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Maryland Chapter Hike For Discovery 2008
The Maryland Chapter is Going to Yosemite
In 2007 I participated in the inaugural season of Hike for Discovery for the Maryland Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I personally raised nearly $5000 for cancer research and traveled to Grand Canyon National Park where I hiked into the canyon with the team I spent months training with. I was really inspired by the stories I heard and the people I met so when I was asked in 2008 to be Hike Leader for the 2008 season I jumped at the chance.
This year the Maryland Chapter has another great team training hard for a weekend in Yosemite National Park. As a team we will raise over $100,000 dollars to fight blood cancers. I couldn’t do it without the support of last year’s hike leader, Patti, four fantastic mentors who are all alumni from the 2007 Maryland team, and Julie our LLS Campaign Manager.
Timeline of Events
| Date | Event | Miles |
Jan 19, 2008
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Feb 2, 2008 | Info Meetings | -- |
| Feb 9, 2008 | Kickoff Breakfast - Carrie Murray Nature Center | 0.5 |
| Feb 16, 2008 | NCR Trail - Powdermill Rd | 2.5 |
| Mar 1, 2008 | Oregon Ridge - Pancake Breakfast | 4.0 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Gunpowder Falls - Hereford Area | 6.0 |
| Mar 29, 2008 | Sugarloaf Mountain | 5.0 |
| Apr 5, 2008 | Caledonia State Park, PA | 7.0 |
| Apr 12, 2008 | Catoctin Mountain | 7.5 |
| Apr 19, 2008 | PenMar Park to Devil's Racecourse | 10.5 |
| May 3, 2008 | Weverton Cliffs to Gathland State Park | 20.0 |
| May 10, 2008 | Washington Monument to Annapolis Rocks | 10.5 |
| May 17, 2008 | Shenandoah - White Oak Canyon | 7.5 |
| May 31, 2008 | Shenandoah - Old Rag Mountain | 8.0 |
| Jun 7, 2008 | Patapsco - Trail Maintenance & Family Day | -- |
| June 14, 2008 | Yosemite National Park, CA | -- |
About Yosemite National Park
Each year over 3.5 million people visit Yosemite National Park. Located about 150
miles east of San Francisco in the central Sierra Nevada of California, it's 750,000
acres is home to granite cliffs, waterfalls, giant sequoia groves, 800 mile of
hiking trails, and the famous Half Dome.
Yosemite became the first natural area ever set aside for protection when Abraham
Lincoln signed a bill on June 30, 1864 making it an inalienable public trust. This
act was a first step to setting up the National Park System and on October 1, 1890,
with the help of John Muir, Yosemite became the second National Park.
When setting out on a hike in Yosemite you can expect breathtaking views whether you
plan on climbing thousands of feet to the top of Half Dome or just taking a
leisurely walk in Yosemite Valley.
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Hike For Discovery is an adventure fundraising program for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
In exchange for raising money to promote research to find a cure for Leukemia, Lymphoma,
Hodgkin’s disease, and Myeloma, the society provides training and resources all leading up to an
adventure weekend in one of America's beautiful national parks.
Have fun, travel, learn new skills, enjoy nature, and make new friends all while
raising money and awareness for a great cause.
www.HikeForDiscovery.org
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Hike For Discovery
