StepUp Findlay Market & Clifton Heights (2.2 Miles)

StepUp Series Details
Given COVID-19, we have heard a desire to connect while taking caution in how we engage with members and guests in responsible and mission-centric ways.  In response, Impact 100 has created this StepUp experience that leverages our beautiful parks, outdoor stairways, and rich history while inviting you to StepUp and move!   On each StepUp walk or fitness experience, guests will:

• Meet at a central location with 1-3 volunteer "guides;"
• Explore a pre-determined route with various outdoor flights of steps, following social distancing regulations;
• Break at least twice so people can go at their own pace & spread out;
• Regroup at historically relevant locations for a brief history lesson;
• Meet & hear from an Impact 100 Grant Recipient creatively connected to the route.

All are welcome!  Grab a friend, increase your step count, and learn something new along the way.  Children and leashed dogs are welcome at your discretion and with advanced registration/waiver of liability. Please note distance, steps, and route details in determining appropriateness.

StepUp Findlay Market & Clifton Heights (2.2 Miles)
This lively urban trek is a perfect way of showcasing a history of Cincinnati -- one that is rapidly changing even today. (Walk No. 12 from Walking the Steps of Cincinnati: A Guide to the Queen City's Scenic and Historic Secrets by Mary Anna DuSablon, Second Edition, Revised and Updated by Connie J. Harrell & John Cicmanec.)

• Distance: 2.2 miles
• Previous Impact 100 Grant Recipient: Over the Rhine Community Housing.  Read more about their Impact 100 funded initiative here.
• Walk Notes: From the basin of Over the Rhine at Findlay Market to the hilltops of Bellevue Park we go.  But we won't take the traditional route!  We will loop around to see what's left of the Bellevue Incline and an abandoned stairway into the back entrance of Bellevue Park.  From the top of the park, we will learn about the need for affordable housing from our nonprofit partner, OTRCH.

This walk is generously co-hosted by Impact 100 members Laura Schaefer, Peggy Zink, and Clare Zlatic Blankemeyer.

Health & Safety
Impact 100 cares about your health & safety while developing creative ways to stay connected.  Given such, it is strongly recommended that attendees wear masks and/or commit to walking at least 6 feet apart for social distancing purposes along the route as we collectively take caution in unintentionally spreading the virus. We ask registrants to agree to social distancing & provide their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as a face mask. Registrants are welcome to contact Impact 100 if help is needed securing a PPE.