Explore the Estuary Trail Challenge
Join us for a 10-week challenge to log as many miles outside as you can in support of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and your favorite local trails!
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Every mile you spend outside will help support your local trails and preserves.
The idea for the challenge is simple: you spend as many miles outside as you can from August to October. For each mile you log, our sponsors will match $1 as a donation to KELT.
From August 12th through October 26th, sign up as an individual or as a team, and log your mileage on foot, wheels or by paddle. Anyone can participate, no matter the fitness level, preferred trail use, income or availability. And if you aren't local to Maine, you can track miles from anywhere - it all counts towards our goal.
We’ll have fun activities, like our Trail Challenge Passport and weekly group events - with chances to win prizes every step of the way. Together we can make lasting memories in the outdoors, while guaranteeing the same opportunities for generations to come.
Grab your hiking boots (or bike, or kayak), and let's hit the trails!
Explore the Estuary Trail Challenge 2024
When: August 12th-October 26th, 2024
Where: KELT Trails or your favorite outdoor spot
Cost: FREE
How it Works
- Local businesses pledge to match $1 for every mile logged by the community.
- YOU register for the KELT Trail Challenge on the Pledge-It Platform. Choose to log miles as an individual or team.
- Run, hike, bike, kayak, walk your dog (you name it!) outside -anytime between August 12th and October 26th.
- Log your mileage on your Pledge-It Page and post photos/updates to the Community Page.
- Participate in optional fun activities like our Trail Challenge Passport and weekly events like group runs, bike rides, hikes, and more!
Go the Extra Mile
When you sign up to join the Explore the Estuary Trail Challenge, we will make it easy for participants to raise additional funds from friends and family. We know so many of you love our trails, and this is an opportunity for you to show us just how much!
Prizes and Incentives
Prizes
Trail Challenge Passport: visit all 10 preserves on the passport and win a sticker!
Top Mileage: log the highest mileage on Pledge-It leaderboard. There will be a prize for Most Miles Overall Individual and Most Miles Overall Team.
Photo Challenge: When you post photos to our Pledge-It page, you could win a prize for best capture!
Benchmarks: Log any amount of miles in August, September, or October to be entered into a raffle - we will select a winner each month!
Trail Challenge Passport
How it Works
- Collect a passport from the KELT office, print it from our website, or receive it in the mail - inside the passport is information about our preserves and their trails
- Visit the 10 preserves listed in the passport and log your mileage on Pledge-It
- When you’ve visited all 10 preserves, send in your passport either by mail, bring directly to the office, or send a photo to redeem your prize!
