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January 8, 2025

Park District launches 2025 trails challenge

New awards, prizes and giveaways offered for participants who hike local trails

On Jan. 1, 2025, East Bay Regional Parks (EBRP) will launch its 2025 Trails Challenge, an annual program that invites the public to explore trails handpicked by Park District staff to show off the region’s stunning natural beauty. Individuals interested in the Challenge can pick up a free guidebook and T-shirt at any EBRP visitor center starting Jan. 1. The guidebook can also be downloaded at www.ebparks.org/trailschallenge.

All finishers will receive a commemorative 2025 Trails Challenge pin while supplies last. There are also new awards, prizes and giveaways that all participants can earn.

“The East Bay Regional Parks Trails Challenge is a great way to explore Regional Parks and get to know new parks. The selected trails highlight magnificent views, landscapes and wildlife in the East Bay,” said Regional Interpretive and Recreation Services Manager Mike Moran. “The Trails Challenge offers an opportunity to get away from the buzz of everyday life and connect with nature and each other in parks.”

The 2025 Challenge includes 20 trails of varying difficulty levels located throughout the East Bay. The list includes a number of fully accessible trails that have been evaluated and identified as usable by persons with mobility limitations.

To finish the challenge, participants need to walk, ride, or roll five trails, or 26.2 total miles, by Dec. 31, 2025. Walking, biking, and horseback riding are all ways visitors can participate. All 2025 Trails Challenge trails are also listed on AllTrails. As always, check the weather and visit www.ebparks.org for any trail closures before heading out.

The EBRP Trails Challenge was launched in 1993 in partnership with the Regional Parks Foundation and Kaiser Permanente. The 2025 sponsors are Kaiser Permanente and AllTrails, whose support helps ensure the program remains free and includes a guidebook and T-shirt for participants and a commemorative pin for finishers.

New for 2025

•FREE one-month AllTrails+ membership for all participants, compliments of AllTrails!

•Monthly drawing for finishers and first-time finishers to win a special 2025 Trails Challenge bandana.

•2025 Challenge Champion award for the person who completes all 20 trails first and submits their trail log.

•Trailmaster All-20 Club embroidered patch for participants who finish all 20 trails.

•Embroidered patches celebrating finishers in special categories, including Pathfinder (Kids ages 0-9), Junior Trailblazer (Tweens ages 10-12), Trailblazer (Teens ages 13-18), and Mountain Master (age 65 and older).

All finishers must submit their trail log online at www.ebparks.org/trailschallenge to qualify for a special award, prize, or giveaway.

There will also be drawings for those who post selfies on social media and tag #TrailsChallengeEBRPD.

For more information, visit the 2025 Trails Challenge webpage at www.ebparks.org/trailschallenge.

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