The Big Walk 2022 -- Cross-Jersey Challenge
- May 21, 2022 from 6:00am to 11:00pm EDT
- Location: Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ
- Description: The original FreeWalk. Our premier challenge event.
About this event
Start: Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ
Finish: NY Penn Station
Distance: 28-50 miles
Return: NJTransit train
Coordinator: David Ascher 973-715-1517
Optional endpoints: Rahwa
- Created by: Risa Olinsky - FW President
- Categories: Long distance (25+ miles), Extreme walk
- Tags: urban, long distance (25+ miles)
Past Events (80)
Old Town Alexandria Greenway Walk
- Apr 23, 2022 at 8:00am to Apr 24, 2022 at 5:00pm EDT
- Location: College Park and Alexandria in Maryland
- Description:
A Spring weekend of WALKING in Maryland, DC, and Virginia on the East Coast Greenway. Don't miss this SPECIAL EVENT!!
About this Walk
Walk a total of thirty-eight or so colorful and scenic miles of the Greenway from College Park, Maryland through Was
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Benefiting a Charity
- Tags: benefiting a charity
Kennedy50 Community Walk
- Feb 9, 2022 at 9:00am to Feb 21, 2022 at 6:00pm EST
- Location: Multiple, see description
- Description: A virtual and/or in-person event to total 50 miles, more or less!! You DECIDE
About this event
Last year we built a world-wide community of walkers, so in the spirit of extending our reach we're renaming it The Kennedy50 Community Walk and
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Benefiting a Charity
- Tags: long distance (25+ miles), benefiting a charity
Princeton Loop
- Feb 5, 2022 from 10:00am to 3:30pm EST
- Location: Princeton Station 152 Alexander St Princeton, NJ 08540
- Description: Walk in the footsteps of geniuses through campus, town and history.
About this event
Start: Princeton Station (in town)
Finish: Princeton Station
Distance: 10mi
Coordinator: Charles Updike
Transit: NJTransit to Princeton Station (transfer t
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Historical
- Tags: historical
Union County Olmsted Parks Greenway Walk
- Jan 22, 2022 from 8:30am to 3:00pm EST
- Location: Cranford Train Station South Ave parking lot, finish Union Train Station
- Description: Walk along the East Coast Greenway through Union County parks designed by the world renowned Olmsted Brothers.
About this event
Start: Cranford Train Station South Ave parking lot
Distance: 12.5 miles
Finish: Union Train Station
Walk Leader
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
- Tags: medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
SOMA Family Stroll & Roll
- Nov 6, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
- Location: South Mountain Reservation Essex County Dog Park,Maplewood, NJ 07040
- Description: STROLL/WALK with us on a beautiful Fall day in South Mountain Reservation
About this event
FreeWalkers invites young families to take part in this fun 2-mile event, accessible to all. The route is a two mile round trip, fully paved path (Cr
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Family friendly, Short distance (<10 miles)
- Tags: family friendly, short distane
Cooper River Walk
- Nov 6, 2021 from 8:00am to 2:00pm EDT
- Location: Jefferson Station
- Description: A beautiful fall walk from downtown Philly to small-town South Jersey with return via PATCO.Cross that bridge and get out of town into some autumnal charm.Start: Jefferson Station (Fashion District)F
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Extreme walk
- Tags: medium distance (10 - 25 miles), long distance (25+ miles)
Bronx Coast to Coast Walk
- Oct 24, 2021 from 9:00am to 4:00pm EDT
- Location: W 231st and Riverdale Ave New York, NY 10463
- Description:
Walk from the Hudson River to the bay with us.
Start: Bronx
Finish: Pelham Bay
Distance: 18mi
Return: bus to train
Coordinator: Ken Kurland
Transit: #1 train to Bronx to the start. Return with the bus to #6 train to Manhattan
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
- Tags: medium distance (10 - 25 miles), urban, nyc
FreeWalkers Marathon -- Philadelphia (Fairmount Park)
- Oct 23, 2021 from 8:00am to 3:00pm EDT
- Location: The Porch at 30th Street Station
- Description: Our most diverse and scenic walk of the year. Bring your camera!
- Start: 30th St Station
- Finish: Chestnut Hill West Station
- Distance: 13-26mi
- Return: SEPTA train
- Coordinator: Charles Updike
Sign up for this free event on Eventbrite.
Transit: Amtra - Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Long distance (25+ miles)
- Tags: historical, medium distance (10 - 25 miles), long distance (25+ miles)
Bristol Stomp! (Bristol PA to Trenton NJ historic walk and tour)
- Oct 9, 2021 from 9:30am to 1:30pm EDT
- Location: Bristol Station
- Description: Guided history tour of Colonial Lower Bucks County with food, history and a colonial fair. Bristol Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Start: Bristol Station
- Finish: Trenton Transit Center
- Distance: 18mi
- Return: SEPTA train
- Coordinator: Charles Updike
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
- Tags: medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
The Endless Summer Walk 2021
- Sep 25, 2021 from 7:30am to 2:30pm EDT
- Location: Aberdeen-Matawan station
- Description: Explore the Jersey Shore!
