“Nestled along Five Mile Creek, about twenty minutes northwest of Birmingham, sits a community rich in history, waiting to be rediscovered. Formerly a thriving mining town, Brookside’s coal driven economy crashed in the 1920’s. A depreciating coal market and United Mine Workers strike forced the local mining company to close its doors. The community never recovered and maintained a down hill spiral that reached catastrophic proportions, in 2003, when a violent storm caused Five Mile Creek to breach its banks.” - from the History of Brookside Alabama.

Hike, Canoe, Fish, Bike, Run, and tour historic graveyards… explore a part of Birmingham seldom visited even by locals.

Brookside Greenway Festival
Saturday March 17, 2007
Brookside Alabama on Five Mile Creek

9 am until dark / FREE admission

HIKE:The Five Mile Creek Greenway walking path along Five Mile Creek to Founders CemeteryEAT: Wild Game Food featuring Russian Boar from 11 am – 2 pm
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Desserts / Purchase tickets at any Brookside Church / $10 for large plate, $5 for small

CANOE: Five Mile Creek / Short family rides or 2 hour adventure / Sponsored by Five Mile Canoe and Company / Sign up for rides at the festival

FISH: Five Mile Creek / Brookside Greenway Fishing Tournament / Starts 8 am

ROAD BICYCLE RIDE: (unsupported) / The “Frenchie” Negron Classic / Starts at 9 am

MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE: Wild West Challenge / Starts 10 am / All-terrain 6 mile loop

5K GREENWAY RUN: 5K run, 1 k fun run / Starts at 8 am

TOUR HISTORIC GRAVEYARDS
Guided tour of the local historic graveyards-Russian orthodox, Founders Cemetery and the grave of a revolutionary war solider.

To register for Greenway Run, Fishing Tournament or Mountain Bike Wild West Challenge: www.active.com / Benefits the development of the Five Mile Creek Greenway

SPONSORED BY: Five Mile Canoe and Company, Cawaco RC&D Council, Five Mile Creek Greenway Partnership

The following forms are provided in Adobe PDF format.

Events Poster
Bridge to Bridge Arts and Crafts
Fishing Tournament
Old Fashioned 5 K and Fun Run
Frenchie Negron Classic Bike Ride
Mountain Bike Race