Featured Events
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The Hudson River Loop Walk - 2013
June 8, 2013 from 8am to 8pm
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FreeWalkers - Walking Tour of Liberty State Park 2013
June 23, 2013 from 12:30pm to 4pm
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FreeWalkers 2013 Celebration & Reunion
June 23, 2013 from 4pm to 6pm
Past Events (57)
May 18Saturday
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NJ2NY50 - The Big Walk - 2013
May 18, 2013 from 6am to 10:30pm – Metropark, Iselin NJ to Penn Station New York This is our fourth annual super distance walk and our premier challenge event. We average about 60 participants with usually less than 10 going the entire distance. We're looking to do a repeat this… Organized by Paul Kiczek | Type: walk, distance walk, hike, urban hike, practice walk, east coast greenway, ecga, nyc
April 20Saturday
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NB2MP10 - The Tween Walk - 2013
April 20, 2013 from 8:30am to 1pm – New Brunswick Train Station to Metropark Train Station UPDATE: Latest Event Info Sheet. Forecast: Clearing in a.m., fairly windy and in 50s. EMS Prize Drawing: 8:30 am Tours are on ECG SAG Van support on Maps will be provided Join in on this easy, flat… Organized by Paul Kiczek | Type: walk, nb2mp10, new brunswick, metropark, freewalkers, cross-jersey walking challenge, highland park, middlesex county college
April 6Saturday
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TR2NB40 - Great Canal Walk - 2013
April 6, 2013 from 7am to 9pm – D & R Canal - Trenton to New Brunswick Trace the towpath footsteps of the Delaware & Raritan Canal, a 175 year old waterway across Central New Jersey - from Trenton to New Brunswick. The TR2NB40 - Great Canal Walk, a 40-mile, one -day… Organized by Paul Kiczek | Type: walk, distance walk, hike, cross-jersey walking challenge
March 30Saturday
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Kennedy March Sittard - 50th Jubilee
March 30, 2013 at 5am to April 1, 2013 at 1am – Circular loop thru Netherlands, Germany, Belgium This year marks the 50th Jubilee of the oldest and most popular "Kennedy March" in the world with over 3,000 participants participating. During the initial walking craze in America in 1963, televisi… Organized by Ray Smith | Type: 50-mile hike, kennedy, walk, march, hike, sittard, ray smith
March 24Sunday
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Spring Ahead Walk - 12 Miles - Trenton to Princeton
March 24, 2013 from 8am to 12:30pm – D&R Canal Towpath - East Coast Greenway NOTE: All system go tomorrow. A bit warmer. Carpool at Turning Basin 7:00 am - official event start @ Trenton 8:00am. Here's video from last year http://vimeo.com/62035706 A 12-mile walk from city to… Organized by Paul Kiczek | Type: walk, hike, freewalkers, east coast greenway, great canal walk, d&r, canal, trenton, princeton
March 14Thursday
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West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance Monthly Meeting
March 14, 2013 from 7pm to 7:30pm – West Windsor Municipal Center Paul Kiczek will present an overview of the FreeWalkers and discuss several upcoming NJ FreeWalker events at their monthly meeting. Organized by West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance | Type: meeting, advocates
March 3Sunday
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Pre-Spring Hike: Sunday 3/3/13 South Mt Reservation
March 3, 2013 from 11:15am to 1:15pm – Locust Grove, South Mt Reservation Welcome in an early spring day with a group of local folks who like to hike together. We will do the perimeter of So Mt. reservation, perhaps a bit of the Lenape trail, the Rahway as well. It may be… Organized by Risa Olinsky | Type: community, hike, -, free
February 23Saturday
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New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition Summit 2013
February 23, 2013 from 8am to 5:30pm – Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Rutgers University, New Brunswick This is an annual summit meeting that brings together advocates for pedestrian and cycling issues in NJ. The NJBWC organizes a full day of cycling and walking advocacy, networking, sharing of ideas a… Organized by New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition | Type: conference, seminar, advocacy, walking, hiking, safety, fitness
February 9Saturday
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50th Anniversary 50-Mile Kennedy Walk
February 9, 2013 from 4am to 9pm – Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center (fomerly start was at Angler's) NOTE: Limited Support now available. See event website. Also, start has changed to Great Falls Visitor's Center, Potomac - about 1.5 miles north of former start - Angler's Inn. You are welcome to wa… Organized by Paul Kiczek and Ray Smith | Type: historic long distance walk
February 8Friday
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Honoring Kennedy Spirit at Arlington Cemetery
February 8, 2013 from 3pm to 4pm – Arlington Cemetery There will be a walk in Arlington Cemetery to the graves of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy the afternoon prior to the 50-Mile Kennedy Walk. All are welcome to join walkers and others to honor… Organized by Paul Kiczek and Ray Smith | Type: walk, visit, cemetery, gravesite., freewalkers, kennedy
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Distant Thoughts
The Sounds of a Long Walk
Just a few days ago, I noticed, maybe for the first time, the sounds of the Great Canal Walk. For most of the 40 miles and 15 hours that day there was an absence of sound in this body of water as still as glass on that calm day....
Cross-Jersey Challenge
The 2013 Cross-Jersey Challenge has started. Check out the event schedule for upcoming events that will put you on the map for 2013.
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FreeWalker Tours
Walk the Badlands
Join us on our first Freewalkers Tour Vacation in Sept, 2013 for a true Western adventure in South Dakota, Mt. Rushmore, Walk the Badlands and Deadwood. Get the full itinerary here. To learn more…
ContinueCreated by Paul Kiczek Apr 3, 2013 at 9:35pm. Last updated by Paul Kiczek Apr 3.
Walking with Bobby Kennedy
Here's the story of how the 50-Mile Kennedy Walk happened from the Distant Thoughts Tumblr Blog.
Created by Paul Kiczek Mar 1, 2013 at 2:47pm. Last updated by Paul Kiczek Apr 3.
Walking News
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