4th Annual Hike-A-Thon Set For Month Of April

  • Saturday, February 17, 2024
TennGreen Land Conservancy's fourth annual Hike-a-Thon is taking place during the entire month of April.

The month-long fundraising and adventure competition supports the protection of Tennessee's lands and waters and encourages people of all ages and abilities to get outside for the chance to win awesome prizes. While this event benefits Tennessee nature, participants can adventure and compete from anywhere in the world.

Compete by hiking, paddling, trail running, climbing, mountain biking or photography with a team or by yourself.

Proceeds from the Hike-a-Thon benefit TennGreen Land Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit and the oldest accredited statewide land conservancy in Tennessee.

Registration is free and opens on March 1 at hikeathon.com.
Pre-registration is required to participate.

Questions? Email hikeathon@tenngreen.org.
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