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Event Surveys - 2012
The Results of our latest walk event surveys . Everyone can view Results.
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Events
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The Hudson River Loop Walk
June 9, 2012 from 8am to 8pm – Hudson River - NJ and NY
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Cross-Jersey Challenge Update
Final Miles for 2011
Cross-Jersey Challenge
| CLAUDIA ACOSTA | 100 |
| KEN KOCH | 100 |
| PAUL KICZEK | 100 |
| DAVID ASHER | 100 |
| JAMES GREGOIRE | 100 |
| IAN HOCHSTEAD | 100 |
| JOHN DEMMER | 52 |
| LOREDANA DELUCCHI | 50 |
| DOUG ARBESFELD | 40 |
| MAUREEN CARMAN | 40 |
| DONNA ELLIS | 39 |
| YON LEE | 35 |
| NORM BRANDINGER | 26 |
| ERIC SLEEP | 21 |
| ANGELA MCKOY | 17 |
| ELAINE UHL | 12 |
| KELLY BLEACH | 12 |
| MICHAEL CHIDZIK | 12 |
| ROBERT FOUCHAUX | 12 |
| MELISSA SULLIVAN | 7 |
| ANTHONY EWING | 7 |
| MIKE OLIVA | 3 |
Supporting These Trails
Photos
The Big Walk 2012
by Paul Kiczek Added May 23, 2012 at 7:15am
The First Walk
by siva kumar Added May 22, 2012 at 11:59pm
NJ2NY50 - 2012
by Cory Frisco Added May 22, 2012 at 4:36am 1 Comment
The Big 50
by Jennifer Woolery Added May 20, 2012 at 8:12pm
My Big Walk
by Michael L. Dorn Added May 20, 2012 at 8:48pm
Blog Posts
Nature Deprivation Linked to Allergies and Asthma
Posted by Paul Kiczek on May 9, 2012 at 12:10pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
While FreeWalker walks are known more for their mix of environments, they always include a good portion of Mother Nature. Here's an article on a study that just makes sense. Allergies appear more common in environments that are compromised or limited.
Not having enough contact with the natural environment is one reason more city dwellers are developing allergies and asthma. That is,…
NPR Story--American's Do Not Walk Enough
Posted by Paul Kiczek on April 20, 2012 at 11:06am 0 Comments 0 Likes
"Americans now walk the least of any industrialized nation in the world," says writer Tom Vanderbilt.
Talking with Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep about what is wrong with Americans' relationship with walking, Vanderbilt says, "The main thing…
Continue Meet Me on 6½th Avenue - The New Not-so-Secret Pedestrian Path in Midtown
Posted by Paul Kiczek on April 6, 2012 at 2:56pm 0 Comments 1 Like
What if the city built a huge public park in the heart of Midtown, stretching half a mile over seven city blocks? As Midtown began to creep West toward Times Square in the 1970s, a quirk in the zoning between Sixth and Seventh Avenues led to a string of towers in the middle of the block, all with public…
Awesome Idea! Why We Need Cyclist/Pedestrian-Only Bridges Spanning Manhattan
Posted by Paul Kiczek on March 27, 2012 at 9:54pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Now here's an interesting concept. How about pedestrian/cyclist only bridges spanning Manhattan. What about charging each cyclist a toll of $.50 each way to help support the projects. This is the brain-child of the famous transportation genius, Sam Schwartz, aka ‘Gridlock Sam.’
This is no joke. Sam sees a recent downturn in four-wheel…
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In Their Footsteps
FreeWalkers that demonstrate our true spirit of adventure and community.
Mackenzie Roe
hails from Edison, NJ and is our youngest official freewalker at 7 years old. Awarded "Best Young FreeWalker 2011", she’s an inspiration to our younger and older walkers. Helped grandpa and grandma support our walks and walked over 25 miles so far in 2011. Got her sister, Kelly, and mom and dad to walk with us too! An outstanding 2nd grade student, that loves to walk, run, bike and swim (future tri-athlete?). Favorite color – definitely pink.
Abby Carman
Abby is a Cavapoo (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Poodle). She was 1 year old in January. She weighs 17 lbs. and is15 in. tall. Awarded "Best Animal FreeWalker 2011". At last count, she had walked over 50 miles in the Cross-Jersey Challenge. Her walking buddy, Maureen Carman tries to keep up with her as she typically walks 3 - 5 miles every morning and loves the dog park! Our tiny ball of energy!
Jim Gregoire
He is the answer to the question, "Which FreeWalker has walked the furthest?" Since 2006, Jim has been persuing his personal quest of walking across America, one long stretch at a time. His latest journey was through North Dakota and Montana bringing his total to about 3,000 miles. In shoes or sandals, there's no better distance walker. Track his adventures at his walking blog.
Welcome to FreeWalkers
FreeWalkers is a social network for individuals interested in participating in distance walking events. Our group is free and open to everyone. We encourage each member to accomplish challenging goals as we work together, experience, and promote pro-pedestrian issues.
Disclaimer
FreeWalkers is an informal group of individuals who plan interesting and challenging walks and invite others to join but do not accept responsibility for their safety and welfare. Walkers who participate in any event should understand that they are participating separately and should be physically prepared and adequately supplied. Any advice offered makes no claims of expertise. Walking a long distance requires above average physical stamina, necessary rest and adequate food and water; which the walker must be prepared to carry or purchase along the way. We encourage all participants to walk together as a group and to have an emergency phone contact or other means of assistance in case of problems.
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