[Durham INC] Durham's Bull City Cruisers Walking Club Begins Tomorrow

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

For Immediate Release:  March 28, 2011

 

 

Durham's Bull City Cruisers Walking Club Begins Tomorrow 

Northeast Central Durham Livability Initiative Continues With Fun-Filled
and Healthy Community Activities

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Got walking shoes? Want something to do that will improve
your health, can include your family, and provide an opportunity to make
new friends? For Durham residents looking for an easy way to get heart
healthy with neighbors and friends, then the debut of the Bull City
Cruisers Walking Club is the place to make it happen.

 

On Tuesday, March 29, 2011, members will mark the official start of the
Bull City Cruisers Walking Club at noon, with a walk beginning on the
north side of the R. Kelly Bryant, Jr. Pedestrian Bridge between Sowell
and Amber streets. From the bridge, the walk will follow the trail that
leads to Alston Avenue then continue along Alston to E. Main Street, N.
Goley Street, and Eastway Avenue ending at Long Meadow Park. Interested
walkers should sign-up prior to the beginning of the walk at the R.
Kelly Bryant, Jr. Pedestrian Bridge and be ready to leave promptly at
noon.  

 

At 6 p.m., two walks will also take place for anyone who is not able to
participate in the noon walk. Both walks will start at the intersection
of Eastway Avenue and Taylor Street, with sign-up beginning at 5:30 p.m.
at the corner of Eastway Avenue and Taylor Street. Participants may then
take the 1.9K route that leads to the R. Kelly Bryant, Jr. Pedestrian
Bridge and back, or a shorter 1.2K walk from Taylor Street and Eastway
Avenue to Driver Street, ending at the intersection of Driver Street and
Angier Avenue and then returning along this route. 

 

Water stations will be set up along both routes and free water bottles
will be given to the first 10 participants who complete each of these
routes. Gift bags also will be given to all signed-in participants. A
self-check blood pressure station will also be available to participants
in the lobby of the Holton Career and Resource Center, located at 401 N.
Driver Street. The station is free and open to the public during the
center's normal operating hours.

 

Tuesday's walking club launch is being coordinated by the City of
Durham's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department in partnership
with community members who serve as team leaders on four committees of
the Northeast Central Durham (NECD) Livability Initiative. The
initiative is a sustainable communities project that encompasses
community needs, availability of qualified resources, and a healthy
living environment. It reflects the livability principles set forth by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development, and the North Carolina Department of
Transportation. The initiative is receiving resources from all three
agencies and also includes City, County, and State government partners. 

 

For additional information on this walking club or to volunteer to
assist with the kick-off event tomorrow, contact Robin Dixon with the
City's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department, at (919) 560-1647,
ext. 34245 or via e-mail at Robin.Dixon at DurhamNC.gov or Wanona Satcher,
community leader with the NECD Livability Initiative, at (910) 528-0916.

 

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