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The 10th annual National
Trails Day will be held on June 1, 2002 throughout the USA.
"Hike for Health" is the theme this year, highlighting how trails can
improve physical and mental health.
Trade Your Socks
Primary sponsor THOR·LO,
Inc.will be on-site at several event locations nationwide providing new Thorlos
socks in exchange for the socks off participants feet. These old socks will be
washed and donated to charity. The sock exchange will be held at five of the
largest events nationwide, including events in Wisconsin and Colorado where the
governors have declared a statewide "year of the trail" celebration.
-Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Leadville, CO
-NCTA West Michigan Chapter, Lowell, Michigan
-Washington Trails Association, Seattle, WA
-New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors, Albuquerque, NM
-Rivanna Trails Foundation, Charlottesville, NC (not an exchange, but will be giving away Women's Thorlos to female participants.)
-Women on the Edge Backpacking, Grand Canyon, AZ (samples for female participants)
National Trails Day
Events
National Trails Day is
coordinated by the American Hiking Society and has grown to include 1000
different events with a million trail enthusiasts. National Trails Day
events include hikes, bikes, rides, trail work parties, trail dedications, and
outdoor fairs. The trails celebrated are not just the big national trails
such as the Pacific Crest Trail, but any public trail through local and state
parks, and around towns and cities.
Hiking for Health
Hiking improves health in
many ways. Having an available walking trail encourages people to walk the
30-60 minutes per day recommended by health experts. Walking 30-60 minutes
a day can reduce risks of heart disease, stroke, Type II diabetes, breast and
colon cancer by 20-50% The health of America can be improved by making
walking and hiking trails available to more people.
"National Trails Day is
really about people," says American Hiking Society President Mary Margaret
Sloan. "It's a single day each year when the partners who make America's
trails happen and the people who use, support, and enjoy them come together to
celebrate the value of trails."
For more information about
National Trails Day and to find an event near you visit the American Hiking
Society web site.
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