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Announcing the FIFTH ANNUAL Yockatomac Trek Page Updated March 6, 2003
U C 03 Tunnel Trek (You See three tunnels) Paw Paw, Borden, and the newly renovated Savage Mountain tunnel A fully supported bicycle ride from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, PA via the C&O Canal Towpath and the Great Allegheny Passage Including passage though three tunnels, The Paw Paw Tunnel on the C& O Canal, The short Borden Tunnel on the Allegheny highlands in Maryland and the first official passage through the newly renovated Savage Mountain Tunnel June 7 through 15, 200 Itinerary Note: All lodgings are within a short biking distance of the trail except as noted. Make your reservations as soon as possible Saturday, June 7, 2003, in Washington, DC Lodging: St. Gregory Luxury Hotel and Suites 2033 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3305 Rate $149/double occupancy Reservations: 800-829-5034 or 202-530-3600 Reservation deadline: May 8, 2003 Cancellation policy: 72 hours Method of payment: Cash, check, credit card Camping No convenient camping available.
Sunday, June 8, 2003, Washington, DC to Leesburg, VA - 36 Miles Lodging: Best Western Leesburg 726 East Market Street Leesburg, VA 20176 Rate: $82/double occupancy (includes full, hot breakfast) Reservations: 703-777-9400 Reservation deadline: May 20, 2003 Cancellation policy: 6:00 pm date of arrival Method of payment: Cash, check, credit card
Camping Turtle Run - 1.0 miles from the trail at mile 34.4. Primitive. Reservations: 301-739-4200 Marble Quarry - 1.5 miles from the trail at mile 38.2. Primitive. Reservations: 301-739-4200
Monday, June 09, 2003, Leesburg, VA to Shepherdstown, WV - 37 Miles Lodging Shepherdstown - Days Inn 2001 Maddex Square Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Rate: $60/double occupancy (includes continental breakfast) Reservations: 304-876-3160 Reservation deadline: May 09, 2003 Cancellation policy: 72 hours Method of payment: Cash, credit card Camping Antietam Creek - 0.1 mile from the trail at mile 69.4. National Park Service. $10.00 fee. Reservations: 301-739-4200 Killiansburg Cave - 1.3 mile from the trail at mile 75.2. Primitive. Reservations: 301-739-4200
Tuesday, June 10, 2003, Shepherdstown, WV to Hancock, MD - 51 Miles Lodging Super 8 Motel (the former Econolodge) 118 Limestone Road Hancock, MD 21750-1110 Rate: $48/double occupancy (includes continental breakfast) Reservations: 301-678-6101 Reservation deadline: May 30, 2003 Cancellation policy: 6:00 pm date of arrival Method of payment: Cash, credit card Camping Little Pool - 4.0 miles from the trail at mile 120.3. Primitive. Reservations: 301-739-4200 White Rock - 2.3 miles from the rail at mile 126.4. Primitive. Reservations: 301-739-4200
Wednesday, June 11, 2003, Hancock, MD to Paw Paw, WV - 32 Miles Lodging Heritage Trail Bed and Breakfast5 107 Winchester Street Paw Paw, WV 25434 Rate: $65/double occupancy Reservations: 304-947-7055 Reservation deadline: May 12, 2003 Cancellation policy: 2 weeks prior to arrival Method of payment: Cash, check The Red Rooster Hostel Route 9 Paw Paw, WV 25434 Rate: $19.95 (plus tax) per person Reservations: 304-947-7591 Reservation deadline: Call Cancellation policy: Call Method of payment: Cash, check The Town Hill Hotel Bed & Breakfast Little Orleans, MD 21766 (Not within convenient biking distance of the trail head. Use of the shuttle service is recommended.) Reservations: 301-478-2794 Rate: $79-$119/double occupancy Reservation deadline: May 1, 2003 Cancellation policy: 48 hours Method of payment: Cash, check, credit card Camping Paw Paw Tunnel - 0.1 mile from the trail at mile 155.8. Primitive. Reservations: 301-739-4200 The Red Rooster Hostel, Route 9, Paw Paw, WV 25434. Fee. Reservations: 304-947-7591
Thursday, June 12, 2003, Paw Paw, WV to Cumberland, MD - 28 Miles Lodging The Inn At Walnut Bottom 120 Greene Street Cumberland, MD 21502 Rate: $94 - $140/double occupancy Reservations: 800-286-9718 or 301-777-0003 Reservation deadline: Call Cancellation policy: 30 days Method of payment: Cash, check, credit card Camping Evitts Creek - beside the trail at mile 180.1. Primitive. Reservations: 301-739-4200
