Authors & Literary Landmarks, Lighthouse USA, Railroad Heritage EVENT

Event Details for

Sea Girt \ Spring Lake,  5 & 10km

82159  2009/Y0531

1/1/2009 to 12/31/2009

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City and  State:   Sea Girt \ Spring Lake, NJ
Host Club: Princeton Area Walkers
Distance:   5km & 10km                          Trail Rating: 
Start / Finish:   Mayfair Hotel, 1000 Ocean Ave. Belmar, NJ   Corner of 10th Ave and Ocean Ave.
Start Times:  Daily, dawn to dusk.  Please limit walking to daylight hours.
Trail / Event Description:  This walk requires a short drive from the Mayfair Hotel in Belmar to walk start which is in Sea Girt (1875), a one square mile town facing the Atlantic. Visit the Sea Girt lighthouse on Beacon Blvd which began operating in 1896 and was the last active lighthouse built on the Atlantic coast, going out of service in 1945. Next enjoy the picturesque seaside town of Spring Lake with wide tree lined streets with beautiful homes along the oceanfront and around the lake. Note the fine shops, boutiques and gourmet restaurants. Walk along the beach on a non-commercial boardwalk before returning to Sea Girt.


 
Contact:   Jo Ann Cummings, (732) 390 - 7496
E-Mail Contact:  jcummings@chubb.com
Awards and Fees:    There is no special award for this event.  Fee for IVV credit is $3. For non-IVV members we are requesting a $3 donation to assist in covering our expenses.
Directions:
     From the north: NJ Turnpike to Exit 11 Garden State Parkway. GSP Exit 98. Follow 138 E to Belmar. North on Rt. 35 to 10th Ave. Right on 10th to the ocean.

From the West: I-195 E to 138 E to Route 35 N. Right on 10th Ave. to ocean.

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Special Event:   Authors & Literary Landmarks, Lighthouse USA, Railroad Heritage, Walk the USA, A-Z
Comments:
      There are restrooms in the start/finish area, in public buildings downtown.  Food and beverages are available at several places in town.
Amenities:
   Strollers: 
Medium   Wheelchairs: Medium Pets:  No   Restrooms:  Yes