HAMPDEN — A 5K Fun Run and Walk marked the grand opening celebration of Hampden’s
newest recreational 1.6-mile trail system, Reeds Brook Trails, on Oct. 19.
“This [was] the first public event for our trails, the result of a five-year-long project involving the school district, the town of Hampden, the Penobscot Valley Ski Club, Hampden
Academy Athletic Boosters, Maine Winter Sports Center and local Boy Scouts,” said Dustin
Ramsay, who worked extensively on development of the trails. “We hope it will be used by the
greater Bangor community for walking, running, biking and Nordic skiing. It’s basically set-up
for four-season, non-motorized use.”
The original trail plan, which includes expansion plans for the future, was designed by Fred Bailey Trail Designs, with a majority of the forestry work by Ground Perfection Specialists,
a local firm specializing in eco-friendly mulched trail ways.
Ryan Cole, a Hampden Academy senior, led construction of a wooden bridge spanning Reeds Brook as part of his Eagle Scout project requirements.
“The trails are the result of hundreds of volunteer hours, many of them during community trail work days held this past summer,” Ramsay said.
The 5K Fun Run and Walk was sponsored by the RSU 22 Education Foundation
For information on the Reeds Brook Trails go to facebook.comreedsbrooktrails and rsu22educationfoundation.org.