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Fitness Classes
The Warrenville Park District and Lifetime Fitness health club offer many fitness classes that neither require you to be a Warrenville resident nor Lifetime Fitness Club member. Please check out the websites for each facility to refer to program details.
Running Events
I've tried to list local area running events on the Entertainment calendar. Some of these races require advanced registration. In particular, the Veterans Day race at Cantigny has a cap on registration, and registration for this race will likely fill before race day. See websites for details.
Winter Events at the Forest Preserves
When there is at least three inches of snow on the hill, winter thrill seekers can get their kicks tubing at Mount Hoy located in Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. When conditions are favorable, tubing is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends from December 2007 through February 2008. The tubing hill will also be open during the following school holidays: winter break, Dec. 22 – Jan. 6; Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 21; and Presidents Day, Feb. 18. The hill will be closed for Christmas Day on Tuesday, Dec. 25. Only Forest Preserve District inner tubes are permitted, which may be rented for $4 per tube per day. Tube rental ends at 3:30 p.m. To hear current tubing conditions, call the District’s Outdoor Report at (630) 871-6422.
Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are great ways to hit the trails in winter. Both activities may be enjoyed in all DuPage preserves, and outdoor trekkers can stride for miles through diverse wildlife habitats and across varied terrain. When conditions permit, trails at the following forest preserves are groomed for classical and skate cross-country skiing techniques: Blackwell in Warrenville, Danada in Wheaton, Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook, Greene Valley in Naperville, Herrick Lake in Wheaton, Waterfall Glen in Darien, West DuPage Woods in West Chicago and Springbrook Prairie in Naperville. All trail users are asked to take care not to damage tracks that have been set. To hear a trail-conditions report, call the Outdoor Report at (630) 871-6422.
Frozen lakes provide opportunities for ice skaters and anglers. At least 4 inches of ice is recommended for any ice activity. Rangers do not monitor ice thickness, and all ice-related activities are done at the user’s own risk. In addition to regular state and District fishing regulations, each individual is permitted to fish from no more than two ice-fishing holes at one time, and holes may be no more than 10 inches in diameter. Due to water-level issues, ice skating and ice fishing are prohibited at Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve in Bloomingdale.
A sled, some snow and some open space can create fun for young and old alike. Visitors are welcome to sled at their own risk at any forest preserve location unless otherwise posted. Sledding is always prohibited at Mount Hoy at Blackwell Forest Preserve, the closed landfill sites at Greene Valley and Mallard Lake forest preserves and any slopes at Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve.