Join us for the 4th annual Washington Goes Purple Recovery Walk! Wear your purple and bring your signs of hope and recovery! We still start at University Plaza with music from DJ Sidekick, then walk around Hagerstown to show our community that we do recover! MTV Celebrity, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Professional Skateboarder, Recovery […]
Color Splash 5K Run/Walk 2020 is going VIRTUAL! Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis and with our participants and volunteers health safety in mind, we are shifting 2020’s event to virtual. Do the Run/Walk! Complete your 5K between Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27 – find a trail, neighborhood sidewalk, even a treadmill! […]
The University Spirit Run is going virtual this year! Banner LinkRegistration The University Spirit Run will be held virtually this year! Participants will have the opportunity to complete a 5K, 10K, or half marathon (13.1 m) anytime and anywhere beginning Friday, September 25th through Sunday, September 27th. Registration is now open! Sponsorships are also available. Contact Bob […]
Welcome to our WALKtober BINGO Challenge Play along with us and support our Co-op! Join our WALKtober Bingo Challenge and receive invitations, information, and inspiration to fill your very own WALKtober bingo card. Have fun and move with us through a variety of unique, (maybe wacky?) activities geared to bring you into greater connection with yourself, with others, and with the […]
While the Hagerstown Out of the Darkness Walk is going to look different this year, our mission to Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide has not changed. We are a strong and resilient community, united in our effort to fight suicide, raise awareness, educate our communities, support those who have lost loved ones, and support […]
Walk Maryland Day is October 7, 2020! This year's theme is Walk Towards Wellness! Join the Washington County Health Department and Hagerstown Parks and Recreation in celebrating Maryland's state exercise by walking the length of Maryland - 250 miles - the week of October 4-10! Sign up here and track your walking each day […]
Why celebrate one day when you can celebrate all week?! Join us Saturday, October 10 - Saturday, October 17 as we honor breast cancer patients and survivors of all ages, and raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness - Cumberland Valley. All money raised from our Step 'n Stride event will support our local community in the fight […]
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 – Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 Build up to walking 10,000 steps a day and commit to becoming healthier! The 10,000 Step Challenge is a 6-week long walking program to assist you with getting started towards increasing your physical fitness and improving your overall health. Exercise from the comfort of your home […]
Walk with Ease is an evidence-based physical activity and self-management education program that runs 3 times a week for six weeks and taught by an Arthritis Foundation certified instructor. The program is developed for people living with arthritis who want to be more physically active, but is also appropriate for people without arthritis, particularly those with […]
Join us virtually for the livestreamed grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Bike Safe Play Court on our Facebook page. The Bike Safe Play Court is a public traffic garden located at the Hagerstown YMCA. A traffic garden is a painted streetscape that gives children a safe place away from traffic to learn how to […]
Fort Frederick State Park 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool, MD 21711 Women In Conservation Trail - Easy/Moderate- 1.5 miles (Recommended by Ranger Rob Ambrose) Self-guided hike along the Plantations Trail. Blazed in red. Don't forget to download the hike booklet and tree guides: Common Broadleafs and Connifers. Women In Conservation Trail Booklet Tree Guide: Common […]
Greenbrier State Park Hikes - Three Options Option 1: Big Red Trail to Yellow Trail - Moderate - 4 miles Self-guided hike featuring the new Yellow Trail. Hike starts at Gazebo #1 near Greenbrier beach. Not stroller/wheelchair accessible. Option 2: Lake Trail - Easy - 1 mile Self-guided hike around Greenbrier Lake. Hike starts at Gazebo #1 near […]