nazareth YMCA, 33 South Main Street, Nazareth, PA. Call 610-759-3440.
• 9:00 a.m. THANKSGIVING DAY VOLKSWANDERUNG: 5K Run, bike, walk or participate in the Pumpkin Pie Prediction Run during Delco RRC's Annual Thanksgiving Day Volkswanderung to benefit the Interfaith Coalition Food Centers of Delaware County, Pavilion #8 at Ridley Creek State Park, Media, PA. Contact Mary Beth Mundy at 610-534-2833.
• 9:00 a.m. THANKS-GIVING DAY TURKEY TROT 7.5K RUN: Margate Library, Margate, NJ. Call 609-822-7116.
• 9:00 a.m. 104th ANNUAL SCHUYLKILL NAVY RUN REGATTA: Boathouse Row, Philadelphia. Master - Open - HS – Junior. Call 609-279-1845.
• 9:00 a.m. 7th ANNUAL FROZEN TURKEY THIRTY BIKE RIDE: 30 miles, Class: C+. Please join me for this food raiser. Riding or not bring a bag of non-perishable food goods to Rose Tree Park between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. and get a free t-shirt. Ride starts at Rose Tree Park and heads out through Ridley State park with a loop in Chester County. Contact Brian Wade at 610-254-9485.
• 9:00 a.m. YE OLDE BRANDYWINE FIFTY BIKE RIDE: 50+/- miles, Class: C++. Come out and ride the old Brandywine route which is so beautiful. Expect hills but no one will be dropped. Meet at Chadds Ford Elementary School, Route 1 just past Creek Rd, Chadds Ford PA. Rain cancels ride. We'll stop at a 7-11 along the way. Contact Debbie Chaga at 610-494-3033.
• 9:30 a.m. 16th ANNUAL TURKEY BOWL 5K: Tel-Hai Camp, 31 Lasso Drive, Honeybrook, PA. Contact Bruce Gregory at 610-273-3969.
• 10:00 a.m. TURKEY DAY 5K RUN: Cooper River Park, North Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ. Call 609-561-4441.
• 10:00 a.m. TURKEY TROT TO BENEFIT AC RESCUE MISSION 5K RUN: 1770 Burton Avenue, Northfield, NJ. Contact Somers at 609-272-0663 or Glenn Gerguson at 609-652-1566.
• 3:00 p.m. KEMPER PARK BIKE RIDE: 13-14 mph, 15-30 miles. Start at Kemper Park, 905 Valley Road, Warminster, PA. Let's see the change of seasons on our bikes. Contact David Atkins at 215-675-4597.
• RUN FOR HEALTH 5-MILE: Summit Square in Langhorne, PA. Call 215-530-6047.

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