This is your Hike-a-Thon, so you choose your goals – distance and fundraising- all to support the trails. As the Green Mountain Club’s only fundraising event, your participation is critical to the work of helping us sustainably maintain and protect over 500-miles of hiking trails in Vermont, including the Long Trail.
You can support the Long Trail and Green Mountain Club in just four easy steps:
1. Register— Join as an individual or gather your friends, family, neighbors, book club, and/or co-workers to create a Hike-a-Thon team.
2. Fundraise — Set a fundraising goal and invite friends, family and others to “sponsor” your hike. A suggested fundraising goal is $272/person ($1 to represent each mile of the 272 mile Long Trail), and all funds raised are critically important to the Green Mountain Club’s work on the trails.
3. Hike — This Hike-a-Thon is special because YOU CHOOSE the distance and the trail. Whether your goal is 2 miles, 27 miles, or a full thru-hike of 272 miles, it makes no difference. What matters most is that you set your Hike-a-Thon goals—distance and fundraising—HIKE and have FUN!
4. Celebrate – On trails across Vermont, we will celebrate our collective hiking and fundraising successes on Long Trail Day, September 20th!
Note: If you can’t hike on September 20, it is perfectly fine to pick another day for your hike because this is your Hike-a-Thon!