West Milford 13ers & WWW Hiking Club

http://www.danbalogh.com Beautiful collection of hike photos from New York, New Jersey and across the nation.

http://www.healthyheartexperts.com Informative website full of diet/cooking, exercise/running, and medical tips help you build a stronger, healthier heart.

http://www.jenniferleighleonard.com/ Check out West Milford's own "Artist by the Lake." Website is packed with acrylics, watercolors, sketches, note cards, clothing, murals and upcoming exhibits and events info.

http://www.njaudubon.org/Calendar/calweis.html NJ Audubon Society's Weis Ecology Center has a nature store, hiking trails, exhibits, sugarbush demonstrations, an aviary (red-tailed hawk, screech owl), bird-feeding station, butterfly garden, hikes, caving trips, birding trips and programs for all ages. 

http://www.njskylands.com Northwestern New Jersey's most comprehensive guide to what's happening: from hikes to wineries to festivals, museums, exhibits and more.

http://www.nj1k.com Climb all of New Jersey's peaks over 1,000' (many of these are Baker's Dozen and Winter 17er peaks)

http://www.nynjtc.org The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference builds and maintains over 1,700 miles of marked hiking trails and protects related open space in the bi-state region. The ultimate source of local hiking maps and guidebooks.

http://www.pequannockriver.org/ Dedicated to preserving the Pequannock River as a natural, recreational and aesthetic resource. Boaters map, info on Heart of the Highlands 5K race in October.

http://www.sustainablewestmilford.org A non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to  transforming the Heart of the Highlands into an economically vibrant, environmentally stable community. Community & native medicinal gardens, festivals and more.

http://www.skyclean.org A non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the natural environment, quality of life and water resources of the NJ Highlands.

www.walkingandhiking.co.uk/home.htm U.K.-based website containing over 50 articles on "trekking and rambling in safety." Interesting section on hiking in Scotland and bagging the Munroes.

BAKER'S DOZEN CHALLENGE SPEED RECORD:

Fastest person to climb all 13 peaks is Michael Walsh of Cary North Carolina. Time: 35 hours, 59 minutes (July 2008).

WINTER 17ER SPEED RECORD: It started in 2007 with Nicole Macagna. Nicole braved the ice and snow to climb all 17 West Milford Winter Peaks in 74 days. Next came Mary Beth Grybowski in 2008. Mary Beth inspired us all by doing it in 60. This winter, the boys (old and young) woke up:

John Fitzsimmons (age 69!) blew the old record away: he was the first winter record-holder over the age of 40 and he did it in just over 9 days, completing all peaks between 12/22/09 and 12/31/09. But his stunning record was short-lived because right on his heels, Ed DiSalvo (age 55) completed all his peaks in just over 7 days.

THE NEW WINTER RECORD HAS BEEN CONFIRMED!! Dan Watts and Lenny DenHeyer SHATTERED ALL PAST RECORDS BY completing the Winter 17er Challenge in 2 days, 4 hours and 57 minutes. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Join us for Trail Running!  A small group of runners are getting together 1-2 times per week, usually after work on weekdays to run the carriage roads in Ringwood State Park. Email donweise@hotmail.com for details. 

Upcoming Races (that Don and/or the WWWs are doing):

Pfalz Point Trail Challenge (10 miles), Mohonk Preserve, Sunday September 26

Heart of the Highlands 5K, West Milford NJ, Saturday, October 9

Mountain Madness 50K, 25K & 12.5K (31, 15.5 & 7.77 mile races), Shepherd Lake, Ringwood NJ, Saturday, October 16

2010 Trail Race Calendar

Includes links to organizers' web sites:

http://www.trailrunner.com/calendar/2010_calendar.htm