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New Chicopee trail section to open April 23 as part of Highlands to Islands Trail
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The Chicopee section of the Highlands to Islands Trail of the trail extends from Palmour Drive to the Georgia Department of Labor on Atlanta Highway. The new of the trail will open April 23 in a grand opening ceremony at Chicopee Baptist Church with a celebratory Highlands to Islands 5K to follow. - photo by Erin O. Smith
A long-awaited new Gainesville walking and running trail has an official opening date. The Highlands to Islands Trail: Chicopee Section will open Saturday, April 23, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Chicopee Baptist Church, 13 First St. A celebratory Highlands to Islands 5-kilometer race will follow. The new 11-foot wide, concrete trail extends roughly 2.5 miles from Palmour Drive to the Georgia Department of Labor on Atlanta Highway near Oakwood.