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Horn Field Campus Offering Open Climb, High Ropes Most Saturdays in October

September 25, 2009

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MACOMB, IL -- Challenge yourself and attempt to rise to new high heights physically and mentally by climbing a 40-foot wall or pushing yourself through a high ropes course, also 40 feet off the ground.

Western Illinois University's Horn Field Campus has both -- a 40-foot vertical wood structure for climbing and rappelling (with three sides for climbing, complete with rock-like handholds, with one side designed for rappelling) and a high ropes course through which individuals are challenged to solve a series of rope and cable elements while suspended 40-feet above the ground.

Open tower hours will be held 1–4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31. The open high ropes course will be offered 1–4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 10, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31.

There is a $5 fee for use of the tower and a $10 fee to go through the high ropes course. Fees include all equipment (harnesses, helmets and safety ropes) and instruction. A parent or guardian must accompany climbers under the age of 18.

To see a video that includes highlights of HFC's climbing wall and high ropes course, go to youtube.com/watch?v=rKiPLI6pw7g.

For more information or to inquire about groups of 10 or more using the facilities, contact Horn Field Campus at HF-campus@wiu.edu or (309) 833-5798. Learn more about HFC at wiu.edu/rpta/HFC/index.html.

To get to Horn Field Campus, drive south on South Johnson Street past Macomb High School and turn right on China Road. Horn Field Campus is located approximately one-quarter mile on China Road.

Posted By: Teresa Koltzenburg (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing