Beat the Blues Wellness Adventure Community

Welcome to the Beat the Blues Wellness Adventure Group! Join host Ed for an evening hike of the local trails in the North Park area.
Headlamp or Flashlight is highly recommended.
Dogs are allowed on the trails (but have to keep up with the pace of the hike)

Meeting location: Roosevelt Grove Parking Lot. We will be hiking in all conditions unless notified in advance.

Distance and pace: Hikes typically last about 1-1/2 to 2 hours and stretch for 4 miles. This Is a moderate to fast paced hike with some breaks for water.

Recommendations:

• Because of the terrain and unexpected ground conditions (i.e., mud, water, loose ground, etc.) it is HIGHLY recommended that you wear hiking shoes/boots. Hiking poles are encouraged for un-even terrain, but not always necessary.
• Lastly, hydration is key. We always and strongly recommend you bring water or some sort of hydration with you.

Please take note of our attendance request:

The event is limited to 25 in order to account for all hikers and respect the peace of the park. If you can not attend, please change your reservation ** as soon as possible** so that others may join the event.

We reserve the right to remove anyone from event(s) or the group due to not adhering to our guidelines.

Hikers attend at their own risk, and it is the individual responsibility of each hiker to determine what is safe for themselves on all of our hikes.

Message me with any other questions that you may have. See you soon!

Ed

Welcome to the Beat the Blues! Join us for a guided hike of the Hartwood Acres forest trails!

Before your first hike with us, please note the following:

Attendance: The event is limited to 40 in order to account for all hikers and respect the peace of the park. If you cannot attend due to unforeseen circumstances, release your reservation a day in advance so waitlisted participants can plan to come. Repeat no shows and last-minute cancellations are highly discouraged and will eventually result in loss of group membership.

Meeting location: Hartwood Acres Middle Road Parking Lot by the Hartwood Acres wooden sign. All hikes begin at the designated time with no exceptions! We will be hiking in all conditions unless notified in advance.

Regarding safety: 90% of the hike will be dirt/gravel forest trails. The trails are hilly and can be muddy. We may cross several streams. Hiking poles are encouraged so that you do not fall. While this group cares for your safety, all participants hike at their own risk.

Regarding endurance: hikes last about 2.5 hours and stretch for 6 miles. Please take this pace into consideration before attending. Bring water. Bathroom facilities exist at the start & end point.

Dogs: are allowed at Hartwood Acres.

Message me with any other questions that you may have. See you soon!

Michael

P.S. If you've been positively influenced by BTB events, please consider donating to help us with hosting fees and future event funding! You may donate via Venmo @mikefitz3720 or through Pledge on our main Meetup page.

Join us at the Butler YMCA to learn to ride a unicycle! Repeats every Saturday except for the last Saturday of the month into March. Unicycles of all sizes provided, bring your own helmet (bicycle or skate). Free and no YMCA membership required. You must fill out a waiver and provide ID.

Anyone can learn with enough practice. Start by riding along with a hand on the bleachers, gradually gain confidence as your brain learns to balance on all axes. Most people take 2 or 3 sessions to be able to get off of the bleachers, and a few more to ride a loop around the gym. Feel like you are about to fall? Simply lean forward and step off the unicycle and let it fall to the ground behind you.

Learning works best if you can join every week or every other week to get consistent practice. In addition to the time it takes for the brain to learn, there is a moment of letting go required to get away from the bleachers.

The Butler Wobble has a great track record, only injuries after running for years are things like a splinter from finding a rough spot on the bleachers. That being said, this is a ride at your own risk event and you must sign a waver with the Y the first time you join.

More experienced riders also welcome. Learn to shoot baskets from a unicycle and get tips from experts!

Kids also welcome with adult supervision (smaller unicycles will be available). Generally more appropriate for 8+, but if you have a younger kid that is peddle biking and likes to try new things, may be worth a try. Kids as young as 5 have learned successfully. Keep in mind that the space is reserved for unicycling - not running around and playing.

Note: I am posting this every other week based on my own schedule, but you are welcome to attend in between week (just remember last Saturday of the month there is no event).