The Indianapolis Hiking Club

FUTURE EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 2008 AND BEYOND

Mark your calendar for the following upcoming events. More details will appear in future hiking schedules. Contact a pathfinder if you would like to preview a future event.

UPCOMING MARATHONS
For those of you interested in long hikes, here are several half and full marathons to look forward to this year. Each has a fee and requires advance registration. Someone from the Club will be on hand to insure you get Club mileage. The events are: October 18 - Indianapolis Marathon at Fort Ben, half and full marathon; November 1 - Inaugural Marathon Downtown Indy, half and full marathon; December 6 - Tecumseh Trail Marathon near Nashville, IN, full marathon. If you are interested in learning more about these events and how to register, contact Joan Griffitts (297-7312)

FALLS OF THE OHIO - October 4
Join us for a challenging 5-6 mile hike that will explore sections of the fossil rich Falls of the Ohio, Indiana State Park, not often visited by the Club. Look for driving directions and carpool information in the next schedule. (M,NS,2.5) Leader: Tom Kapostasy (690-5656)

OCTOBERFEST AT GNAW BONE CAMP - October 11
Enjoy a wonderful fall day of hiking followed by hot dogs, baked beans and all the trimmings. Look for details in the next schedule.

CHRISTMAS PARTY - December 7
Mark your calendar for this year's traditional holiday season pitch in on Sunday afternoon at the same Clermont location as last year. More details in future schedules.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 8-11, 2009
Plan now to join this fun and educational trip to our nation's capital. Tentatively, we will hike six times over four days, including 5-6 mile morning and evening hikes on Friday and Monday. One night hike will include the memorials to Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam War, Korean War and World War II. The other night hike will go up Capitol Hill and back down Pennsylvania Avenue and around the White House. There will be longer hikes starting in the morning on Saturday an on Sunday; one of which will be through Arlington cemetery. Most of the hikes will start on the Mall side of the Smithsonian Castle; the Smithsonian Metro stop Mall exit is within one block. The Metro is convenient and easy to use; it will be your friend. There will be plenty of free time to sight see, visit museums and dine on Friday and Monday afernoons and Saturday and Sunday evenings. Hotel options (sorry no group rates) include the Holiday Inn Caitol (202-479-4000) which is three blocks from where the hikes will start, and the following Northern Virginia hotels in (1) Crystal City-Sheraton, Hampton Inn, Hyatt and Marriott and (2) Pentagon City - Courtyard Marriott. These should all be near the Metro but be certain to ask. Any hotel on or near the Metro should work fine. Usually, the further out the better the rates. I will host a planning meeting in Feb/Mar 2009 Jeff Edmondson (733-0143)

LABOR DAY WEEKEND - September 5-7, 2009
The Club last visited Pine Mountain State Park, KY in 1971 and found it a beautiful and historic area - Daniel Boone country - with a wonderful Inn. It should be a great weekend.

HOCKING HILLS, OH - October 22-24, 2009 Note the date for the Club's biannual trip to beautiful Hocking Hills, Ohio during the peak of the fall color. Mary Ann and Bob Layman will lead moderate hikes; Steve and Cindy West will lead longer ones.