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Welcome to the 2025 Hiking Marathon

The Hiking Marathon is happening now.

What can you expect during the Marathon.

If you have not done the marathon before, take a few minutes to watch this video to get a flavor for you the sort of things you can expect to see and experience on the trails.

Salsa, the Wonder Doodle

Salsa has published a delightful book all about the Cumberland County Hiking Marathon as she has walked all the trails. It includes the history of the marathon and includes trail-maps for most of the trails that have been included in the nine marathons since 2015.

The book is available for purchase with all profits going to the trail-building efforts of Friends of the Trails. The cost is just $20 and it is available at the Crossville Depot, the Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfield Glade Center.

Get your copy today!

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Donations Donations

We are Very Grateful for our Sponsors

Platinum = $2,500
Gold = $1,000
Silver = $500

Our generous sponsors allow this to be a FREE event for all participants. However if you enjoy the Hiking Marathon each year and wish to make a contribution to keep it going (…..or contribute to the cost of new trails), just use this “DONATE” button to make an on-line donation.

Kids Program

We are offering a special program for kids to encourage them to be nature-friendly hikers. Kids who participate will receive a backpack filled with fun items.

100-mile Spring Ultra Hike

The 2025 Spring Ultra Hike, SUH, has finished.

The next SUH will be in the spring of 2026. Registration will be open from Feb 15 – Mar 1.

Registration fee is $20 for adults, and $5 for each child 12 or under.

There is no registration for dogs (although they are welcome to hike with you).

Proceeds support Friends of the Trails in its mission to construct, maintain, and promote the use of walking and hiking trails throughout Cumberland County. FOTT is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Get more information at the website

2025 SCHEDULE

Aug 15: Registration Opens
Sep 1: Start Hiking
Sep 30: Stop Hiking
Oct 4: Hit the Trails Festival

Marathon Flyer

Download a PDF version of the flyer to help spread the word about the Hiking Marathon.

SHORTCUTS

Make a tax deductible donation to Friends of the Trails for use on the hiking trails in Cumberland County. You can specify how or where your donation should be used. We will email you a receipt for tax purposes.