C&P – New Year Afoot Pack Hike
January 4, 2025
| Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club | |
| Chesapeake & Potomac GSMD Club | |
| Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike | |
| January 4th, 2025 | |
| Event Name | |
| New Year Afoot | |
| Hike Location/Address/Directions/ |
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| Pleasant Grove Park 271 Pleasant Grove Drive Palmyra, Virginia |
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| Brief Trail Description | |
| The Park has 22 miles of curated hiking trails that are designated “easy” to hike. There is only 380 feet height difference over the trails, and much of which overlook or are on the banks of the Rivanna River. There is ample parking and several bathroom facilities along the trails. Trails are maintained by Fluvanna County Parks & Recreation and are popular with locals. | |
| Hike Coordinator Name | |
| Nancy Kechner | |
| Hike Coordinator Phone | |
| (434) 249-2808 | |
| Hike Coordinator Email | |
| kechner@virginia.edu | |
| Event fee | |
| $0 | |
| Net revenues will go to: | |
| N/A | |
| Type of Hike | |
| 10 Mile – 1 Day | |
| Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application) | |
| Greenbrier Emergency Vet (20 miles from hike) Charlottesville, Virginia https://greenbrier-emergency. |
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| Closest Hospital or Emergency Service | |
| University of Virginia Medical Center (19 miles from hike) Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Will First Aid kit be available on the hike? | |
| Yes | |
| How will hike mileage be verified? | |
| GPS | |
| Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs? | |
| No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike) | |