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Experience Goat Yoga

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Secret Eden is Dayton’s Place for Goat Yoga, set on 10 acres of tranquil beauty, you can enjoy your practice outdoors under a canopy of Pine and Catalpa trees overlooking our lotus pond.  We have 8 new kids who anxious to meet you and be held and climb on your back.   Arrive a half hour early to play and take selfies with the goats, then head out to the pine pasture for a one hour easy flow yoga practice followed by a short hike around the lotus pond with the goats.  Reserve your spot today www.secreteden.net.

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Free Music, Fitness and More this May at RiverScape MetroPark

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Five Rivers MetroParks will offer live music and new, free fitness classes and starting this May at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. in downtown Dayton.

Fitness in the Park kicks off with the new Cardio Dance in the Park on May 11, presented by Kettering Health Network and taught by Megan Millat of Fit N Fruitful. Returning this year is Yoga in the Park, which begins May 18 with a Vinyasa yoga practice led by Tori Reynolds of Speakeasy Yoga. Fitness programs are most Saturdays throughout the summer from 10 a.m. to noon.

 

Those who want a new fitness challenge this season can join Fit Body Boot Camp instructors on select Tuesdays starting in June for a high intensity interval training workout under the Pavilion. Bootcamp in the Park starts on Tuesday, June 11 and is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Fitness in the Park participants should bring water and a mat for yoga.

 

Also in May is the first concert in the summer-long RiverScape Summer Music Series, Pickin’ in the Park. May 3 from 6 to 10 pm, Flatland Harmony Experiment and Kind Country will perform string-picking American roots music. MetroParks Rangers, Dayton Police and Fire, and area cycling organizations will be on hand to talk to families about bike safety. Try a bike, get a free helmet and grab a snow cone (while supplies last).

 

The RiverScape Summer Music Series concerts are free for all ages and held under the RiverScape Pavilion. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, including craft beer and fare from local food trucks. Proceeds from beer sales benefit A Special Wish Foundation. Guests should bring a lawn chair for seating. A complete list of the RiverScape Summer Music Series concerts is atmetroparks.org/RiverScape.

 

Starting May 6 through the end of September, RiverScape MetroPark hosts [email protected]. Enjoy live acoustic music, free Wi-Fi and views of the Great Miami River from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Monday through Friday. Grab lunch from a rotating selection of a daily food truck and the RiverScape Café.

 

Starting Memorial Day weekend, rent bikes and bike accessories at RiverScape Rentals, open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 6 pm through Labor Day. The interactive fountains and the Five Rivers Fountain of Lights also open Memorial Day weekend.

 

“Five Rivers MetroParks is committed to providing opportunities for residents of all ages, allowing them to enjoy the outdoors and have healthy, active lifestyles,” said RiverScape MetroPark manager, Meredith Adamisin. “The warm weather has people itching to get outside, and there are myriad outdoor opportunities at RiverScape MetroPark that start in May and continue throughout the summer.”

Learn more about all of RiverScape MetroPark’s summer programs and events by visiting metroparks.org/RiverScape.

 

Dayton Pub Run

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The FREE Runners Plus and Key Sports Pub Runs are simply a way to enjoy running and the local breweries in Dayton.

Our group route is about five miles, though you welcome to go more or less. Walkers and all abilities of runners are welcome! We’ll typically have demo shoes, door prizes, and prizes for showing up.

Goat Yoga

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Secret Eden is Dayton’s Place for Goat Yoga, set on 10 acres of tranquil beauty, you can enjoy your practice outdoors under a canopy of Pine and Catalpa trees overlooking our lotus pond.  We have 8 new kids who anxious to meet you and be held and climb on your back.   Arrive a half hour early to play and take selfies with the goats, then head out to the pine pasture for a one hour easy flow yoga practice followed by a short hike around the lotus pond with the goats.  Reserve your spot today www.secreteden.net.

Bunny Hop 5k/10K

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Start your Easter weekend with a Run! This race offers runners a 5k and 10k option. The course takes you through the Waterbury Woods neighborhood.

Every year, Epiphany donates all of the proceeds from the race toward a different charity. This year, we will be helping to fund the Epiphany Players Children’s Drama Ministry

Team Rubi Ride at Rinse Cyle Dayton

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Join Mark Brewer and Kristine Hofstra, TEAM RUBI, in the mission is to see an end to HIV and AIDS, and end to discrimination, and an end to intolerance and injustice. Mark and Kristine will be participating in AIDS/LifeCycle, a 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise funds for the life-saving services offered by San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center taking place June 5th to the 8th.

Kettering College Spring into Health 5k

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Kettering College and the Physician Assistant Program presents its eleventh annual Spring Into Health 5K run/walk, benefiting Dayton’s Good Neighbor House and the College’s Physician Assistant Student Professional Development Fund. The Wellness and Fun Fair starts at 12:30pm and the race starts at 2pm.

It’s No Joke- April Fool’s Day 5k

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It’s no joke! The 10th Annual April Fool’s Day 5k is back on April Fool’s Day this year. The event is scheduled for Monday, April 1 at Community Park (near the skatepark). On-site registration and packet pick-up is at 5:00 p.m. on race day inside the Community Park Learning Center. Early Bird registration for the 5k is $15 through February 1, shirt guaranteed. From February 1 through March 23, the registration fee is $20; shirt guaranteed. After March 23, the registration fee is $25; shirt not guaranteed. Shirts are 100% polyester moisture management/antimicrobial fabric performance tees. Awards will be presented to top three places in each age division. top three overall wheelchairs and top three overall walkers. A free, one-mile Family Fun Walk/Run will be held at 6 p.m. Sponsored by Integrative Health & Sports Performance and Star City Brewing Company.

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