01Jan
2027 Winter Hiking Challenge
Running
- Distance
- 96.6K
- Start time
- 00:00
- Entry fee
- $25.00
2027 SAHC Winter Hiking Challenge
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Date
01 Jan – 01 Mar, 2027
Races
1 distance
Entry fee
$25.00
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Website
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2027 SAHC Winter Hiking Challenge
About the event
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is proud to host our 7th Annual Winter Hiking Challenge!
The Winter Hiking Challenge sets a goal of 60 miles in 60 days, to be completed in your own time and at your own pace. Those can be miles you’ve hiked, run, or walked – through the woods or in your neighborhood – just make it 60 miles within the 60-day challenge time period. No matter your background or ability this event is designed to get folks outside in the cold winter months!
Registration opens December 1st and the registration fee is $25 per person. Your registration fee directly supports conservation work in the Southern Appalachians. If you cannot afford the registration fee at this time, please use the coupon code: SAHC2027.
All participants will receive informative emails throughout the challenge with suggestions for some of our favorite places to hike across the mountains of NC and TN, including some new properties SAHC has recently protected. You may enter miles at any date during the 60 days, as long as they are all entered by 11:59 PM on March 1. You can enter miles as you go, or all at once in one entry - just make sure you get them in on time!
Anyone who passes the goal of 60 miles will receive a commemorative patch after the challenge is over. The patch will be designed by local artist Solstice Handmade and feature the Northern Saw-whet Owl, a threatened, native species SAHC helps to protect. Find an image of the patch below. All participants, regardless of final mileage, will be invited to an end of challenge in-person celebration at Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium on Saturday, March 13, 2027 from 3 to 6 pm.
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About
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North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and ninth-most populous of the United States. Along with South Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. At the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its most populous and one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 2,883,370 in 2024, is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Research Triangle, with an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023, is the second-most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, 31st-most populous in the United States, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park.
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Race results
Official finishing times from previous editions of 2027 SAHC Winter Hiking Challenge — 2025.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Christine Johnson | — |
| 🥈 | Thomas Roberts | — |
| 🥉 | Mick McClung | — |
| 4 | Scott Milam | — |
| 5 | Amy Ende | — |
| 6 | David Pohl | — |
| 7 | Anonymous Anonymous | — |
| 8 | Sean Fernandes | — |
| 9 | Patti Haskell | — |
| 10 | Karen Borgeson | — |
| 11 | Teresa Hayes | — |
