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The Trojan Metric Trail is a fun and healthy way for UALR’s campus and University District communities to learn the metric system.

The trail(s), which cover two and three kilometers respectively, each begin at the Donaghey Center, but walkers can access it at any point on the trail. The trail is marked off in meters and kilometers, as well as yards and miles, to help walkers learn metric conversions.

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This innovative campus feature gives students, faculty, and staff members, as well as University District residents, the opportunity to begin a walking exercise program. For those already walking regularly, the marked trail offers a chance for walkers to record the distance they’re walking around the campus perimeter.

The Trojan Metric Trail is a fun and healthy way for UALR’s campus and University District communities to learn the metric system. The trail, which covers about one and a half kilometers, officially begins at the Donaghey Center, but walkers can access it at any point on the trail. The trail is marked off in meters and kilometers, as well as yards and miles, to help walkers learn metric conversions.This innovative campus feature gives students, faculty, and staff members, as well as University District residents, the opportunity to begin a walking exercise program. For those already walking regularly, the marked trail offers a chance for walkers to record the distance they’re walking around the campus perimeter.