Eastern Pennsylvania Horseshoe Pitchers Association:
Roxbury Horseshoe Club
For more information contact:
Allen Gipe
10208 Newburg Road
Orrstown, PA 17244
(717)532-8165
General location
We're located 12 miles north of Chambersburg
35 miles west of Carlisle
GPS location
13978 Cumberland Highway
Orrstown,PA 17244
Additional Information
We're located in the Lurgan Lions Club Park. The Conodoguinet Creek runs behind the courts.
Roxbury is 20 minutes from Shippensburg. It is also 30 minutes from Chambersburg, a town with a variety of hotels, restaurants, a mall, and movie theaters. The annual 10 day "Chamberfest" takes place around the same time as the July tournament. The town closes a 4 block area at the intersection of Rts 30 & 11, there are about 200 craft & food vendors, live music, Civil War Reenactments, history and art exhibits, etc.
For information on Chambersburg, Shippensburg, and other cities in the area, you can link to:
http://www.chambersburg.org
http://www.cumberlink.com
Roxbury is also about 30 minutes from Caledonia State Park which has camping (both primitive & RV hookups), a swimming pool, golf course, and lots of hiking trails (including a section of the Appalachian Trail). Reservations for this state park can be made in advance by calling 1-888-PA-PARKS
For more information about Caledonia State Park you can link to:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/
Roxbury is also less than an hour from Gettsyburg, PA.
Tournament locations
Tournaments are held in Roxbury, PA
next to the Lurgan Lions Club
in Franklin County
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner available at the courts during tournaments
Directions
On Rt 997 about 1/2 mile south of the intersection of Rts 997 and 641, Lurgan Lions Club
for map of the area, you can link to:
http://www.mapquest.com
Description of Pits
20 outdoor clay courts with concrete pitching platforms
Pitching platforms extended for 30' pitchers
Outdoor lighting and covered pavillion
Our members
We have about 150 active members including the following champions:
Frank McAllen, Jack Strait, and Ron Sipes, Allan Gipe
League or regular activity
No league activity at this time
Thursday nights are open pitching nights
Did you know...?
Our club was founded in 1982
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