Celebrate National Trails Day on the Danvers Rail Trail 5K Fun Run/Walk

Celebrate National Trails Day on the Danvers Rail Trail

A 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday June 6, and will starts at Putnamville Park.

Join others for a casual way to enjoy the trail together on a Saturday morning. Rail Trail ales will be available, along with our bottled spring water, for a $2 donation. The event is free, but donations to support Rail Trail maintenance are always gratefully accepted.

Sponsored by the Wicked Running Club of Salem, the Rail Trail Advisory Committee, and Essex Heritage’s Move It program.

Course starts at Putnamville Park (11 Wenham Street, Danvers) and goes north via the Rail Trail to the Swampwalk area south of Route 97, returning via the same course.

Click here for a pre-registration form, or regoster at Putnamville Park or on the day of the event, which runs rain or shine.

IMPORTANT: There is no parking available at Putnamville Park, however parking IS available at Danvers High School, and it is a short walk/run to the park.

The Danvers Rail Trail is a 4 1/3-mile non-motorized shared-use path linking schools, downtown Danvers, parks, residential areas, and trails in the neighboring towns of Peabody, Wenham, and Topsfield. Ideal for walking, biking, or jogging, the trail is built along what was once part of the historic Boston to Maine railroad running from Newburyport to Danvers.

Image: Danvers Rail Trail