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Yoga in the Parks
Dates: May 30 through October 1
- Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - Flow
- Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Chill
- Monday: 6:30 p.m. - Chill
- Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. - Flow
- Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - Chill
- Friday: 6:30 p.m. - Beginners
Fee: $5.00 per class
Location: Sardis Park, Rocky Hill Lane, Murrysville
Keep your mind, body, and spirit healthy in 2021 with yoga and relaxation. Breathe Yoga will help you find your Zen with the multiple classes they are offering at Sardis Park. You’ll enjoy the serenity of the outdoors and the peace it brings while you get a good workout. Classes are drop-in and no pre-registration is required.
Small Fry Scramble June 12
Ages: 12 and Under
Date: Saturday, June 12
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Townsend Park
Fee: $15.00+
Townsend Park’s Small Fry Scramble is a noncompetitive FUN run for children ages 12 and under. Ages 6 and under will run a half-mile course while ages 7 to 12 will run a one-mile course, collecting stickers along the route! Volunteers will be cheering along the courses so that all runners are supervised during the entire event. Parents are welcome to run along with their child. All “Scramblers” receive a custom t-shirt, race bib, surprise gift and a post-race party. Find event details and registration at www.runsignup.com.
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Parking at Townsend Park is limited. Please carpool.
Pipeline Purge at Townsend Park
Saturday, July 17
Ages: 16 and up
Time: 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Location: Townsend Park
Fee: $30.00
Can you survive the Purge? With elevation spiking near 1350 feet and elevation gain of 450 feet, Townsend’s Pipeline Purge will push your body to the limit. How many one-mile laps can you run in two hours?! Relax at the post-race Pipeline party with Sly Fox Brewery. All participants receive a Purge t-shirt and custom glass; top survivors get some cool awards! Find race details, swag, awards, and registration fees at www.runsignup.com.
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Murrysville's 12 for 12 Challenge
The 12 for 12 Challenge ended March 31 and we are so proud of everyone who participated! 392 participants hiked 9,532 miles in 12 weeks in our parks and on the Westmoreland Heritage Trail!
Look for additional challenges throughout the year. They will be posted on our website, Facebook, and in the Penn Franklin news. Thank you!!!
Join Murrysville's 12 for 12 Challenge! You will have 12 weeks in the months of January, February, and March of 2021 to walk, bike, or run 12 miles in Murrysville's Parks or the Westmoreland Heritage Trail. In this FREE virtual challenge participants are to complete the 12 miles on their own time. If you are an over achiever, you can keep on going and see how much you are able to do over the 3 months of the event.
All participants will receive a sticker decal and be entered to win a prize at the end of the challenge.
Register to sign up here. This is a FREE challenge to join.
Trail Maps can be found here.
Places to Visit
To view all of our parks and find their addresses click here.
- Pleasant Valley Park
- Bear Hollow Park
- Heritage Park
- Townsend Park
- Kellman Nature Reserve
- Skena Nature Reserve
- Duff Park
- Murrysville Community Park
- Pedora Park
- Chambers Park
- Kovalczik Park
- Staymates Log Cabin
- Sardis Park
- Westmoreland Heritage Trail
Do You Enjoy This Program?
This free program encourages use of all of our parks and trails but the program does have operating costs. If you'd like to see more programs like these in the future, please consider supporting the Parks and Recreation Departments through a donation to the Murrysville Parks and Recreation Foundation. The Foundation works to support community programs and events such as these, and to keep our parks beautiful for everyone to enjoy. Thank you!
