Trail Conference 's Annual Trail-A-Thon 2024

Short review

Help the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference preserve tomorrow's trail lands by taking part in our annual Trail-A-Thon! 

For over a century, the Trail Conference has been dedicated to providing safe, enjoyable access to nature, and now, in 2024, our shared lands are constantly challenged by the expansion of urban sprawl, an ever-changing political climate, extreme weather events, and a growing list of harmful invasive species. With your help, we can make certain that your favorite routes into the wild are as accessible and inspiring as ever.

By participating in our Trail-A-Thon, you can directly contribute to our efforts to preserve the land you love to explore, raising funds and logging miles in support of your favorite trails. 

Our Trail-A-Thon is a month-long event open to all, regardless of experience! You can support our mission and have fun by raising funds from your circle of friends and family while exploring your favorite park, a new trail, taking a stroll around your neighborhood, or even hitting the treadmill. Set your own mileage goal and hit the trail throughout October!  

 

Registration opens on Monday, September 16th! Need support with registration? Please check out our ‘how to’ guide for support.

 

The minimum fundraising requirement to participate in the Trail-A-Thon is $100, which you can work to raise throughout the course of the 4-week challenge. Participants are required to pay the remaining balance not raised if the $100 minimum is not fully met by the end of the 4-week period. Credit cards will not be charged until 11/1. 

Raising your fundraising goal** supports the Trail Conference’s vital work ensuring your safe, enjoyable access to nature. Plus, you can start collecting prizes once you’ve hit $250 raised! Along the way, we’ll share tips to help you reach, achieve, and exceed your fundraising goal. We want the Trail-A-Thon to be the “fun” in fundraising! 

FUNDRAISNG PRIZES: EVERYONE IS A WINNER!
All participants will receive a certificate of participation, a year of complimentary Trail Conference membership and a Trail-A-Thon T-Shirt as part of the challenge. 
To sweeten the pot, we’ve added more great prizes when you reach additional levels of funds raised:
$250 raised: Receive your choice of a Trail Conference map (paper or digital)
$500 raised: Receive a Trail Conference branded 32 oz, engraved logo Hydro Flask water bottle, plus all the above
$750 raised:  Receive a Trail Conference Trail Conference Long Sleeve, plus all the above
$1,000 raised: Receive a Trail Conference Map Poster, plus all the above
$1,500+ raised: Receive our complete 12 map sets (paper or digital), plus all the above

MILE PRIZES ~ #
All participants who accomplish 104 miles (in honor of the Trail Conference's conception) by October 31st will receive a finishers medal to celebrate your amazing Trail-A-Thon accomplishment!

The first individuals to hit 25, 50, 75, 100 miles respectively will be gifted a Hydro Flask Journey Series 20 L Hydration Pack Backpack!

OVERALL PRIZES ~ #
Top two participants with the highest total miles will be gifted an additional prize (TBD)

TEAM PRIZES^
Teams with the most funds raised will receive a TBD

CORPORATE CHALLENGE 
Register your corporate team here

Important Notes:
All fundraising milestone rewards will be mailed out after Oct. 31. Multiple milestones rewards will arrive in one large mailer.
~An individual can only receive one prize for the milestone mile prizes 
*Team totals are not eligible for milestone fundraising prizes, only individuals
**Setting a higher goal does not raise the $100 donation required of each participant. That means someone who sets a $1,000 fundraising goal will still only need to raise the $100 minimum. A participant's card will only be charged if the minimum $100 has not been raised by October 31. 
^ 'The Trail Conference Team’ is a general fundraising team, it is used for miscellaneous fundraising purposes for the organization and team members are not eligible for the overall milestone fundraising prize.
# Please use the 3:1 bike-to-foot ratio, meaning 3 miles of cycling is equal to 1 mile of hiking/walking/running. Bikers should adjust their mileage using the 3:1 ratio prior to uploading their activity.
 
SUBMIT AND MANAGE YOUR VIRTUAL RESULTS: 
You can do this directly from the Event Home Page, ‘RunSign Up’ Registration Profile or by uploading an activity from a mobile device to your ‘RunSignUp’ page.  See below for complete instructions:

RunSignUp PROFILE
1. Log into your account via the profile icon at the top right
2. Navigate to your profile via the menu under the profile icon
3. Under your Upcoming Events > Select Submit Virtual Results > Enter in your Time > select Submit Time

CHALLENGE PAGE
1. Scroll down to ‘Upcoming Races’ and clink on ‘Submit Virtual Results’
2. Once you have found your registration select Submit Virtual Results > Enter in your time > then select Submit Results
3. SUBMIT VIA ACTIVITY FILE # (Record activities using any apps that store physical activity data. Personalized data will automatically fill in, including the Distance, Date, Elevation Gain, and Time fields from the activity file being submitted.)

While logging your activity, choose ‘Load Activity from File’ button
After browsing for and selecting the Activity Data file, the fields for Date Completed, Distance in Miles, Elevation Gain, and Time will fill in automatically. The participant then clicks Submit.