Medway 5 & 10k Traditional walk event and picnic

Registration:
10km Start: 9:00-10:00 a.m. 5km Start: 10:15-11:00 a.m.
Finish by 1200 for picnic start

The walk times are staggered so that walkers will finish shortly prior to noon when the picnic begins. If you do not wish to stay for the picnic and general club meeting, you are nonetheless invited to join the walk event and start anytime between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

$4 per walker

TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS: Medway is a town in Norfolk County, 35 miles southwest of Boston, with a population 13,000. Originally settled in 1657 and incorporated as a town in 1713, the town thrived as a farming community due to the water provided by the Charles River. The Town’s founders chose the name Medway due to its central location between Boston, Worcester and Providence. Both the 5km and 10km routes include natural trails around a pond and through a wooded area in Choate Park. Before entering the wooded trails at Choate, attendees will pass an old racquetball wall that local artist Mike “Canman” Cannistrro turned into a mural depicting wildlife and pondlife found in this area. The routes continue on town sidewalks through residential and commercial areas of Medway. The 10km distance includes the Medway Village Historic District in the southwest corner of town. The village grew as a result of the textile industry that developed along the Charles River at the end of the 18th century and industrial development in the 19th century. Stately homes in the Georgian and Federal architectural styles still exist here today. Only the 10km route qualifies for the Town Halls/City Halls and Walking with American Veterans special programs. The first part of the 5km and 10km walk routes are on natural surfaces with a few inclines, while the remainder of the routes are on sidewalks. These routes have an AVA rating of 1B and would be doable for baby strollers but unsuitable for wheelchairs.

You are invited to join fellow walkers for the Walk ’n Mass club picnic after the walk. The bring-your-own picnic lunch and general club meeting will begin at Noon. If you would like to bring an appetizer or dessert to share, please do! This is a carry-in/carry-out venue.