The deadline to register for the East Bay Regional Park District's Trails Challenge 2009 is quickly approaching! It's a yearly event that the East Bay Regional Parks Foundation hosts to get us out exploring our parks.
In past years there was a registration fee for participants which included the Trails Challenge guidebook, a t-shirt, and a pin upon completing the challenge. This year registration is FREE for participants living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties thanks to sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente and a few changes including an online trail guide instead of a mailed printed guide and making the t-shirts available for pick up at select park visitor centers instead of mailing them out. The fee for non-district resident participants is $20.
So what exactly is the challenge? Hike at least five trails picked from the official Trails Challenge 2009 trail guide OR hike 26.5 trail miles of your choosing in the EBRP District and log them in the official Trails Challenge 2009 log. You have to complete the trails and submit the log by December 1, 2009 to receive the 75th Anniversary commemorative pin.
I signed up this afternoon and am really excited about it. If you want to join in on the fun hurry, because registration closes March 31st!
For more information visit these links:
- Trails Challenge 2009 information+registration
- East Bay Regional Parks District
- My previous EBRPD related blog posts
- My photos taken in the EBRPD
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Good to see you're a Challenge partner! This is our 5th year, garnering an impressive array of pins. Already finished 3 trails, with The Big One (Morgan Territory, 9.2 miles) coming up before the end of April.
ReplyDeleteSee you out there, with any luck!
-4wheelbob