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Year 'Round Event

Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Iowa

10K, 2007/Y1099

A Lewis and Clark Walk!

A United States Presidents Walk!

A Railroad Heritage Walk!

A Cemetary Stroll Walk!


Start Location

Lansky's Restaurant
1131 North Broadway
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503-1513

Lansky's Restaurant 712-329-5400

Hours of Operation

Lansky's Restaurant hours are:
Sunday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Monday-Thursday 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm

Ask at the counter for "the box."

Earliest Start Time

Earliest start time 11:00 am. For your safety, plan to finish by dusk.

This YRE open every day except for New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Award and Fees

$1.50 -- walkers who do not wish to obtain credit. This fee covers administration costs.
$3.00 -- AVA/IVV credit only.
$4.00 -- A special Lewis and Clark patch that is perfect for displaying your Lewis and Clark pins.
$4.00 -- "B" award (selection of other Lewis & Clark pins) with AVA/IVV credit.
Any club member walking a YRE for a second time in a year gets a $1 discount.

The "A" award for this YRE is a pin depicting a deer.

Payment should be made by check payable to:
NWFT
PO BOX 8147
OMAHA NE 68108-8147

Stipulations

With registration for this event, the participant accepts the guidelines for AVA Volkssport events, agrees to observe the principles of good sportsmanship, and will not litter. At the start of each walk each person must obtain a Start Card (with the exception mentioned above) which must be carried throughout the walk and must be filled out with the participants's name and address. The card is to be validated at the Control Point(s). Walkers missing a control point may be refused credit. All Start Cards are the property of the Nebraska Wanderfreunde Trailblazers and should be turned in at the completion of the walk.

Eligibility

All ages are welcome. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Trail Rating/Description

Trail is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in length and is rated 2.

City Streets, some hills. Many historical landmarks, historic and picturesque cemetery. Walk where Abraham Lincoln once walked! Child strollers are OK on this walk, but not suitable for wheelchairs.

Restrooms available at the Start/Finish and near the Dodge House (see your map). Refreshments may be purchased at Lansky's Restaurant - the menu is extensive and inexpensive. Other points along the trail also allow for food and drink purchase.

Abraham Lincoln

In August 1859 Abraham Lincoln traveled up what is Oakland Avenue on Council Bluffs to the overlook at the top. He met with Civil War General Grenville M. Dodge to survey the Missouri River valley. The Lincoln Monument commemorates Lincoln's visit to Council Bluffs. During his three day visit they (Lincoln and Dodge) decided that Council Bluffs was to be the eastern terminus of the nation's first transcontinental railroad. In 1911 the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) sponsored the monument's construction. It also includes two gas torches which burn continuously. Originally there were seven electric globes. These were replaced in 1963 with two gas torches.

Pets

Pets on leash are allowed except inside buildings. Service animals are welcome anywhere, of course. Please be prepared to meet the needs of your companion.

Groups

If you have a large group or club which would like to walk this event, please give the Nebraska Wanderfreunde Trailblazers advance notice so that plans can be made to greet and help you with registration.

Elsewhere on the Web

US Presidents Special Event Program
Lewis & Clark Special Event Program

Directions

From West and North:
I-80/I-29 to Manawa exit 3, turn left on Iowa 192. North to Kanesville (one block north of Broadway) at Kanesville turn right (east) to North Broadway. Then turn left (north) 1/2 block to Lansky's.

From East and South:
I-80/I-29 to Manawa exit 3, turn right and follow Iowa 192. North to Kanesville (one block north of Broadway) at Kanesville turn right (east) to North Broadway. Then turn left (north) 1/2 block to Lansky's.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Disclaimer

The Nebraska Wanderfreunde Trailblazers, sponsors of this event, and Lansky's Restaurant are not liable for accidents, thefts, and/or material damage. Every effort has been made to make this a safe, enjoyable, and memorable event.

Contact

Jim & Sheila 712-323-5874