Thanks to everyone who made our 7th Annual ThorpeWood Trails 10K Run/5K Run/Walk such a success! We had 182 participants this year who came out to support the youth programs of the Frederick YMCA. We raised about $2500 to help bring these groups out to ThorpeWood. Thank you for being a part of it! We Read More »
Yes, you read that correctly! There are less than two weeks to go until the 7th Annual ThorpeWood Trails 10K/5K Run/Walk to support the YMCA’s youth program use of ThorpeWood and its programming. We are really hoping to increase our participation from last year, and we still have a bit to go to meet that Read More »
With the August 31st event date drawing ever nearer, our excitement for the 7th Annual ThorpeWood Trails event continues to grow. We have told you how vital this event is – our only fundraiser – to our ability to continue to serve the youth of the Frederick County YMCA’s youth programs. Money raised by this Read More »
It’s August, and although we also have spent time lamenting how quickly the summer has passed, August’s arrival means one thing around here: the ThorpeWood Trails 10K Run/5K Fun Run/Walk is almost upon us! Yes, on August 31st, we will host the seventh annual ThorpeWood Trails event. This means it is time to pre-register for Read More »
We like to use our Facebook page to share information about the goings on at ThorpeWood – from sharing pictures of the events we do here, to offering glimpses of nature’s wonder around the property. And lately, we have been blessed by so many fantastic moments from our Head Start program and our other YMCA Read More »
We may be quite biased, but we feel that this area of Maryland is particularly beautiful. The surrounding mountains and lush greens, babbling brooks and tranquil ponds never cease to thrill us with their natural beauty. The surroundings are one of the reasons our 5K/10K (coming up on September 6) is so unique in the Read More »
Well, it is official! The Active Works online registration for the ThorpeWood Trails 2014 5K Fun Walk and 10K Trail Run is open. You can register online by clicking here. We hope to make this year’s event even larger than last year’s! This annual event is so important to us because the funds raised by this race Read More »
Yes, it’s that time again. Time that planning begins for the ThorpeWood Trails 10K /5K Fun Run/Walk. Well, to be honest, planning for the next event really begins as soon as the previous one is complete. That’s when the discussions start – what worked well? What could use improving? Would we do it that way Read More »
For more information, please contact Kaili van Waveren, Executive Director
301.271.2823 • [email protected]