| 12 | Christopher Johnson | — |
| 13 | Adrianne Chang | — |
| 14 | Kris Kjellquist | — |
| 15 | Jeanette Pohl | — |
| 16 | Julie White | — |
| 17 | Emily Jones | — |
| 18 | Marie-Odile Froment | — |
| 19 | Nancy Dougherty | — |
| 20 | Darleen Sarausky | — |
| 21 | Gwendolyn Boesch | — |
| 22 | Linda Martin | — |
| 23 | Nancy Cowal | — |
| 24 | Robin Borthwick | — |
| 25 | Chris Lenderman | — |
| 26 | Terry Deal | — |
| 27 | JANE ISBEY | — |
| 28 | Jenna Thorn | — |
| 29 | Toni Foran | — |
| 30 | Jenn Beck | — |
| 31 | Kathy Courtney | — |
| 32 | Robert Fuller | — |
| 33 | Sharon Posniak | — |
| 34 | Bettye Fox Boone | — |
| 35 | Saylor Fox | — |
| 36 | Karen Olson | — |
| 37 | Jane Cheema | — |
| 39 | Liene Kukainis | — |
| 40 | Maurice Frank | — |
| 41 | Jennifer Mullendore | — |
| 42 | Chris Levine | — |
| 43 | Kenneth Linker | — |
| 44 | Tedi McManus | — |
| 45 | Anne Kitchens | — |
| 46 | Sara Hall | — |
| 47 | Tim Ressmeyer | — |
| 48 | Eli Smith | — |
| 49 | Kerri Ressmeyer | — |
| 50 | Janet Garrett | — |
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Christine Johnson | — |
| 🥈 | Mick McClung | — |
| 🥉 | Gary Keroack | — |
| 4 | Christopher Johnson | — |
| 5 | Amy Kelso | — |
| 6 | Kris Kjellquist | — |
| 7 | Thomas Roberts | — |
| 8 | Cheryl Timbs | — |
| 9 | Nancy Franklin | — |
| 10 | Emily Jones | — |
| 11 | Terri Cooper | — |
| 12 | Diane Hudyncia | — |
| 13 | Patti Tiberi | — |
| 14 | Jana Plemmons | — |
| 15 | stephen duda | — |
| 16 | Danielle hawkins | — |
| 17 | Maggie Mead | — |
| 18 | Collier Jordan | — |
| 19 | Lynn Keroack | — |
| 20 | Karen Borgeson | — |
| 21 | Michael James | — |
| 22 | Melanie Smith | — |
| 23 | Gwendolyn Boesch | — |
| 24 | Ariane Kjellquist | — |
| 25 | Sydney Atkinson | — |
| 26 | Gabriele Marewski | — |
| 27 | Karen Norejko | — |
| 28 | Sara Hall | — |
| 29 | Tracey Lockhart | — |
| 30 | Park Greer | — |
| 31 | Julie White | — |
| 32 | Bettye Fox Boone | — |
| 33 | Saylor Fox | — |
| 34 | Karen Lachow | — |
| 35 | Janet Garrett | — |
| 36 | Debi Treleaven | — |
| 37 | Toni Foran | — |
| 38 | JANE ISBEY | — |
| 39 | Patty Leonard | — |
| 40 | Ron Edgerton | — |
| 41 | Stephanie Franz | — |
| 42 | Anne Kitchens | — |
| 43 | Cindy Stafford | — |
| 44 | Jane Cheema | — |
| 45 | Nancy Cowal | — |
| 46 | Michael Blackowiak | — |
| 47 | Carrie Carpenter | — |
| 48 | Charlene Thomas | — |
| 49 | Barbara Rapchak | — |
| 50 | Tiffanie P | — |
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Reshma Shrestha | — |
| 🥈 | Mignon Durham | — |
| 🥉 | Diane Saccone | — |
| 4 | Jenn Beck | — |
| 5 | Amy Kelso | — |
| 6 | Betsy West | — |
| 7 | Mary Miller | — |
| 8 | Kimberly Vaughn | — |
| 9 | Catherine Bergin | — |
| 10 | Mary Fanslow | — |
| 11 | Diane Pieringer | — |
| 12 | Sara Sibley | — |
| 13 | Stephen Magocs | — |
| 14 | Dick Hughes | — |
| 15 | Cynthia Shilkret | — |
| 16 | Linda Zang | — |
| 17 | Liene Kukainis | — |
| 18 | Patricia Waldron | — |
| 19 | Ariane Kjellquist | — |
| 20 | Cheryl Stewart | — |
| 21 | William Mandler | — |
| 22 | Karen Borgeson | — |
| 23 | Sharon Stafford | — |
| 24 | Karla Weidner | — |
| 25 | Graeme McGufficke | — |
| 26 | Renee Potter | — |
| 27 | Alice Higgins | — |
| 28 | Bruce Clendenning | — |
| 29 | Gwendolyn Boesch | — |
| 30 | Gayle Michael | — |
| 31 | Andy Berner | — |
| 32 | Stockton Hill | — |
