Walking and running at Trinity Lime Rock

...Reid Field offers nearly nine flat acres of opportunity for Trinity, our parishioners, and our community.

...Quiet country roads in our neighborhood offer variety for walking and running with a minimum of traffic.

...Each Friday from 8 AM until 9 AM Pastor Heidi leads a group called "Walk, Talk, Pray" that starts out from the parking lot and walks, talks, and prays in our area. All are welcome.

Trinity participates in the annual Bishop's 5-K for Kids in West Hartford.

This road race (runners, walkers, and strollers all welcome) competes in the quiet residential streets of West Hartford

Emily DiMartino, our parishioner, recently won the gold medal in her event, the 5,000 meter walk, at the U. S. Kidney Foundation's 2008 Transplant Games, held 7/13/2008 - 7/14 /2008 at Carnegie Mellon University -- and encouraged the congregation to complete organ donor cards. (Click the thumbnails below to see Emily with her Gold Medal, and Trinity's recognition of Emily's achievement during a worship service.)

There's a page on this website all about our first year entering this event. Click HERE to see it.

Emily, by the way, is far from being the only Trinity parishioner who participates in running, jogging, and walking for fitness and enjoyment -- and, occasionally, for competition. Trinity recently sent a team of 10 runners and walkers to the Bishop's 5-K for Kids in West Hartford. More information about that "road trip" is HERE.

Reid Field is a treasure for our parish and for our community. As well as being a great place for walking, jogging and running, it's the venue for our summer sports program for young people. (Click the thumbnail below to see a diagram of Reid Field. You can see photos of Reid Field HERE.)

If you would like to walk, or jog, or run around the mowed portion of Reid Field, here's a way of measuring your progress.

Start at the maroon Trinity sign at the entrance to the parking lot. You'll see a small yellow-green flag at that point.
Stand next to the sign. Now, walk, run, or jog about 320 feet along the edge of the field, along the tree line, headed north, parallel to Dugway Road. You'll see another little flag. Turn left, and continue counterclockwise around the rest of the mowed portion of Reid Field, continuing from flag to flag, and ending up back at the starting point.
The total measured distance in one lap is approximately 1681 feet. That converts to about 620 yards, 567 meters, or 0.35 miles.

Here's a rather shaky hand-held video of a walk around this circuit:

Walking and Running for Exercise

at Trinity Lime Rock

Offering Companionship Along The Way

Trinity Episcopal Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, Connecticut!