April 28, 2024
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Forest Preserve District of Will County celebrating 95th anniversary with long-distance trail challenge

Be sure to keep track of your miles.

By Denise M. Baran-Unland
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is inviting new and existing preserve patrons to travel 95 miles on its trails over the course of four months in celebration of the District’s 95th anniversary. The “Spring Ninety-fiver Challenge” begins March 1 and runs through June 30. All mileage must be completed on Forest Preserve trails, but you can run, walk or bike a combination of miles to reach the total.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County is inviting new and existing preserve patrons to travel 95 miles on its trails over the course of four months in celebration of the District’s 95th anniversary. The “Spring Ninety-fiver Challenge” begins March 1 and runs through June 30. All mileage must be completed on Forest Preserve trails, but you can run, walk or bike a combination of miles to reach the total. (Photo provided)

The return of warm weather is for biking, running and walking – and also for rollerblading, roller skating, pogo sticking or unicycling.

Consider enjoying any one of those activities as part of Forest Preserve District of Will County’s “Spring Ninety-fiver Challenge.”

To complete the challenge, participants must walk, run or bike 95 miles on any of the district’s trails by June 30, according to a news release from the district. Miles logged must be on district tails.

“Spring Ninety-fiver Challenge” miles can be any combination of walking, running and/or biking.

However, Jen Guest, recreation coordinator for the district, said in the release that participants can be creative with the challenge, as long as they stay safe and abide by district rules.

“If someone wants to rollerblade, roller skate, pogo stick or unicycle, they can,” Guest said in the release. “I hope they will send pictures, as well.”

Using an app such as Runkeeper to record miles is recommended in the release. Upload a screenshot from your mobile device of your total miles at the end of the challenge.

Participants also can use the online form or downloadable paper submission form on the district’s website at reconnectwithnature.org.