Peninsula, OH- Join Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association Saturday January 31st at 9 am at Kendall Lake Shelter for the Winter Fun Run in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
This free non-competitive run will take you through some of the most beautiful parts of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The format will be flexible, and depending on weather conditions participants will have the choice to run, snowshoe, or cross country ski on routes varying from 3 to 6 miles. Kendall Lake Shelter is located at 1000 Truxell Road, Peninsula OH.
If two or more inches of snow are on the ground the day of the run, Kendall Lake Winter Sports Center will be open and snowshoe and ski rental will be available. Snowshoe rental will be available for $5 a day, and ski rental will be available for $15 a day or $7.50 for 3 hours.
This is the first run of the CVNPA Fun Run Series leading up to the exciting 2009 Fall Running Series that occurs every Tuesday during the month of October. The following runs have been scheduled to give runners the chance to experience the park throughout the year.
Spring Fun Run
Wednesday April 29, 2009 at 7 p.m., Octagon Shelter, Truxell Road
Summer Fun Run
Wednesday July 29, 2009 at 7 p.m., Brandywine Falls, Brandywine Road
CVNPA is a nonprofit organization created to engage public support for the park and provide services to enhance public use and enjoyment of the park. For more information about CVNPA and its programs, visit
www.cvnpa.org or call (330) 657-2909.
CVNP covers 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational and natural activities in one setting. For more information visit
www.nps.gov/cuva/ or
www.dayinthevalley.com or call (216)524-1497 or (800)445-9667.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Jocelyn Buckey
(330) 657-2909 ext 106