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The tower, at Western Illinois University's Horn Field Campus, is a 40-foot vertical wood structure designed for climbing and rappelling, with three sides for climbing, complete with rock-like handholds, with one side designed for rappelling.
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June 26 Open Climbing Hours at Horn Field Campus

June 15, 2012

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MACOMB, IL – Up for some climbing? Western Illinois University's Horn Field Campus (HFC) will provide a few hours of climbing fun on its 40-foot climbing and rappelling tower from 5 p.m. until dusk Tuesday, June 26.

Cost for the climbing tower is $5. Equipment and instruction are included in the fee. Climbers age 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For more information, contact HFC Program Coordinator Mindy Pheiffer at (309) 833-5798 or HF-Campus@wiu.edu. Visit HFC online at wiu.edu/hfc and find Horn Field Campus on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hornfieldcampus.wiu. For special accommodations, please notify Horn Field Campus staff in advance.

HFC is located south of Macomb on China Road. From South Johnson Street (past Macomb High School), turn right on China Road and follow the road one-quarter of a mile to the Horn Field Campus entrance. Parking is permitted on the HFC lot.

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