Friend Of Wissahickon's All Trails Challenge Starts Aug 31

PHILADELPHIA — The Friends of the Wissahickon is gearing up for the latest iteration of the All Trails Challenge, which runs from Aug. 31 through Dec. 2.

Park goers of all ages and fitness levels are invited to participate in the fifth annual challenge by hiking, walking, running, biking, or horseback riding through Wissahickon Valley Park’s 1,800 acres and 50-plus trails.

Since it began in 2016, the challenge has grown in popularity and impact, engaging 1,500 donors and challengers, with 24,000 miles explored and raising more than $103,000 to continue the conservation of the urban oasis that adds so much to our quality of life.

The challenge is not a race and participants don’t have to be a conditioned athlete to enjoy the beauty and history of the Wissahickon while gaining health benefits and stress relief from spending time outdoors.

According to Friends of the Wissahickon, many people rarely go beyond Forbidden Drive when visiting the park, let alone explore all 50 trails. The challenge is a great opportunity to discover new, and often lesser travelled, trails.

Register for the All Trails Challenge online here. All participants must register with a minimum of $50 raised or contributed to be eligible to compete for any prizes.

This year, FOW is proud to welcome Chestnut Hill Hospital as the Presenting ATC sponsor, as well as our early sponsors Aqua, Chestnut Hill Brewing, Kouvenda Media, Penn Master of Science in Applied Geosciences, Penn Master of Science in Environmental Studies, and Univest.

Opportunities to sponsor this event are still available by contacting Maeve Pollack at pollack@fow.org.