Event Status: Available
You are signing up to walk on Sunday February 16 @ 8:25am from Overbrook towards Miquon.
IMPORTANT NOTE for this walk: In the case of insufficient registration, this group will merge with Group A & proceed counter-clockwise towards Baltimore Ave
Please register individually for EACH segment of the Winter 2025 Walk Around Philadelphia that you plan to attend.
About this segment:
Meet at the outbound platform of the Overbrook regional rail station
6092 Drexel Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Many of us will be coming in on the SEPTA regional rail train from Center City scheduled to arrive at 8:19am (Paoli/Thorndale Line) – Look for us in the back car!
This segment is estimated to take roughly 9.5 miles and 5 hours. The terrain may include sidewalks, multiple bridge crossing options, wooded & canal trails.
Your mileage, terrain and endpoint may vary depending on choices made by your group; you can always choose to walk a partial segment.
Registration fees & contributions:
Walk event fees cover some of the administrative and logistical costs associated with facilitating the walk and helping make this experience more accessible to others. Please contribute the amount that feels accessible to you.
NOTE: Event fees and contributions made through this website are not tax deductible. If you would like to make a donation to a nonprofit to support our continued development of Walk Around Philadelphia and help provide stipends for participants facing financial hardship, you can do so via our 501c3 fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas (and we would be most grateful!)
Free registrations & stipends:
If finances are a barrier, please reach out to walk@jjtiziou.net or 267-702-5464. We can accommodate some free registrations and have a limited number of stipends available.
More info:
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