East Bay Hills 5 Day Thru-Hike September 2, 2009

Celebrate 20 years of the Bay Area Ridge Trail with a 5-day Hike from Castro Valley to Hercules/Martinez

Details: Hikers will cover 45 miles of the Ridge Trail and about 15 additional miles nearby, with opportunities for as many extra miles as you care to handle! The hike is fully supported, with chef-prepared meals, evening entertainment, and campsites included. We shuttle your gear between campsites.

We will offer BART pick up at the start and drop off at the end of the ride, but it will also be possible to coordinate vehicle shuttles from camp to camp.

For pictures from last year's hike, please see the Ridge Trail Council's Facebook page. For more information on the equestrian ride, see the Tilden Wildcat Horsemen's Association website.

Costs: This event benefits the Bay Area Ridge Trail and other East Bay trail projects. The $225 for all 5 days (or $50 per day for fewer than 5 days) includes camping, food, and entertainment. For visitors, dinner in camp will be $15/night.

Full 5-day sign-ups will be given priority for spaces until July 15th, so if you want to hike only part of the hike you could be on a waiting list until then.To honor the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council's 20th Anniversary, Tilden Wildcat and Metropolitan Horseman's Associations are again inviting hikers to join the annual East Bay Hills Trails Benefit Horseback Ride, which has raised $105,000 for the trails in the last seven years.

This second annual through-hike is dedicated to the memory of Ron Brown, who championed the Ridge Trail as a Ridge Trail Board member, as early staff member, and as a super volunteer, who in his final year was crucial in organizing last year's hike.

Volunteers: If you cannot hike, join us to volunteer and help with the important tasks that will make this event happen.

For more information, contact:
Morris Older: 925.254.8943, ebhillsride@comcast.net
Joel Gartland: 415.561.2595, volunteer@ridgetrail.org

$50/day fee, (or $45/day for all 5 days), includes meals, camping & gear shuttle.

Official Website: http://ridgetrail.org/about/news_detail.cfm?id=154