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The Ten Toe Express : Get on Board to a Healthier You

Ten Toe Walks Schedule & Checklist

Ten Toe Walks are scheduled for each week. Walks will begin at different stops along the MetroLink alignment. Please make sure to check day of week and time of departure. They will vary for each walk group.

Walking Checklist

Before you leave the house for your walk, check for the following items:

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Weather appropriate clothes
  • Money in case you need to make a phone call, buy water or stop for breakfast/lunch on your trip
  • Umbrella, depending on the weather forecast
  • Indentification card (Driver's license or other state issued ID or medical alert cards)
  • MetroLink tickets (or money to purchase tickets)
  • Hat/sunglasses or sunscreen depending on weather
  • Ten Toe Express travel bag
  • Ten Toe Express pedometer -make sure to reset your pedometer that morning
  • Cell phone if you have one
  • Walking route card for the day's walk if you are going on one of the scheduled Ten Toe Walks

List of Ten Toe Walks

Riverfront

Midtown

Tower Grove - South Grand

The Hill

South City

Forest Park

Washington University - Delmar Loop

Clayton

Mid-County

Webster-Kirkwood

North County

Central West End

Old South City

South City

North City

Senior Centers

Spring 2009 Schedule of Walk Groups

Each walk group is scheduled for 12 weeks. Keep checking back for updates. Walking groups will use MetroLink or MetroBus to reach the site of each walk. Walks range from 0.3 miles to 1.5 miles. Questions about any walk, contact info@cmt-stl.org.

STARTING POINT: SHREWSBURY METROLINK STATION

NOTE: Dan O'Connor's group will meet near the bus stops close to Lansdowne. His walks are 'moderate calorie burners'. Robbin and Bruce Oehler's group will meet at the bus turnaround.

 

DESTINATION

DATE of WALK

Day

Time

Walk Leader

Ten Toe Kick-off at Eco-Expo 4/18/09 Saturday 9 a.m. Bruce & Robbin Oehler
Ten Toe Kick-off at Eco-Expo 4/18/09 Saturday 10 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Ten Toe Kick-off at Eco Expo at Science Center 4/18/09 Saturday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Central Library and Metro Store 4/23/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Heart of Maplewood 4/25/09 Saturday 9 a.m. Bruce & Robbin Oehler
Clayton/U.City 4/27/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Hanley House - Clayton 4/30/09 Thursday 10 a. m. Gayle Camarda
Webster University/Old Orchard 5/2/09 Saturdaay 9 a.m. Bruce & Robbin Oehler
South Hampton 5/4/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
St. Louis Art Museum 5/7/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Grand Center/ Fox Theater Tour- NOTE THIS TOUR WILL COST $5.00

5/9/09

Saturday 9 a.m. Bruce & Robbin Oehler
Forest Park/Muny 5/11/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Euclid Aveue and Fountain Park 5/14/09 THursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
River Des Peres Greenway 5/16/09 Saturday 9 a.m. Bruce & Robbin Oehler
Bellefontaine Cemetery 5/18/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Laclede's Landing and Riverfront 5/21/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Soliders Memorial, Memorial Day Celebration 5/23/09 Saturday 9 a.m. Bruce & Robbin Oehler

History M useum & Visitor's Center

5/28/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
UMSL North Campus 5/30/09 Saturday 9 a. m. Bruce & Robbin Oehler
Florist Row 6/1/09 Monday 9 a m. Dan O'Connor
Mercanitle Library & UMSL 6/4/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Baseball Walk of Fame on the Hill 6/6/09 Saturday 9 a.m. Robbin & Bruce Oehler
U. City Loop 6/8/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
heart of Maplewood 6/11/09 Thursday 10 a .m. Gayle Camarda
Washington University to Delmar Loop 6/13/09 Saturday 9 a.m. Robbin & Bruce Oehler
Powell hall 6/15/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Tuxedo Park 6/20/09 Saturday 9 a.m.

Robbin & Bruce Oehler

Thies Farm 6/22/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Cherokee Street 6/25/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Sidney Street/Senate Square - Hodak's for Lunch (Please bring money for lunch) 6/27/09 Saturday 9 a .m. Robbin & Bruce Oehler
UMSL North 6/29/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Union Station 7/2/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Webster Groves - Colleges 7/6/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor
Soulard Market Neighborhood 7/9/09 Thursday 10 a.m. Gayle Camarda
Calorie Walk - Ted Drewes, Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate 7/13/09 Monday 9 a.m. Dan O'Connor

STARTING POINT: Brentwood Station

Note; Norm and Joan Krumrey's group will meet at the Ticket Vending Machines. For more information on these walks, krumrey@att.net.

DESTINATION

DATE of WALK

Day

Time

Walk Leader

Ten Toe Kick-off at Eco-Expo 4/18/09 Saturday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Washington University - Graham Chapel - Edison Museum 4/22/09 Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
UMSL Touhill Performing Arts Center 4/29/09 Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
St. Louis Art Museum - Chinese Art Ming Dynasty

5/6/09

Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Downtown St. Louis - Stadium Tour 5/13/09 Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Delmar Loop - City Hall, Blueberry Hill 5/20/09 Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Missouri Botanical Garden

6/3/09

Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Grand Center - Fox Tour (There is a fee for this tour) 6/9/09 Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Washington Ave., Casinos 6/17/09 Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Anheuser Busch Tour 6/24/09 Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey
Missouri History Museum- Forest park 7/1/09 Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Norm and Joan Krumrey

 

 

STARTING POINT: North Hanley station


STARTING POINT: Forest Park MetroLink Station

Mary Fran Balmer will meet her group at the Ticket Vending Machines at Street Level. For more information, you can email Ms. Balmer.

DESTINATION

DATE of WALK

Day

Time

Walk Leader

Ten Toe Kick-off at Eco-Expo 4/18/09 Saturday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
Bellefontaine Cemetary 4/22/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
Eads Bridge - Laclede's Landing 4/29/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
St. Raymonds - Soulard

5/6/09

Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
St. Louis University - Frost Campus East 5/13/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
Grand Center 5/20/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
jefferson Barracks Park - Cemetery

5/27/09

Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
Crown Candy 6/3/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
The Hill 6/10/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
Delmar Loop 6/17/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
Webster -Rock Hill 6/24/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
Ferguson 7/1/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer
St. Louis Mills 7/8/09 Wednesday 10 a.m. Mary Fran Balmer


Self-Guided Tours

If you cannot make it to our walking groups or would like to do your own walking tours, here is a sample 12 week Self-Guided Walking Tour for you and your friends or family:


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