Empire State Capital Volkssporters

in conjunction with the Hilton Garden Inn

park

9th Annual Seasonal Event

SARATOGA SPA PARK
APRIL 1 - NOVEMBER 30, 2009
AVA Event 81788  #09/1027
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Saratoga Spa State Park
With its mineral baths, effervescent waters, performing arts center, the historic Gideon Putnam Hotel and outstanding golf facilities, Saratoga Spa State park is one of New York's finest.
    This beautiful State Park, open year-round, features mineral water baths in restored bath houses, natural mineral springs and more geysers than anywhere east of the Mississippi, interspersed with lush pine forests and classical architecture designated as National Historic Landmarks. There are picnic pavilions, two swimming pools, two golf courses, the luxurious Gideon Putnam Hotel and Convention Center, three restaurants, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the National Museum of Dance, and much, much more.
Starting Point: Hilton Garden Inn, 125 South Broadway (Rte 9), Saratoga  Springs, New York
(518) 587-1500    Ask desk clerk for "walk box."

Hours: Dawn to dusk, daily

Course Description:  Rated 2, the mostly gentle terrain of the Spa State Park offers easy walking but includes a few dirt paths and gradual hills. The National Museum of Dance, Lincoln Bath House, the Historic Gideon Putnam Hotel, classical architecture of the Hall of Springs with its arched promenades, The Franklin Baths, mineral springs and “the only spouting geyser found east of the Mississippi,” along with the SPAC (Summer home of the NYC Ballet & Philadelphia Orchestra), and the new Saratoga Automobile Museum (all interspersed with tall pine) will be what awaits you in this glorious setting.  Complete the trail through the beautiful “Avenue of the Pines.”

Awards: The "A" award is a light blue bar for the Saratoga Spa Park to be attached to the Header (ESCV club emblem) which can be purchased separately

Registration: Fees are $4.00 for the Header, purchased separately:
$6.00 for "A" award and IVV credit
$5.00 for "B" award and IVV credit
$3.00 for IVV credit
$2.00 for non-IVV walkers.

Directions: From Adirondack Northway (Rte 87), exit 13N to Route 9, north 3.4 miles to the Hilton Garden Inn on the left.

Map

POCS:
La Verne Stiles (518) 584-5285
Natalie Smith (518) 584-0971

Acknowledgements: ESCV would like to thank the staff at the Hilton Garden Inn for their help and the use of their facility. The inn offers a breakfast buffet and is available to the public.

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