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Date of walk: June 1-5
Place of walk: Manchester
Start time of walk: Various times each day, contact Cecily for details
Rain date: N/A
Length of walk: 2 miles
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 10-60
Open to the public: No

Description of walk route, difficulty level: 1 mile loop around Elliot Hospital campus twice (2 miles total). Easy/moderate terrain. Auburn St. to Tarrytown Rd. to Massabesic St. to Cypress St.

Event planning organization name: Elliot Hospital
Event coordinator/contact name: Cecily Danver
Contact Phone: 663-2348
Contact e-mail address: CDanver@Elliot-HS.org


Date of walk: June 2
Place of walk: Manchester
Start time of walk: 3:30 p.m.
Rain date: June 3
Length of walk: 1 mile
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 30
Open to the public: No

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Start location is 52 Concord St. and the walk will be a route within city to Valley St. and return. Level easy walk.

Event planning organization name: Boys & Girls Club of Manchester
Event coordinator/contact name: Dennis Stone
Contact Phone: 625-5031
Contact e-mail address: dstone@mbgcnh.org


Date of walk: June 3
Place of walk: Manchester
Start time of walk: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Rain date: June 4
Length of walk: 1 mile
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 115
Open to the public: No

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Around Hillside Midde School and Derryfield Park. We will be walking around the school, Belmont Street, to Bridge Street.

Event planning organization name: Hillside Middle School
Event coordinator/contact name: Sara Loughlin
Contact Phone: 370-0324
Contact e-mail address: sloughlin@mansd.org


Date of walk: June 3
Place of walk: Manchester
Start time of walk: 11 a.m.
Rain date: N/A
Length of walk: 2 miles
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 150
Open to the public: Yes

Description of walk route, difficulty level: 132 Titus Ave. to Cameron to Mystic (crossing South Beech St.) to Precourt Park and Back to 132Titus Ave.

Event planning organization name: Mount Zion Christian School
Event coordinator/contact name: Ellie King
Contact Phone: 491-8191
Contact e-mail address: imleimle@gmail.com


Date of walk: June 3
Place of walk: Manchester
Start time of walk: 8:45 a.m.
Rain date: June 4
Length of walk: less than 1 mile
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 125
Open to the public: No

Description of walk route, difficulty level: The children will walk in the parking lot and use the grass areas of our facility and end their walk in the playground. They will incorporate a follow the leader type game as well.

Event planning organization name: Noah's Ark Child Care Center
Event coordinator/contact name: Kelli Fletcher
Contact Phone: 669-7990
Contact e-mail address: kfletcher@noahsarknh.org


Date of walk: June 4
Place of walk: Manchester
Start time of walk: 11 a.m.
Rain date: June 9
Length of walk: 2 miles
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 20
Open to the public: Yes

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Manchester Millyard

Event planning organization name: UNH Manchester
Event coordinator/contact name: Stacey Silva
Contact Phone: 641-4166
Contact e-mail address: stacey.silva@unh.edu


Date of walk: June 5
Place of walk: Manchester
Start time of walk: 11:00 a.m.
Rain date: June 12
Length of walk: 3 miles
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 15
Open to the public: Yes

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Livingston Park Trail, around pond: one lap=1 mile

Event planning organization name: CGI Employee Benefits Group
Event coordinator/contact name: Sarah Hayes
Contact Phone: 232-9311
Contact e-mail address: shayes@cgibenefitsgroup.com


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