Storrs Pond Recreation Area http://www.storrspond.org Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:26:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Camping closed for the Season http://www.storrspond.org/2009/09/08/camping-closed-for-the-season/ http://www.storrspond.org/2009/09/08/camping-closed-for-the-season/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:00:29 +0000 Bill http://www.storrspond.org/?p=600 Camping is closed as of today at Storrs Pond.  Water and electrical hook-ups are no longer available. We hope to see you again next spring! ]]>

Camping is closed as of today at Storrs Pond.  Water and electrical hook-ups are no longer available.

We hope to see you again next spring!

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The swimming pool is now closed.  We hope you enjoyed it this year, in spite of the weather. We hope to see you again next summer!

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Stoaked Triathlon Map

Stoaked Triathlon Map

On August 8th and 9th, Storrs Pond was proud to host the Xterra Stoaked Offroad Triathlon.

On Saturday, about 75 people competed in the standard race. They started from the main beach with a 0.5 mile swim to the Tom Byrne Pavilion Beach, then an 8.5 km bike ride on the Oak Hill trails. They ended with a 3.5 km trail run around Storrs Pond.

On Sunday, just over 100 people competed in the Xterra race, starting with a 1 km swim from the main beach, then a 17 km trail ride, and 7 km trail run.

Congratulations to all the competitors!

More info (including pictures and race results)

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On July 15, about 30 volunteers from Hanover’s Christ Redeemer Church repainted the Storrs Pond bath house. They donated all the paint and labor. This was all part of their community service program, and they donated about 800 hours in all.

Thanks very much for the fresh coat of paint!

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