Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Bayard Conservation Area

Bayard Conservation Area
Size: 10,320 acres along the western bank of the St. Johns River

November 2012

Kellisa and I finally had the time to try our new Freedom Push Chair on a trail. We drove just under 11 miles from our home to the Bayard Conservation Area, one of our favorite local hiking places. 

Because we had limited time, I decided to follow interior roads as much as possible to my goal of reaching Davis Landing. Our route in red:



Along the path: 


In the middle of the trail, we came across this cottonmouth basking in the sun: 



Kellisa at Davis Landing along the St. Johns River:



The grassy trail through a pine forest:


We pushiked 6.66 miles in 1 hour, 58 minutes and 52.78 seconds:




Saturday, November 3, 2012

2013 Bataan Memorial Death March

Kellisa and I will be there in 2013...will you?

Three videos from 2012:







Registration for the 24th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March will open in mid-November!  We look forward to seeing everyone on 17 March 2013!
On or Before 31 December 2012:
Individual - $75.00
Team (5) - $375.00
Between 1 January 2013 and 15 February 2013 
Individual - $85.00
Team - $425.00
Between 16 February 2013 and 13 March 2013Individual - $95.00
Team - $475.00

NO registrations will be accepted after 13 March 2013!  
No walk- in registration will be taken at MWR facilities. You must register online.  All marchers must pre-register!

Mail-in registrations will no longer be accepted for the 2013 march (exceptions will apply in cases where payment must be made with a purchase order).


Marchers are required to check in and get their packets on the Friday or Saturday before the March.