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DescriptionDear Hiker, Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Mountain Club of Maryland’s Hike Across Maryland (HAM) Appalachian Trail hike. This one-day hike will be held on May 2, 2009. It starts in Pennsylvania at the PA/MD border near Pen Mar Park, follows the Appalachian Trail through Maryland, and ends in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The distance is about 40 miles over rocky and rough trail with several significant climbs. This hike is intended for the serious hiker who has done several training hikes of 15 miles and more. At a bare minimum, hikers should be able to hike at a rate of 2.5 to 3 miles an hour for 13 to 16 hours. We will meet at the firehouse in Blue Ridge Summit Pa. from 4:00 pm until before 9:00 pm on Friday, May 1 to issue numbers. Hikers must check in before 9:00 p.m. Hikers will be transported from the firehouse to the starting point about 5 am Saturday morning. Hikers who spend the night elsewhere must be at the firehouse by 4:30 to review the logistics of the hike. A small breakfast will be served at the firehouse before the hike, with lunch down the trail. In addition there are 9 checkpoints along the trail with snacks, drinks, first aid, encouragement, and transportation to Harpers Ferry WV for those who’ve “had enough!” The distance between checkpoints ranges from 2.2 to 8 miles with the average being 4.4 miles. Hikers must provide their own transportation to the firehouse in Blue Ridge Summit, PA on Friday May 1 and then from Harpers Ferry, WV at the end of the hike on May 2. No transportation will be provided except from the firehouse to the start of the hike and to Harpers Ferry for those who drop out. No exceptions! Hikers must provide themselves with a sleeping bag and pad for Friday night. Hikers’ gear will be transported to Harpers Ferry to be picked up after the hike. There are no showers available at the firehouse and hikers will sleep on the floor. Registration is required by April 13, 2009. Registration acceptance depends on the hiking experience of the hiker as described on the registration form. A donation of $25 to help cover the costs of the hike may be sent with the registration form. No late registrations or walk-ons will be accepted. More detailed information will be sent to all registered hikers well before the hike. ############################################# We will probably make use of either the Haper's Ferry Hostel, or Bear's Den Hostel on Saturday Night.. '32oz
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