NEWPORT — A new indoor walking trail will be open four times per week at the North Country Career Center, offering local walkers the opportunity to stay warm and dry while they get their walking routines in.
The track will have two loops, one with stairs, and one without. Both will be just under a mile.
Walking hours will be open at the NCCC at:
(Evenings) Monday and Thursday — 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
(Mornings) Tuesday and Friday — 6:00 – 7:00 a.m.
Once the new indoor walking trail is open, hours may be extended if enough participants use the facility.
There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate the new track at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13.
All interested participants can walk for free, but, if you come out be sure to bring a photo ID. Walkers will need to be registered through the NCCC Adult Education for insurance purposes.
Be sure to bring a pair of clean walking shoes to use inside so that the trail remains clean and safe for other users.
Although the weather will soon be warming up, and walkers using the facility may only get a little over a month of use out of the track before being able to take their routines back outside for the season, this first month will help in preparing to make the space available next year.
“Back in November I was remembering all the people who would walk at the IROC, and I felt bad that there was no place for them to walk indoors.” Gwen Bailey-Rowe, Assistant Director for Adult Education at the North Country Career Center, said. “We’re open to having this project grow and evolve, so we needed to get the ball rolling to see how it goes.”
