10 miles on Kennesaw - Sun, May 15 2016

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10 miles on Kennesaw

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Kennesaw Mountain National Battleffield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30152

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, May 15 2016 8:30 am >> Sun, May 15 2016 1:15 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, May 11 2016 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, May 15 2016 6:00 am

Event Duration:

4 Hours 45 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Distance:

10 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Tatiana

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

3 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Join me for an endurance hike over Kennesaw montains. We will hike a standart Kennesaw loop almost twice. The total distance will be 10 miles. Take this chance and try a D5 hike - you can do it!

We will start our hike at the Visitor Center. This hike will be up and over Big and Little Kennesaw Mountains to Burnt Hickory Road, and returning the same way. This is a standart 6-miles loop, and we will do it for 2.5 hours. Immeduately after that we will hike up to Big and Little Kennesaw Mountain second time to the 2-mile mark, and come back to the parking lot. This additional loop is 4 miles.

If you are a fast hiker, you can go for double Kennesaw.

We'll meet at the Visitor Center.

The hike will start promptly at 8.30 am, so please plan on arriving prior to the start time to park your car and introduce yourself. Allow at least 10 minutes to walk from the new parking lot to the visitors center in the event in case if the main parking lot is full.

Required Items to Bring:

Fluid
Good hiking shoes

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

Hiking poles are optional.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

1) I-75 North to exit 267B Hwy 5 Canton Road Connector

2) If you are not heading west after getting off of the Interstate you are going the wrong way. You should be heading towards US 41 and downtown Marietta after getting off of I-75 onto the Canton Road Connector and see Kennesaw Mountain on your right.

3) You will be tempted to take the first exit off of the Canton Road Connector which is US 41, but do not take it. Proceed over US 41 on a bridge staying on the Canton Road Connector.

4) After crossing US 41 take a right at the first redlight which is Church Street Extension.

5) You should cross railroad tracks soon.

6) Take a left onto Old 41 at the second redlight. If you get to US 41 again, you have missed the turn onto Old 41 so turn around.

7) Stay on Old US 41 until you pass in front of the mountain then turn left at the redlight and park in the main visitor center lot if you can. If full head back out to Old 41, take a left and park in the overflow parking lot farther down the road on the left.

Notes:

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Cost Includes:

No cost.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy.