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The Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Sk8 Challenge

Char Devoursney — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:26:05 +0000

The Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Skate Challenge will be coming May 11 through May 13th. This EPIC Long Distance Stage Race will be 3 Days for 188 Miles. It will go through Atlanta-Rockmart-Weaver. This is NOT a prize money race….but the reward is great! The race starts and ends in Atlanta. There will be places to sleep both at the end of Day 1 and Day 2 in Rockmart and Weaver and there will also be discounted hotel rates in both towns. Shuttle service for your gear and to and from sleeping locations and hotels will also be provided. Stay tuned for more details on registration. For updates go to the Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Sk8 Challenge facebook page.

Second Annual TriPATHlon registration is now open!

Char Devoursney — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:52:19 +0000

Don’t miss your chance to participate in Atlanta’s In-town Triathlon, a fully sanctioned USAT run, on Sunday May 6, 2012 at Chastain Park. The race begins at 7:30am and includes a 400-yard pool swim, 15-mile bike ride, and 5K run. Registration is limited to the first 550 participants. The entry fee is $75 and there is no race day registration.

Proceeds from the race will benefit the PATH Foundation, Chastain Park Conservancy and Chastain Park Athletic Club.

http://www.tripathlonatlanta.com/#event

Island Trail System – Sea Island Causeway

Ed McBrayer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:53:22 +0000

PATH crews are partnering with Sea Island Company and the St. Simons Land Trust to build a trail from Frederica Rd to the entrance to the Sea Island community. The trail will be built along the south side of the causeway between the road and the marsh. The eight foot wide concrete trail will feature a pervious surface for much of the distance to minimize the impact on the coastal marsh environment. Silt fence installation began last week; trail construction will begin around February 15th. We should complete the trail by the end of March.

Georgia Coast Rail-Trail in Woodbine

Ed McBrayer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:45 +0000

PATH crews poured the entire 1.5 mile extension to the trail in Woodbine the week of January 22nd. Camden County road crews are in the process of finish grading and grassing the trail. PATH will install signs, a rest stop, and bollards as soon as the grading operation is completed. The trail should be 100% by the end of [...] Read Full Article

PATH’s New Video!

Char Devoursney — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:50:59 +0000

PATH’s new video! A unique glimpse into our trail system and commentary from people that use the trails every day. This is a beautiful and moving account that chronicles PATH’s vision.

South River Trail to Gresham Park

Char Devoursney — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:55:38 +0000

PATH crews recently completed the South River Trail between Clifton Church Road and Bouldercrest Road in south DeKalb County. The two mile long trail is a phase of the South River Trail system that will connect the Atlanta BeltLine near Boulevard Crossing to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Rockdale County.

The project was funded by the Transportation Enhancement Program administered by the Georgia Department of Transportation, DeKalb County, and your donations to the PATH Foundation. PATH will also provide long-term maintenance of the trail with your contributions.

During 2012 PATH plans to complete a tunnel under Bouldercrest Road that will connect the completed trail to Entrenchment Creek. Watch our website for details.

Even on a cold winter day, the South River Trail is a beautiful place to walk and ride.

Trail Construction

Char Devoursney — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:39 +0000

EASTSIDE BELTLINE

PATH crews continue to make progress on the Eastside BeltLine Trail construction between Piedmont Park and the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. PATH is partnering with Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and the BeltLine Partnership to build this first segment of the BeltLine that is actually on the rail bed circling the city. The complex project includes preparing the corridor for future transit as well as actually constructing the BeltLine trail.
Corridor prep work includes building granite-faced retaining walls along the edges of the corridor that will define the corridor for trail and transit. We are also building utility duct banks to facilitate future lighting, telecommunications, and other utility needs and bridges that will accommodate the trail now and provide for transit later.
During the first three months of construction, we have uncovered multiple layers of rail, large slabs of concrete, uncharted utility lines, and a host of buried treasures that have made coming to work at the site each day an interesting experience. We are nearing the point where major infrastructure work will be completed and we can shift to the job of constructing the trail itself.
We anticipate construction will be completed during the spring just in time for riding and jogging season. Meanwhile we join Atlanta BeltLine Inc. and the BeltLine Partnership in urging everyone to stay clear of the site until we complete the job. Your cooperation is appreciated.

“Fan Appreciation” Party A Hit

Char Devoursney — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:02:57 +0000

Two very special friends of PATH decided to throw a party for the donors who enabled us to do so many things during the past twenty years. The October 19th celebration served to honor the many generous individuals who have donated and volunteered to help PATH build trails. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed told the crowd PATH trails help make Atlanta a great place to live. Guests were also treated to a video which chronicles the PATH vision and showcases our trail system. The video can be viewed on our website at pathfoundation.org.
Thanks to our special friends and the many party attendees for supporting PATH. It was a great event to cap our twentieth year celebration.

Carrollton Greenbelt in High Gear

Char Devoursney — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:53:31 +0000

An energetic group of citizens and government officials have formed a non-profit organization in Carrollton for the purpose of developing the Carrollton Greenbelt, a 15 mile-long loop trail around the City of Carrollton. “Friends of the Greenbelt” asked PATH to validate the overall plan and design a two-mile section of the trail that will connect several parks with the natatorium and rest area on Lake Carroll. If all goes as planned, this project should be under construction in April and completed in July.

Carrollton citizens love their new trail!

The City of Carrollton recently completed a short segment of the Greenbelt near Carrollton High School in conjunction with road and drainage improvements. This trail is open to the public now.
Future segments of the Carrollton Greenbelt will continue through eight additional parks, the University of West Georgia, and the corporate headquarters for the Southwire Company. PATH has encouraged the Friends group to consider radial trails that would connect the Greenbelt loop to the downtown square.

Twenty Years Later

Char Devoursney — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:09:58 +0000

On August ninth, the PATH Foundation officially turned twenty years old. This year was much like the past nineteen: a small dedicated staff being guided by an incredible board of directors, busy planning and building trails. Since 1993 when we completed our first trail near Clarkston, the PATH team has consistently built about ten miles of trails each year. This year we will complete our 171st mile of trail when we open the second phase of the South Peachtree Creek Trail near Emory University.
We started celebrating our twenty year milestone by holding Atlanta’s first ever TriPATHlon event at Chastain Park on Mother’s Day. The event was so successful that TriPATHlon II is already scheduled for May 6th, 2012. We capped off our twentieth year by having a donor appreciation party at Mason Murer Gallery in late October. Thanks to a generous philanthropic community and a host of dedicated partners and supporters, PATH has had an extraordinary run of success during our first twenty years of building trails. We have encouraged government agencies to allocate more than $75 million for trail development while raising over $25 million from private donors to match those allocations. Our 2012 Capital Campaign will allow us to build an additional 34 miles of trails during the next three years. Our goal is to make Atlanta the most trail-connected metropolitan area in the U.S.
Thanks to everyone for making our twentieth year so special. Reflection time has past. It is time to get back to work and build the next 170 miles!