The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor invites New Yorkers to take part in the free FEBRUARY 15 Canalway Challenge. Participants pledge to complete 15 miles walking, running, hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing anywhere within the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor by the end of February to earn a finisher kit, including a winter hat, sticker, and magnet.
Participants can log miles at national, state and local parks, on the Canalway Trail, or even in their own neighborhoods. Registration is open to individuals, teams, and organizations looking to embrace winter, get active, and explore new places.
“The FEBRUARY 15 Challenge is a great motivator for people of all abilities to stay active and get outside during the winter,” said Bob Radliff, Executive Director of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. “As we kick off the Erie Canal Bicentennial, we hope FEBRUARY 15 is the spark that inspires people to enjoy the Canalway Corridor all year long.”
FEBRUARY 15 is part of the Canalway Challenge, which is open to people of all fitness levels and offers a range of mileage options, including 1 mile for people with mobility challenges, 15 miles, 90 miles, 180 miles, 360 miles, and a 200-mile challenge to celebrate the bicentennial in 2025.
New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian U. Stratton said, “In the midst of one of the coldest Januarys in recent years, this challenge is a fantastic motivator to get everyone off the couch and outdoors, embracing all that a great upstate New York winter – and the Canalway – has to offer.”
To register, visit: http://www.canalwaychallenge.org
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