Friends of the Wissahickon Kicks Off 6th Annual All Trails Challenge
See and Support the Wissahickon Valley Park
The All Trails Challenge (ATC) is back for a sixth season! This event has grown in popularity over the years for two simple reasons: love for the Wissahickon Valley Park and because it’s fun!
Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) launched the ATC in 2016 as a way for people to explore the park’s 1,800 acres and 50+ miles of trails while supporting FOW’s extensive conservation work. A fun, family-friendly activity that invites people of all ages and fitness levels to hike, walk, run, bike, or horseback ride through every corner of the beautiful Wissahickon, the ATC isn’t a race – participants have four months to rack up mileage on their own schedule and at their own pace.
During the event, challengers also get the opportunity to meet up at social gatherings and fundraise to support the Wissahickon, ensuring that the park is clean and green for visitors as well as the flora and fauna that depend on it. Plus, they can even learn about the park’s history, geology, and many points of interest by downloading the free FOW Map App along the way.
Participants who register as an ATC Challenger and start sharing their progress will be eligible for cool swag and a chance to win great prizes based on mileage, funds raised, and more. (All participants must register with a minimum of $50 raised or contributed to be eligible to compete for any prizes.)
Save These Dates for the 6th Annual All Trails Challenge
Thursday, August 12 – ATC 2021 Virtual Warm-Up Information Event
Learn about the ATC: mileage tracking and hike apps, setup for your fundraising page, tips for getting donors, sharing updates with friends and family, and more. Register here.
August 17 – Advance registration opens for FOW members
August 31 – Official ATC start date
Thursday, September 2 – Launch Party
Join FOW Staff and fellow competitors at Chestnut Hill Brewing to celebrate the start of the 2021 All Trails Challenge! Ask any questions you might have, size up the competition, eat some pizza and hang out with us on the patio. Registrants for the challenge receive a free pizza and beer. Register here!
November 30 – Last day to compete
Find out how to participate at fow.org/alltrailschallenge – and keep up with the ATC fun by following @FOWissahickon and #FOWAllTrails on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Thank you to our early sponsors Univest, Aqua America, The Aranda Group, REI, Hoka One One, Chestnut Hill Brewing, Kouvenda, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Environmental Studies and Master of Science in Applied Geosciences programs.
Opportunities to sponsor this popular event are available by contacting Maeve Pollack at pollack@fow.org.
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