Host: Miami University Natural Areas

Sponsor: Miami University Employee Health and Well-Being.

Hike-A-thon Objectives: To increase awareness of the Natural Areas and increase the health and well being of Faculty, Staff, Students and Community through the habit of walking.

Goal: To attract 100 hikers. The actual number was 257 in spite of the overcast, 52 degree day with drizzling rain.

Breakdown by Participants

Students - 65

Faculty/Staff - 85

Total University - 150

Community - 107

First Time Hikers in the Natural Areas - 149

Participation by Category

    1 Mile Hike - 18

    3 Mile Hike - 131

    5 Mile Hike - 108

Each participant received a Miami University Natural Areas “Take A Hike” tee shirt as their reward for participating in the Hike-A-thon.

In summary, it was a huge success!!

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