Tri-State Trails preps launch of Opening Day on the Trails Challenge

With temperatures currently below freezing, it can sometimes be difficult to envision Spring.

Green Umbrella's Tri-State Trails, however, is already gearing up for the region’s first Opening Day on the Trails Challenge, set for April 16.
 
The Trails Challenge — part of a national welcoming of Spring organized by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy — will take place over seven weeks and encourage families and individuals alike to explore trails and collect prizes upon completion.
 
“We believe the Opening Day on the Trails Challenge will motivate people to explore our region’s trails and incorporate more physical activity into their daily lives,” says Megan Folkerth, program officer of physical activity environments at Interact for Health, which is making the Trails Challenge a financial possibility thanks to a $25,000 grant for implementation. “Interact’s vision is to make Cincinnati the healthiest region in the country.”
 
The Trails Challenge extends through May, National Bike Month, and allows the region to continue gathering momentum when it comes to bicycling, says Frank Henson, chair of Tri-State Trails and president of Queen City Bike.
 
“In addition to current trail users, we’re using this challenge as an opportunity to engage new users for trails,” Henson says.
 
Tri-State Trails will publish details regarding the Challenge as well as an online interactive trail finder map this spring.

Do Good:

• Check Meet Me Outdoors! for details as the Trails Challenge approaches, but in the meantime allow the website to serve as a resource for your current outdoor recreational needs.

• Connect with Tri-State Trails on Facebook. 

• Become a Tri-State Trails member.