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Eastern
Trail
News
April 2008 EASTERN
TRAIL NEWSIn this ETA news summary :
++ - ET Construction starting for OOB
++ - Registration for 2008 Maine Lighthouse Ride now open -
Hosted by and at Southern Maine Community College;
All paved century option, HOT showers, Free cookout
++ - Earth Day Climate Change Presentation -
Meet Explorer Paul Mayewski, Ph.D.
++ - Long Trail Brewing offers ECGA Fundraising opportunity
++ - 58-Mile Loop Ride with NH ECG Celebration;
Other outings next Amtrak to bike Beantown
++ - Trail Economic Impact Conference a winner
++ - More
Scarborough-OOB ET Extension Construction Starting
A.H Grover will be starting work on the Scarborough-Old Orchard project this week as it moves equipment and material to the nearby staging area. Look for a late spring completion.
Saturday 13 September - 2008 Maine Lighthouse Ride
On-line registrations now open. See www.EasternTrail.Org FMI.
Southern Maine Community College on Casco Bay has offered its campus surrounding Spring Point Light for ride headquarters. It's close to Bug Light.
Upon your return to SMCC, you'll be greeted with a cookout and hot showers INCLUDED. In response to feedback from hi-speed roadies, cue sheets for an optional all paved century will be provided.
East Coast Greenway Alliance Fundraiser
Long Trail Brewing, a Vermont brewer, is sponsoring the East Coast Greenway Alliance in April as part of its Earth Day program. Go to www.greenway.org for more details.
Tuesday April 22, 7:30 p.m. Earth Day Climate Change Presentation
Director of the Climate Change Institute and world explorer Paul Mayewski, will be the speaker. Dr. Mayewski has appeared on 60 Minutes. His more than 45 research trips have included Tibet, the Arctic, the Himalayas, the South Pole and Ladakh. Tickets are required but are free by calling Saco Congregational Church office weekdays 207-283-3771. ETA will exhibit.
* Sunday, April 13 Amtrak to Bike Downtown Boston Take the early train to Boston to learn more about cycling the city. Sunday morning is quiet this time of year. Make your own reservation in person at Amtrak or by calling 800-872-7245. Bikes MUST have $5 RT reservations. Leader: John Andrews, JAndrews@GWI.Net , 207-282-1979 Saturday, April 26 - Eastern Trail 50 Mile Shore Loop Ride Meet at 8:30 AM in Downeaster parking lot, 110 Main Street, Saco We will ride the Eastern Trail from Saco to Wells. Return by scenic ocean route. Ride with group (~14 mph) or go at your own pace. Map provided. Leader: Mogens Ravn - mravn@maine.rr.com ,: 207-934-1643 (cell: 207-730-1164) Sunday, May 18, 2008 ElectroVelo Maine Ultra Efficient Vehicle Rally 9:00 a.m. at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME Contact: Ethan Davis - ethan@velomobiles.net , 207-423-7360 www.velomobiles.net There is a $5.00 fee for participants in the Human Powered Vehicle portion of the Rally. Helmets are required for participants. Memorial Day, May 26 Snowy Egret 5K Run/Walk, Kids 1K Chiropractic Family Wellness Center, Maine Audubon, and Eastern Trail Alliance sponsor this event to benefit the ET and Scarborough March. FMI see: http://www.maineaudubon.org/explore/event/roadrace.shtml Recommended May 7, 2008 - The Built Environment and Physical Activity A Walking, Biking and Active Community Conference at Eastland Park Hotel, Portland. The conference registration is only $10, and includes lunch! For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.healthymainepartnerships.org/panp/training.aspx |
Economic Impact of Trails
Sally Jacobs and the Sunrise Trail Coalition, www. Sunrise Trail.Org, presented an awesome conference on the economic impact of trails last week in Machias. Presenters told us The Sunrise Trail means business. Kathy Mazzuchelli, Caribou Parks and Rec Superintendent told us if we want support to remember, A businessman's judgment is no better than his information. Carl Knoch, Rail-to-Trail Conservancy District Manager, quoted an inn owner, who said he would not have rebuilt his inn following a fire, if the trail were not nearby. Bids have been requested to build 87 miles of the Sunrise Trail. Opening in two years.
Join ETA - NOW!
Become ETA's newest member! Member dues pay for more than 50% of ETA's operating costs. Join the campaign to complete the ET. Receive ETA's newsletter and discounts on ETA events. Create a legacy for future generations. Join at www.EasternTrail.Org.
“Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.”
- Henry Kissinger
“In Maine, an overnight success takes 20 years.”
- Kathy Mazzuchelli, Caribou, Maine Parks and Rec Director
“The worst possible decision is to give up.”
- John Chatterton, SCUBA diver
Call us (207.284.9260) or e-mail the ETA office