ABILENE HAS TWO YEAR ROUND WALKING EVENTS
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ONE SEASONAL IN ZEPHYR

Abilene's two Year Round Walking Events (YREs) both start at Civic Plaza Hotel (Formerly Quality Inn Downtown) (800) 558-0222, 505 Pine Street Abilene, TX.  From I-20 take Exit 286A.  Stay on Pine St as N. Treadway will vear off to the left.  You will go 23 blocks to 5th and Pine.  The Walk Box is available 365 days a year.  The Civic Plaza offers volkssporters who stay with them the corporate rate of $49.00 with a full breakfast. There is free RV parking one block North at the Abilene Civic Center.

The POC for both is Elaine Scott at (915) 698-5616.  Email at: elachrisscott@msn.com

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Abilene Christian University YRE

YR 193

The ACU Route was changed to take advantage of the new walking trail the city/ACU built which now makes the course a 11k.
 

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McMurry University YRE

YR 393

Rated 1+ but is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.  The route takes you though downtown, passing historical churches, then along Sayles Blvd to McMurry University. Tree lined streets offer better chance of shade on hot sunny days. It also qualifies for the Railroad Heritage Special Program.
 

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ZEPHYR SEASONAL
July-December 2008

YRSW 1803

Rated 1+ but is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.  The walk route includes the Zephyr Cemetery, residential area passing schools and community center. There is little/no shade on this walk.
 

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