Friday, June 13, 2003, Cumberland, MD to Meyersdale, PA Lodging Hannahouse Bed & Breakfast 1790 Listonburg Road Confluence, PA 15424 Rate: $60/double occupancy Reservations: 814-395-9466 Reservation deadline: call Cancellation policy: June 6, 2003 Method of payment: Cash only The Parker House Bed & Breakfast 213 Yough Street Confluence, PA 15424 Rate: $64-82/double occupancy Reservations: 814-395-9616 Reservation deadline: Call Cancellation policy: Call Method of payment: Cash, check
Camping Youghiogheny Dam, Confluence, PA, Reservations: 814-395-3242 Hannahouse Bed & Breakfast, 1790 Listonburg Road, Confluence, PA 15424, $15/tent (Provided B&B is full.) Breakfast: $2 per person, Reservations: 814-395-9466
Saturday, June 14, 2003, Confluence, PA to Cedar Creek Park (Rostraver, Township, PA) - 47 Miles Lodging Holiday Inn Junction I-70 & Rt. 51 Belle Vernon, PA 15012 Rate: $85/double occupancy Reservations: 724-929-4600 (Refer to confirmation: ATA) Reservation deadline: May 25, 2003 Cancellation policy: 6:00 pm date of arrival Method of payment: Cash, credit card, no checks
Scarsdale Cottage Inn (Bed and Breakfast)11 208 Allison Street West Newton, PA 15089 Rate: $95-125/double occupancy, Reservations: 724-872-212 The Scarsdale B&B will be hosting a celebration dinner / reception for the final evening of the journey. Colonial Grille Catering in Irwin will prepare a dinner consisting of baked rotisserie style chicken, roast beef au jus with mushrooms, Hearthstone ham steaks, bean medley, roasted new red potatoes, tossed salad, fresh fruit tray, fresh vegetable & relish tray, dinner rolls and butter and Ice tea and Lemonade. Although we can not pick up the entire cost of this dinner, we can make it an attractive $12 / person. Guest of the B&B for that evening will receive the dinner for free. Bright Morning Bed and Breakfast West Newton-next to trail Rate: $75/double occupancy Reservations: 724-872-0792 Reservation deadline: call Cancellation policy: 48 hrs Method of Payment: check, cash Camping Limited camping at the Scarsdale B+B 724-872-2121
Sunday, June 15, 2003, Cedar Creek Park to McKeesport (Pittsburgh), PA - 22 Miles End of ride. * * HERE’S THE FINE PRINT!* *Support Service will be provided by Wilderness Voyageurs, Ohiopyle, PA, and will include:
Fee for the above support services: $18.75 per person per day (June 8-15) or $150 per person for the entire 8-day ride. There is no fee for persons who join the ride but do not partake of the above services. Nonetheless, registration is encouraged. Additional details and biking directions will be provided prior to the ride. Participants will be responsible for:
To register, please print and complete the attached registration and release form (one per rider), and send it and a check in the appropriate amount, payable to Gertrud Mergner, to: Allegheny Trail Alliance c/o Gertrud Mergner 104 Tulip Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 Registration Deadline IS May 25, 2003 .Please note: The fee is based on sharing expenses for the support services and for organizing the ride (supplies, postage, telephone, mileage, etc.) equally among all participants proportional to the number of days each participant plans to ride. For planning purposes, the daily fee was conservatively established based on an estimated 20 riders. The final cost will be equitably adjusted if more than 20 persons participate. Rebates will be mailed no later than 30 days after completion of the ride. Questions can be addressed to: Gertrud Mergner 104 Tulip Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 Telephone: 301-587-3050 e-mail: mergnergertrud@att.netor Joe Nolan
Light Blue polo shirts (the color of this background), embroidered with the logo (Seen above) , may be purchased for $25 for each shirt, by sending a check, payable to Allegheny Trail Alliance, to: Allegheny Trail Alliance 419 College Ave Shirts will be delivered no later than June 9, 2002, in Washington. Deadline for ordering shirts IS May 1, 2003 .
Note There are mountains between Cumberland to Meyersdale You can do one of the following
Note: For options 1,2 and 3 train fare not included, make your own train reservation
If you want to sign up. Please print the registration and release form, Fill it out, and send it with your total fee to:
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