One of the great things about using running / walking as a fitness goal is some of the cool things that you can do.  Like... spending sometime hiking / running in the woods with a map and compass.  Many of us attend events put on by the Miami Valley Orienteering Club.
So if you are wanting to do a little crossing training...

----------
Saturday, January 21, 2012
9:00 AM - Mass Start

Peckuwe Cold-O
Score format (go in any order) with a 2-hour time limit.  About 10-km to clear the course (25 controls possible).  Parking – Start – Finish – at the A-Shelter (Top circle drive). SI CHIP TIMING (SportIdent system).  BYO compass, whistle, water bottle, & stop watch.

George Rogers Clark Historical Park
930 South Tecumseh Road (Highway 369 & Rt. 4) Springfield, OH 45506

This 250-acre park is the historical site of the largest Revolutionary War Battle west of the Alleghenies.  Run thru the land where Shawnee war leader Tecumseh (1768-1813) was born.
This is a fundraising event for George Rogers Clark Park. Payment is by donation. Standard event fees of about $5 per person are reasonable, and additional donation amounts are well appreciated.
All proceeds will be donated to the Clark County Park District.