Explore and Support Wissahickon Valley Park

PHILADELPHIA – July 26 – The All Trails Challenge (ATC) hosted by Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is back for an eighth season this August. The family-friendly event continues to grow in popularity over the years for two simple reasons: love for Wissahickon Valley Park and fun!

The ATC is more than a walk in the park. It’s a personal challenge to discover new parts of the park’s 50+ miles of trails – on foot, bike, or horseback – at your own pace and your own schedule over 10 weeks. It’s a fun, family-friendly activity for all ages and fitness levels. And, with every mile, it’s an opportunity to contribute to FOW’s ongoing work to keep this urban green space clean, beautiful, and accessible, from clearing litter, invasive plants, and downed trees, to planting native plants, improving trails, and advocating for the watershed.

By registering as a Challenger, you’ll have the chance to meet like-minded adventurers, maybe experience the Wissahickon in a new way, and benefit the park by having friends and family support your ATC journey and the Wissahickon Valley Park.

Here’s how to participate:

–Tuesday, August 8: Information session – Learn about the ATC, including mileage tracking and hike apps, setup for your fundraising page, tips for getting donors, sharing updates with friends and family, and more. Register at fow.org/event/2023atc1/.

–Monday, August 21: Start date for FOW members. Not a member yet? Become a member today at fow.org/member to get a leg, (wheel or hoof!) up on the competition.

–Tuesday, September 5: General start date – FOW will be providing weekly route recommendations to help keep participants on-course throughout the event.

–Tuesday, November 3: Last day to compete

Find out how to participate and learn about giveaways and prizes  at fow.org/event/2023atc1/ Keep up with the ATC fun by visiting following @FOWissahickon and #FOWAllTrails on Facebook and Instagram.

Become a Sponsor

FOW welcomes back early sponsors Univest, University of Pennsylvania Master of Environmental Studies, University of Pennsylvania Master of Science in Applied Geosciences, Pennsylvania Game Commission, and our partners Wissahickon Brewing Company and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation.

Interested in becoming an ATC sponsor? Contact Maeve Pollack at pollack@fow.org for information about our sponsorship opportunities.