NOW ENROLLING THE FALL SESSION OF CANCER TO 14K!
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FALL is officially here, and so is our fall session of Cancer to 14K. We will have one session this fall for intermediate hikers. The fall Cancer to 14K course is a 10-week training course that helps cancer survivors and their caregivers get fit, make friends, and have fun! It involves a series of weekly group walks and hikes, as well as recommendations and encouragement for exercising on your own during the week. The walks and hikes get progressively more challenging each week.
The intermediate course is geared towards individuals who may not exercise regularly, or perhaps are recently out of treatment. The initial goal for the fall intermediate session is Lookout Mountain in Golden -- a 14,000-step hike (about 5.3 miles), with 1,400 feet of elevation gain. We may adjust the goal depending on the fitness of the overall group. The tentative hike schedule is listed below. Some of these hikes may change due to weather, trail conditions, and the group's fitness.
Hikes will occur on Sunday afternoons. Most hikes are in Jefferson County.
Two medical clearance forms are required to participate in Cancer to 14K -- you fill out one, and your physician completes the other. If you have submitted medical forms to Live By Living in 2018 or 2019, you may rely on those previously submitted forms.
In addition, we are collecting survey data to help us improve the program. We ask all registrants to complete a secure on-line survey before and after the program.
You don't have to participate in every hike in order to register. But, to get the most our of the program, you should plan to attend at least 2/3 of the hikes. Additionally, it's important to exercise in between hikes to help improve your fitness.
If you're new to hiking, we've got you covered with advice on gear (you won't need much besides good walking shoes, a small pack, and water bottle) and such.
Hike schedule -- hikes will be on Sunday afternoons.
October 13
South Valley Park (Littleton – Jeffco parks)
2 miles, 130' elevation gain
October 20
Bear Creek Park (Bear Creek Lake Park – City of Lakewood) 3.1 miles, 210' elevation gain
October 27
Flatirons Vista (Boulder)
3.5 miles, 150' elevation gain
November 3
Rooney Valley Trail (Wm. F. Hayden Park [a/k/a Green Mountain Park], Lakewood) from Forsberg Park, 3.4 miles, 300' elevation gain
November 10
Mathews Winters Park (Jeffco parks, abuts Red Rocks Park) Red Rocks Trail out and back, 4 mi., 276' elevation gain
November 17
Green Mtn. Florida trailhead loop to top (Wm. F. Hayden Park, Lakewood) 3.2 mi. 600' elevation gain
November 24
Green Mountain summit via Box o Rocks/Green Mountain Trails, 4 miles, 758' elevation gain
December 1
Deer Creek Canyon Park (Jeffco Parks, Littleton)(Plymouth Creek and Meadowlark trails) 3.7 mi. 800’ elevation gain
December 8
Apex Park (Jefferson County parks, Golden) Pick-n-Sledge-Bonanza-Grubstake loop. 4.6 mi. 1000' elevation gain
December 15
Lookout Mountain
Via Chimney Gulch trail (Windy Saddle Park, Jeffco/Golden)
5.3 miles, 1400 feet
The intermediate course is geared towards individuals who may not exercise regularly, or perhaps are recently out of treatment. The initial goal for the fall intermediate session is Lookout Mountain in Golden -- a 14,000-step hike (about 5.3 miles), with 1,400 feet of elevation gain. We may adjust the goal depending on the fitness of the overall group. The tentative hike schedule is listed below. Some of these hikes may change due to weather, trail conditions, and the group's fitness.
Hikes will occur on Sunday afternoons. Most hikes are in Jefferson County.
Two medical clearance forms are required to participate in Cancer to 14K -- you fill out one, and your physician completes the other. If you have submitted medical forms to Live By Living in 2018 or 2019, you may rely on those previously submitted forms.
In addition, we are collecting survey data to help us improve the program. We ask all registrants to complete a secure on-line survey before and after the program.
You don't have to participate in every hike in order to register. But, to get the most our of the program, you should plan to attend at least 2/3 of the hikes. Additionally, it's important to exercise in between hikes to help improve your fitness.
If you're new to hiking, we've got you covered with advice on gear (you won't need much besides good walking shoes, a small pack, and water bottle) and such.
Hike schedule -- hikes will be on Sunday afternoons.
October 13
South Valley Park (Littleton – Jeffco parks)
2 miles, 130' elevation gain
October 20
Bear Creek Park (Bear Creek Lake Park – City of Lakewood) 3.1 miles, 210' elevation gain
October 27
Flatirons Vista (Boulder)
3.5 miles, 150' elevation gain
November 3
Rooney Valley Trail (Wm. F. Hayden Park [a/k/a Green Mountain Park], Lakewood) from Forsberg Park, 3.4 miles, 300' elevation gain
November 10
Mathews Winters Park (Jeffco parks, abuts Red Rocks Park) Red Rocks Trail out and back, 4 mi., 276' elevation gain
November 17
Green Mtn. Florida trailhead loop to top (Wm. F. Hayden Park, Lakewood) 3.2 mi. 600' elevation gain
November 24
Green Mountain summit via Box o Rocks/Green Mountain Trails, 4 miles, 758' elevation gain
December 1
Deer Creek Canyon Park (Jeffco Parks, Littleton)(Plymouth Creek and Meadowlark trails) 3.7 mi. 800’ elevation gain
December 8
Apex Park (Jefferson County parks, Golden) Pick-n-Sledge-Bonanza-Grubstake loop. 4.6 mi. 1000' elevation gain
December 15
Lookout Mountain
Via Chimney Gulch trail (Windy Saddle Park, Jeffco/Golden)
5.3 miles, 1400 feet
