DURHAM,
NH YEAR-ROUND 10km WALKDURHAM,
NH YEAR-ROUND 10km WALKSTART/FINISH: |
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Durham Marketplace is open Monday through Saturday 7:30am to 8:00pm and Sundays 8:00am to 7:00pm. Call for holiday hours. Please walk during daylight hours. Water and restrooms are not available at the start but are available at restaurants and public buildings along the route.
TRAIL DESCRIPTION:
Our walk in Durham will take walkers through the campus of the University of New Hampshire, downtown Durham, College Woods and along Mill Pond where Durham’s famous swans reside.
Though the route is relatively flat there are a few hills and a wooded area. The route is rated an AVA 1+. An alternate trail will be available for walkers who do not wish to walk College Woods. Pets allowed but must be leashed. Cleanup laws apply.
Durham is home to the University of New Hampshire after Benjamin Thompson donated land to New Hampshire for a land grant college. So in 1893 New Hampshire College moved from Hanover, NH to Durham. In this walk you will see some of the old buildings built over the past 100 years along with Ben Thompson’s grave. Every April 23 there is a celebration of Ben Thompson’s birthday.
DIRECTIONS:
From
I-95 North or South:
Drive 3-4 miles to Route 108, take this exit.
At the end of the ramp, turn left, again towards UNH.
Durham is one mile ahead.
After a couple of convenience stores there will be a traffic light, bear right at this light.
As you head up the hill, you will need to turn right (Durham is one big loop) Take your next left and left again to go around the block.
Once you are on Main Street, merge right to take
your first right onto Mill Road.
Durham Marketplace is the first left.
REGISTRATION & FEES: At the start location, request the event box at the Customer Service Desk. It will contain instructions and all the necessary information for your event. Please exercise patience at the registration as the first responsibility of our location host is to their own customers. Everyone must register and carry a walk card.
SANCTION IVV CREDIT: the AVA and the International Federation of Popular have sanctioned This event Sports (IVV). This event will be conducted under the rules of those governing organizations and by registering the participants will be eligible to earn IVV credit for distance and event.
DISCLAIMER: Although every effort has been made to make this a safe, enjoyable and memorable event, the sponsors of this event cannot be held responsible for any lost or stolen items, accidents or injury at any time. By virtue of registration, the participant agrees to these conditions and accepts the guidelines for AVA volkssport events.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Write to: | Seacoast Striders P.O. Box 3151 Portsmouth, NH 03802-3151 |
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or contact Claudia Cauchon at (603) 659-8598 or via e-mail: Claudia.Cauchon@unh.edu
 The
2007 Durham, NH walk qualifies for the
College
Campus Walk Program. The walk goes by the University
of New Hampshire.
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 The 2008 Durham, NH walk qualifies for the Walking Europe in the United States program.
for the Abenaki tribe and their involvement in the Oyster River Massacre of 1694, |
 NH
County Program: In 2004 the Seacoast Striders began a county program to
encourage walking in all parts of New Hampshire. For more information on the
NH County program contact Alan Moulton at we2walk@comcast.net.The Durham, NH walk is a Strafford County walk. |
 Spirit of Walking Cemetery Stroll Program |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Seacoast Striders wish to thank Durham Marketplace support in making this event possible.
This walk is dedicated to Jim Conlon, former President and founder of Seacoast Striders, who organized the first Durham walk (and Bike) in 1988.
| Other Seacoast Striders Seasonal and Yearround Walks | ||
| Concord Year-Round Walk | Exeter Seasonal Walk | Fremont Seasonal Walk |
| Nashua, NH (Seasonal Walk) | North Conway Seasonal Walk (Canceled Walk) | Portsmouth Year-Round Walk |
Durham
is for England.
