Questions, Questions, Questions

There are many questions about the 3Day, so I thought I'd try and answer some of them here. If you any others, just shoot me an email! aimee432@comcast.net

Who's doing the walk?

Technically I'm doing it "alone." Meaning, I didn't sign up with anyone I already know. However, I've met a ton of people during Training Walks and through the Message Board so I'm definitely not alone in this journey! Not to mention there are 2500+ other walkers participating (primarily women, but many men as well), so I'm sure there will be plenty of people for me to chat with!

How far is 60 miles?

If I started in Boston and walked to the Cape (Sandwich specifically) I would have walked 60 miles. So, next time you're driving down the Cape imagine you can see me walking alongside the car!

Where do you walk?

We'll walk on sidewalks and trail paths. Unlike the marathon, no roads are closed for us so you could see us walking as you're running errands! The route changes every year to keep it interesting for the folks who participate in the event annually. This year we start in Framingham and walk about 20 miles to Camp. In the morning we leave camp and walk another 20 miles in a figure 8 pattern. This way, we have new scenery the entire way and we end up back at Camp at the end of Day 2. Big bonus to this is we only have to set up the tent on Friday and it's all ready for us on Sat!

Why don't you know EXACTLY where you'll be walking?

The actual route is never released for safety reasons. Safety? Yes. Imagine if all the supporters of the 3Day decide to drive along the route to cheer us on. Sounds wonderful, but the extra traffic, and the rubber-necking, is likely to cause an accident. Definitely not something we need when we're only walking inches from where the cars are driving!!! There will be designated places for people to cheer on the walkers. More on that in another post!

Where are you camping?

Similar to the route, the actual Camp location is never released. We find out when we get there on Day 1! Why? For safety again, and also because one year the location was released and some "concerned citizens" of the town didn't want us there based on traffic, etc, so they forced the camp location to change their mind and not allow us to stay. Can you imagine the poor 3Day staff trying to find space for 2500+ people in the 11th hour? Better to keep it a secret!

What is Camp like?

Typically we stay at a big sports field rather than a campground. The 3Day brings in everything we need. Two people share a tent, so between the walkers and all the Crew there are over 1500 TENTS set up in row upon row. When we arrive at Camp on Friday afternoon we'll pick up our gear bag (luggage) and the tent provided by the 3Day. We have a Tent Assignment detailing the row and actual space to set up our tent. They also bring in a giant dining tent (with hot catered breakfast and dinner - lunch is a sandwich during the walk). There are Shower Trucks with hot showers in the back of big tractor trailers. My least favorite aspect: a zillion port-o-potties. Enough on that subject. Every night they have entertainment in the main tent. More on what Camp has after I walk and experience it for myself!

WHY are you doing this?

Good question! I'm out of shape, don't exercise (at least not when I started this journey) and have never camped b/c it's not my thing. But all of that is irrelevant. I've thought about participating for several years. Also, my grandmother is a Breast Cancer Survivor. This year I started researching the event and the more I learned, the more convinced I was to walk in the 3Day. Scarily, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in her lifetime. There are far more than 8 women in my life I care about and I don't want to see this effect any of them. It's time to make a difference. Watch this very moving video about why people participate: Video. I bet you'll be ready to sign up with me next year!