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Great Happenings at Summerstown Trails

By Jean Pierre Tibi be run on a packed rolling terrain, charge to access the trails and FOTST to maintain and develop green,
on the beautiful tree-covered trail relies on membership and donations
reat events are planned for network of Summerstown Forest; recreational trails for healthy outdoor
Gthe month of February at the guaranteeing a fast race. to offset the cost of maintaining the activities in the Summerstown Forest.
Summerstown Forest cross-country trails. In recent years, an impressive amount
ski and snowshoe trails. The The next weekend, on Family Day, For the complete schedule of of progress has been made as trails
Friends of the Summerstown Trails FOTST will be offering various free activities or to register for the race, have been improved and expanded,
(FOTST) will be organizing their activities for all area residents and please visit the FOTST website at new grooming equipment and signage
annual Snowshoe Race on Saturday, more particularly families. From www.summerstowntrails.com or obtained and new activities offered,
February 10, and hosting families for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rental of ski and visit our Facebook page. such as races, instructional lessons,
various activities on Family Day, on snowshoe equipment will be free of Contacts: Gilles Parisien, outings for schools and seniors and
Monday, February 19. charge. Information kiosks, guided Race Organizer - 613-361-4623 Family Day activities. Rental of XC
tours, and free food will also be Jean-Pierre Tibi, FOTST Board ski and snowshoe packages is also
The annual Summerstown Forest offered. If you don’t ski or snowshoe, member -613-347-1229 offered on weekends. Visitors to
Dion Snowshoe Race (7.55 km) is just come out for a walk on the trails. About FOTST: The Friends of the the trails are now able to park at the
part of the Dion Ontario Snowshoe Summerstown Trails (FOTST) is new parking lot which was built in
Running Series which is held in With the temperature hovering incorporated as a non-profit group run partnership with the United Counties
various locations in Eastern Ontario around the zero degree mark, more by volunteers with a stated mandate
than 450 people – including 100+ of SDG.
and will be the fourth race of the
season for the Series. In addition families – came out last year to enjoy
these winter activities. For many it
to local runners, this race attracts
runners from the Ottawa, Kingston, was an opportunity to try XC skiing
and Montreal areas. or snowshoeing for the first time.
FOTST also has a limited number of
As was the case last year, a second skate-skiing equipment, so FOTST—
race will be offered at the same time: and young and old alike — will
the Summerstown Forest Challenge be able to try this fast and exciting
Race (3.5 km). This shorter race is version of XC skiing.
designed to attract more local area
runners and younger racers. The start The trails are situated on
of both races is scheduled for 10 a.m. Summerstown Road, 1.6 km north
of exit 804 of the 401. There is no
on Saturday, February 10, and will

New World Martial Arts SS Race: Runners are still bunched together a few seconds into last
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year’s snowshoe race at the Summerstown trails.
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