- Start: Aberdeen Matawan Station
- Finish: Asbury Park Station
- Distance: 30mi
- Return: train
- Coordinator: TBD
Transit: NJTransitOptional endpoints:- Long Branch StationSome de - Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Long distance (25+ miles)
- Tags: long distance (25+ miles)
FreeWalkers Getaway: Wissahickon Trail Walk
- Aug 22, 2021 from 10:30am to 2:30pm EDT
- Location: Fort Washington station
- Description: Enjoy our FreeWalkers weekend getaway along two gorgeous trails
- Start: Fort Washington Station
- Finish: 30th St Station
- Distance: 20mi
- Return: SEPTA train
- Coordinator: Charles Updike
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Transit: SEPTA train bet - Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
- Tags: medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
FreeWalkers Getaway: Pennypack Trail Walk
- Aug 21, 2021 from 9:30am to 2:30pm EDT
- Location: Holmesburg Junction (SEPTA station)
- Description: Enjoy our FreeWalkers weekend getaway along two gorgeous trails
- Start: Holmesburg Junction Station
- Finish: Willow Grove Station or Fort Washington Station
- Distance: 20-27mi
- Return: SEPTA train
- Coordinator: Charles Updike
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Medium distance (10 - 25 miles), Long distance (25+ miles)
UNION COUNTY OLMSTED PARKS LOOP
- Apr 17, 2021 from 2:00am to 2:00pm EDT
- Location: NJ Transit Cranford Train Station, North Avenue side
- Description:
Meet the group at the inbound side of NJ Tranist Cranford Rail Station. Walk for about 12-13 miles through parts of the East Coast Greenway and several Union County parks designed by the world-renowned Olmsteds in the 1920s. Highlights: Nomahegan Par
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
- Tags: walking, walker, opt outside, healthy living, nj, union county
COLUMBIA TRAIL & KEN LOCKWOOD GORGE
- Apr 11, 2021 from 9:00am to 2:00pm EDT
- Location: Columbia Trailhead, 75 Main Street, Highbridge, NJ 08829
- Description: Approximately twelve miles from High Bridge out on the trail and back along the river.
About this Event
We've done this hike in the summer at night and in the winter in the snow, now we'll do it in the beauty of spring! Park in High Bridge
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
- Tags: outdoors, hiking, walking, healthy living, opt outside
OVERVIEW: WELLNESS COACHING SESSION for WOMEN 50 AND UP!
- Apr 8, 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm EDT
- Location: Online
- Description: PREVIEW to RISA'S Complimentary Coaching Group. Is it for me?
About this Event
Women 50 and older:
Due to an overwhelming interest to my invitation to host a free four-week coaching group, I'm asking those interested to attend this zoom ses
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: General
- Tags: health, women's health
The TRAINing Walk 2020 - Morristown to Maplewood
- Jan 19, 2020 from 8:45am to 3:00pm EST
- Location: Start: Panera Bread - Morristown NJ
- Description: Join us for the 5th Annual TRAINing Walk: Morristown to Maplewood
NYC Train arrives in Morristown at 8:28. Walk two blocks to Panera's in the shopping center. Please be at Panera by 8:45. There will be a briefing and information di
- Created by: Paul Kiczek
- Categories: Family friendly, Urban, Short distance (<10 miles), Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
- Tags: morristown, train, maplewood, summit, madison, winter, free walk
2020 Winter D&R Canal Walk
- Jan 4, 2020 from 7:30am to 7:30pm EST
- Location: Landing Lane Bridge Piscataway NJ
- Description:
This is part of the 2020 Kennedy Training Program (All are welcome!) This is an out and back walk on a towpath. You can walk as slow or fast as you would like. For more info and to register:
- Created by: Edward Purcell
- Categories: Long distance (25+ miles)
Battle of Trenton March
- Dec 28, 2019 from 3:00am to 3:30pm EST
- Location: Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Rd, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania 18977
- Description:
Two battle re-enactments, an 8-mile march and a 5-mile tour
Bear witness to the events of December 25, 1776 through January 2, 1777 and learn their significance.
Muster up. It is time for the FreeWalkers regiment to march with the Continental Army
- Created by: Jenn Popper
- Categories: Historical, Short distance (<10 miles), Medium distance (10 - 25 miles)
2019 Winter Hudson Loop
- Dec 7, 2019 from 7:45am to 10:45pm EST
- Location: Hoboken Train Station
- Description:
BIG CHANGES!! Walk 10 to 40 miles of Hudson River vistas!
Click to Register:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-winter-hudson-river-loop-walk-tickets-73514011387
For the second year in a row, FreeWalkers is hosting a Winter Hudson Loop. The same wa
- Created by: Edward Purcell
- Categories: General