“Best Dam Walk in Vermont”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :

Deerfield Valley Community Cares- Susan M. Spengler
Phone: (802) 464-5872

The Deerfield Valley Community Cares organization was formed five years ago to help working families and older people who are doing their best, but struggle to make ends meet during the winter months. Each year the need for help with heating costs has grown and our ability to raise the money necessary to help has become a huge challenge. Always looking for new ways to raise funds, we have decided to hold a one-day family event this coming fall - a sponsored walk. The will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2009, and we hope that this will become an annual event.

The Harriman Reservoir stretches along southern Vermont with the northern end in Wilmington, and its southern end at the base of the Harriman Dam in Whitingham.

The trail along the west side of the reservoir follows the roadbed of the former Hoosic Tunnel & Wilmington railroad (nicknamed the Hoot, Toot & Whistle).

From the Medburyville picnic area on the north end to the picnic area below the dam in Whitingham is 7.2 miles long.

There will be two options available to participate. At 8 AM, there is a 14.4 mile walk beginning in Whitingham, running up to Medburyville and then back to the dam.
There is also the option of a one-way walk beginning at 10AM, starting in Wilmington and finishing at the dam, this will be more appropriate for families.

There will be hamburgers and drinks waiting at the finish for the walkers.

Each entering adult will be asked to have $50 worth of sponsors (five people at $10 each or any other combination) and each child under 12 will be asked to have $10 worth of sponsors.
Parking will be available at the southern end, and those doing the 7.2 mile walk will be bussed to the northern end to start their walk.

The walk will be held rain or shine.

There is a Taste of the Valley Festival at Mount Snow on Sept 12th, making it a nice opportunity for a weekend get away. Local lodges and inns will have special rates available.

For information and/or entry forms contact:

Deerfield Valley Community Cares
P. O. Box #5
Wilmington, Vermont 05363

For questions, please feel free to contact me personally at sms@sover.net or at (802) 464-5872 after 4 p.m.