| 33 | Maire-Louise Murphy | — |
| 34 | Kari Sickenberger | — |
| 35 | Lyn Ivanowicz | — |
| 36 | Scott Milam | — |
| 37 | Judi Edelman | — |
| 38 | L. DeWayne Cecil | — |
| 39 | Carolyn Miller | — |
| 40 | Emily Jones | — |
| 41 | Louis Jordan | — |
| 42 | Barb Harrison | — |
| 43 | Brian Cox | — |
| 44 | David Calhoun | — |
| 45 | Joseph Buranosky | — |
| 46 | MaryK Buranosky | — |
| 47 | Stephanie Gillis | — |
| 48 | Bettye Fox Boone | — |
| 49 | Saylor Fox | — |
| 50 | Michelle Pugliese | — |
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Christine Johnson | — |
| 🥈 | Mark Solomonson | — |
| 🥉 | Thomas Duke | — |
| 4 | Kathleen Lokey | — |
| 5 | Rob Koch | — |
| 6 | Daniel Gross | — |
| 7 | Sean Fernandes | — |
| 8 | Thomas E House | — |
| 9 | David Vandermast | — |
| 10 | Thomas Roberts | — |
| 11 | Katie Mason | — |
| 12 | Mike Robinson | — |
| 13 | Frances Phillips-Wingard | — |
| 14 | Scott Milam | — |
| 15 | Liz Hosier | — |
| 16 | Memory Fizer | — |
| 17 | Terri Cooper | — |
| 18 | Nick Cross | — |
| 19 | Jason Collette | — |
| 20 | Nancy Bracken | — |
| 21 | Mellie Macsherry | — |
| 22 | Christopher Johnson | — |
| 23 | Doug Wilson | — |
| 24 | Paul Hosier | — |
| 25 | Alex Wilkerson | — |
| 26 | Lisa Witler | — |
| 27 | Nancy MacDonald | — |
| 28 | Mary Fanslow | — |
| 29 | Linda Carol Selsor | — |
| 30 | Jasen Gatheridge | — |
| 31 | Ilene Shandell | — |
| 32 | Rebekah Lewis | — |
| 33 | Kristen Trogdon | — |
| 34 | Kristy Urquhart | — |
| 35 | Debby Singleton | — |
| 36 | Coleen Pfeufer | — |
| 37 | Joanna Knowles | — |
| 38 | Michael Hill | — |
| 39 | Debby Lewis | — |
| 40 | Preston Jones | — |
| 41 | Heather Luczak | — |
| 42 | Julie LoRusso | — |
| 43 | Nicole Schmidt | — |
| 44 | Donna Milam | — |
| 45 | Victoria Littauer | — |
| 46 | Barry Cornelius | — |
| 47 | Michelle Olson | — |
| 48 | Robert Fuller | — |
| 49 | Sharon Posniak | — |
| 50 | Adrianne Chang | — |
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Christine Johnson | — |
| 🥈 | Diane Saccone | — |
| 🥉 | Amy Kelso | — |
| 4 | Mick McClung | — |
| 5 | Jeanne Naber | — |
| 6 | Patti Tiberi | — |
| 7 | Nicolas Nouvel | — |
| 8 | Terri Cooper | — |
| 9 | Carol Rosenblum | — |
| 10 | Mary Fanslow | — |
| 11 | Christopher Johnson | — |
| 12 | Cheryl Timbs | — |
| 13 | Jen Johnson | — |
| 14 | Sharon Winters | — |
| 15 | Bettye Fox Boone | — |
| 16 | Saylor Fox | — |
| 17 | Kay Hunter | — |
| 18 | Emily Jones | — |
| 19 | Tony Malinauskas | — |
| 20 | Brian Cox | — |
| 21 | Gwendolyn Boesch | — |
| 22 | MaryAnn Kiefer | — |
| 23 | Emily Stanley | — |
| 24 | Janet Garrett | — |
| 25 | Thomas Roberts | — |
| 26 | Nina Snoddy | — |
| 27 | Melanie Smith | — |
| 28 | JANE ISBEY | — |
| 29 | Kristy Urquhart | — |
| 30 | Toni Foran | — |
| 31 | Michael Blackowiak | — |
| 32 | Ariane Kjellquist | — |
| 33 | Reba Barber | — |
| 34 | Ted Allen | — |
| 35 | Lisa Brown | — |
| 36 | Jana Plemmons | — |
| 37 | Patricia Waldron | — |
| 38 | Ben Hill | — |
| 39 | Patti Haskell | — |
| 40 | Ron Edgerton | — |
| 41 | Jennifer Petosa | — |
| 42 | Karen Borgeson | — |
| 43 | Marianne Mooney | — |
| 44 | Larry Reeves | — |
| 45 | ED ISBEY | — |
| 46 | richard ball | — |
| 47 | Patty Leonard | — |
| 48 | Kenneth Linker | — |
| 49 | Donna Rice | — |
| 50 | Pam Kelley | — |
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