The East Bay Regional Park District is kicking off the brand new yr by launching its 2025 Trails Problem, an annual program inviting the general public to discover trails handpicked by district workers to indicate off the area’s beautiful pure magnificence.
Finishers will obtain a 2025 Trails Problem shirt, whereas provides final. There are additionally awards, prizes and giveaways individuals 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,” stated Mike Moran, the district’s regional interpretive and recreation providers supervisor. “The trails challenge offers an opportunity to get away from the buzz of everyday life and connect with nature and each other in parks.”
Don’t fear when you’re lower than a grueling trek by hills and valleys. A number of the trails featured within the East Bay Regional Park District’s Trails Problem are as flat and straightforward as they arrive. Pictured is an extended stretch of asphalt on a moist and foggy night at Massive Break Regional Shoreline in Oakley in December 2024. (Glenn Gehlke/Native Information Issues)
The Trails Problem has been an annual characteristic since 1993. The 2025 problem consists of 20 trails of various issue ranges situated all through the East Bay. The record (which had not but been launched on the time of this writing) consists of quite a few absolutely accessible trails which were evaluated and recognized as usable by individuals with mobility limitations.
To complete the problem, individuals have to stroll, trip, or roll 5 trails, or 26.2 whole miles, by Dec. 31, 2025. Strolling, biking, and horseback driving are all methods guests can take part.
“We want as many people as possible to take the challenge and benefit from time in nature,” Moran stated. “In 2025, there are even more rewards for finishers of the challenge, including monthly drawings of finishers, special categories based on age, a trailmaster patch for those who complete all 20 trails, and a 2025 challenge champion award for the person who completes all 20 trails first.”
All finishers should submit their path log on-line to qualify for a particular award, prize, or giveaway.
Folks within the 2025 Trails Problem can choose up a free guidebook and T-shirt at any East Bay Regional Park customer heart. The guidebook may also be downloaded.
There will even be drawings for individuals who put up selfies on social media and tag #TrailsChallengeEBRPD.
