Page 68 - Mighty Miramichi River Guide 2023

FOUR Seasons at the Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club

DISC GOLF Now Included!

By Deana Gadd and Jim Wiltshire

Think Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club and you think
winter. While the club is a hub for winter activities including
Nordic skiing, biathlon, and snowshoeing, it has now become
a four-season outdoor recreation center.
We offer a 4 km trail for late spring, summer and fall
hiking and biking use, with a $20 annual fee or a $2 per
person ($4 per family) one-time user fee. E-transfers can be
sent to skimiramichi@gmail.com or an envelope marked
“summer trail use”, can be put into the slot on the west end
of the older club house which has the word SKI in big red
letters along its side. You can’t miss it.
The crushed shale trail is perfect for running, walking,
and bicycling. Families will especially find the trail excellent
for cycling. Dogs are allowed on the trails, except during
winter. Dogs must be under the owner’s control and any
droppings to be picked up and taken away.
For more information on the ski club visit Owl’s Rest Disc Golf course is an 18-hole, par 60, 5400-
www.skimiramichi.com or find us on Facebook. foot beginner-friendly course installed on the trails of the
A new addition to the facility this year is the Owl’s Rest Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club. The 18 holes are a mix
disc golf course which is a separate non-profit organization of open fairways, where a player can watch the disc fly, and
sharing the MCCSC trails and old clubhouse. beautifully technical holes that twist and turn through the
Disc golf is played much like traditional golf but instead woods, asking the golfer to get creative with disc choices and
of hitting a ball into a hole, players throw a more streamlined shot shapes. While designed with the beginner at heart, there
version of a Frisbee into a supported metal basket. The goal is a mix of holes that even seasoned disc golfers will find fun
is the same, to complete the course in the fewest number of and challenging.
shots. The disc is thrown from a designated tee area to each The disc golf club had a successful soft opening last fall,
basket (still called the “hole”). As players progress down the and a grand opening is scheduled for the summer of 2023.
fairway, they must make each consecutive shot from the spot The club will have discs available for rent for anyone wishing
where the previous throw has landed. Trees, shrubs, and to try the sport. Follow the club on Facebook and Instagram
terrain change in and around the fairways to provide for course updates, events, and other information (Owl's Rest
challenging obstacles. Finally, when the “putt”, or last shot, Disc Golf Course). We look forward to seeing you out there.
comes to rest in the basket, the hole is completed.

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