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PLEASE READ THE REQUIREMENTS AND ALL DETAILS BELOW PRIOR TO REGISTRATION

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: BY MIDNIGHT, TWO DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT (May 2)

Join us on a Backcountry Women Warrior Women Hike in Spruce Woods on the Epinette Creek Trail to Cabin 3. This is a 16 km round trip hike on a grassy wide trail with lots of up and downs and beautiful views. This is an intermediate to advanced level hike due to the distance and pace of the hike.

We will hike this trail rain or shine, unless deemed unsafe.

If you wish to carpool to this event, please see details under the carpools section below.

Event Leaders: Kerry St George - click for bio

Arrival Time: Arrive by 9:00am. We will begin the hike no later than 9:30 am. The time arranged allows for you to attend to personal needs such as organizing your gear and for leaders to share information with the group. 

Location: Epinette Creek Trailhead in Spruce Woods Provincial Park. The trail is located off Hwy 5, at the north end of the Park. Exact meeting location will be shared with registered participants. A valid Manitoba Parks pass is required and can be purchased online.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the ancestral lands of the Ininiw, Anishinaabe, and Dakota Nations, and the homeland of the Metis Nation. Our organization, Backcountry Women, is based on Treaty No. 1 Territory, and we appreciate that this event takes place on Treaty No 2. Territory.

Overall Difficulty Rating: due to the factors mentioned below, this activity is rated a 4/5. This rating is subject to change based on prevailing conditions at the time of the activity, including but not limited to weather.

Activity Category: Warrior Women hike - click for more info.
Duration/Distance: 16km
Experience: This event is open to participants with a good level of fitness who have intermediate hiking experience and good endurance. You must have the ability to walk with the group at a moderate steady pace for the duration of the activity and come to the activity with appropriate outerwear and gear. Participants are strongly recommend to have walked, run or hiked more than 10km in the last 2-3 months.

Terrain: Wide and grassy trail with a bit of sand, lots of ups and downs, but no technical terrain.

Pace: Moderate to fast with some breaks (3-3.5 km/h) 

Please keep dogs at home. 

Carpools: If you are interested in carpooling to this event go to the Backcountry Women - Community Forum group on Facebook. Select Chats near the top of the page (from a mobile device) or in a box on the right of the page (from a computer) and select the BCW Event Carpools chat. The Carpool Chat Guidelines are displayed as a Featured Post in the group for your convenience. Please be sure you are familiar with the guidelines prior to use of this chat!

Further details will be provided to registered participants. Participants are responsible for having a valid e-mail address, communicating with the event organizer regarding any changes in attendance, and for checking e-mail prior to an event.

Registering for this event secures you a spot and fees are non-refundable and no credits will be issued, unless under exceptional circumstances. If you are no longer able to attend, please see our Cancellation Policy.