While the Hagerstown Out of the Darkness Walk is going to look different this year, our mission to Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide has not changed. We are a strong and resilient community, united in our effort to fight suicide, raise awareness, educate our communities, support those who have lost loved ones, and support […]
Walk Maryland Day is October 7, 2020! This year's theme is Walk Towards Wellness! Join the Washington County Health Department and Hagerstown Parks and Recreation in celebrating Maryland's state exercise by walking the length of Maryland - 250 miles - the week of October 4-10! Sign up here and track your walking each day […]
Why celebrate one day when you can celebrate all week?! Join us Saturday, October 10 - Saturday, October 17 as we honor breast cancer patients and survivors of all ages, and raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness - Cumberland Valley. All money raised from our Step 'n Stride event will support our local community in the fight […]
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 – Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 Build up to walking 10,000 steps a day and commit to becoming healthier! The 10,000 Step Challenge is a 6-week long walking program to assist you with getting started towards increasing your physical fitness and improving your overall health. Exercise from the comfort of your home […]
Walk with Ease is an evidence-based physical activity and self-management education program that runs 3 times a week for six weeks and taught by an Arthritis Foundation certified instructor. The program is developed for people living with arthritis who want to be more physically active, but is also appropriate for people without arthritis, particularly those with […]
Join us virtually for the livestreamed grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Bike Safe Play Court on our Facebook page. The Bike Safe Play Court is a public traffic garden located at the Hagerstown YMCA. A traffic garden is a painted streetscape that gives children a safe place away from traffic to learn how to […]
Fort Frederick State Park 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool, MD 21711 Women In Conservation Trail - Easy/Moderate- 1.5 miles (Recommended by Ranger Rob Ambrose) Self-guided hike along the Plantations Trail. Blazed in red. Don't forget to download the hike booklet and tree guides: Common Broadleafs and Connifers. Women In Conservation Trail Booklet Tree Guide: Common […]
Greenbrier State Park Hikes - Three Options Option 1: Big Red Trail to Yellow Trail - Moderate - 4 miles Self-guided hike featuring the new Yellow Trail. Hike starts at Gazebo #1 near Greenbrier beach. Not stroller/wheelchair accessible. Option 2: Lake Trail - Easy - 1 mile Self-guided hike around Greenbrier Lake. Hike starts at Gazebo #1 near […]
ZOOM into Fitness and a Healthier YOU! January 15, 2021- April 24, 2021 The goal: Walk/run 1 mile a day for 100 days. You can get fit and healthy at home or outdoors! Aerobic activities such as yoga, biking, or zoom fitness classes count as "miles." Throughout the 100 days, weekly emails offer motivational tips, […]
Team Cycle is an indoor cycling fundraiser for the HEAL program of the YMCA Hagerstown. Participants may sign up for a single hour of multiple hours. Classes are taught by different instructors from across Washington County. Each class is 45 minutes in length and designed for all fitness levels. Due to current COVID vaccinations distributed […]
Welcome to the official site of the 12th Annual Hagerstown 5K Run #1, presented by Racine MultiSports. Description: This 5K Run will start and end at Halfway Park in Hagerstown, MD…..just 25 minutes from Frederick, MD and 90 minutes from Baltimore and DC. This is a great park for running. The road and path are good surfaces and […]
May is Mental Health Month, and it’s time to sweat it out for better mental health! During the entire month of May, join our campaign and run, walk, or roll with us to help us inspire conversations about mental health and fundraise for IDONTMIND and Mental Health America. Boost your mental health with every step […]
