Hike-a-Thon 2026

Hike-a-Thon is fun, free, and easy!

Register for free, spend time outdoors in nature all April, and record your adventures online. Anyone can participate wherever you are. Every registered participant will receive a free Hike-a-Thon t-shirt and be eligible for prizes in the photo competition, Tennessee Treasure Hunt, and pop-up prizes throughout the month.

For even more competition and fun, Hike-a-Thon includes individual and team competitions.

To be eligible for prizes in activity-based individual and team competitions (ex. most miles hiked, trail run, paddled, off-road biked, overall adventures, or most feet climbed), participants must meet two requirements:

Donate or fundraise at least $100 for an individual and $250 for a team. This requirement is satisfied for all members of Sponsor Teams.
Each adventure logged must include an upload from your adventure. This could be a map or screenshot from your favorite activity app, a photo from the trail, or other sign of your completed adventure.

Most Money Raised
1st- Full-day Tri-Toon Boat Rental on Cordell Hull Lake, donated by Wildwood Resort & Marina; and a $100 CauseMedic Gift Card
2nd- Two-night Glamping Cabin Stay at Camper’s RV Park; Moments with Birds: A Bird Photographer’s Journey Through the Seasons signed by photographer Nathan Collie; Little Seed Farm gift pouch; and a TennGreen Fall Creek Falls t-shirt
3rd- $80 Gift Card to GearHead Outfitters; Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee signed by author Margie Hunter; and a TennGreen Trucker Hat

Most Miles Hiked
1st- Prize package from Bongo Roasting Co., including a one-year supply of “10 for Tenn” coffee, a roastery tour, Bongo Tumbler, and AeroPress brewing kit; and Patagonia Black Hole Waist Pack, donated by Outdoor Experience
2nd- Black Diamond Trail Trekking Poles; REI Traverse Bear Canister, donated by REI Brentwood; and Duckbill Cap, donated by Patagonia Nashville
3rd- Osprey Daylite Backpack, donated by The Hitch Outfitters; and a $25 Mast General Store Gift Card

Most Miles Hiked (Senior)
1st- Two-night Glamping Cabin Stay at Camper’s RV Park; $100 CauseMedic Gift Card, and TennGreen Fall Creek Falls t-shirt
2nd- Stio Men’s Fremont Stretch Fleece Half-Zip Jacket; Moments with Birds: A Bird Photographer’s Journey Through the Seasons signed by photographer Nathan Collie; $50 REI Gift Card; and a 2-ounce jar of Tanasi almond and beeswax CBD salve
3rd- Stio Buff Neck Warmer; Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee signed by author Margie Hunter; and Nikwax Down Proof Waterproofer

Most Miles Hiked by a Hiker Experiencing a Disability
1st- Osprey Transporter Panel Loader Backpack, donated by Outdoors, Inc.; Little Seed Farm gift pouch featuring Goat’s Milk Moisturizer, Rosemary Mint Lip Salve, Hand Aid, Activated Charcoal Deodorant, and more; and Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee signed by author Margie Hunter
2nd- Helinox Camping Chair, Nikwax TX.Direct Spray On Waterproofer, Feeder Birds of Eastern North America by Sandy Allison, and a TennGreen Fall Creek Falls t-shirt
3rd- Osprey Daylite Backpack, donated by The Hitch Outfitters; and a TennGreen Trucker Hat

Most Miles Trail Run
1st- Harpeth River Canoe Rentals for 4, donated by Foggy Bottom Canoe; Nikwax Suede and Nubuck Footwear Waterproofer; and a $100 CauseMedic Gift Card
2nd- Stio Second Light Vest; REI Trailmade Trekking Poles; and Nikwax Suede and Nubuck Footwear Waterproofer
3rd- TennGreen Dry Bag; Nikwax Suede and Nubuck Footwear Waterproofer; and a 2-ounce jar of Tanasi almond and beeswax CBD salve

Most Miles Paddled
1st- Guided Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Class with Hellbender Outfitters; TennGreen Dry Bag Backpack; and Immersion Research Sealskinz socks
2nd- $100 Merrell Footwear Gift Card; a TennGreen Dry Bag; and Immersion Research Sealskinz socks
3rd- TennGreen Dry Bag; JBL Clip Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker; and Immersion Research Sealskinz socks

Most Miles Biked Off-Road
1st- Exciting prize package donated by our friends at WildSide Mountain Bike Park
2nd- WOLFpak 35L Tactical Backpack; $100 CauseMedic Gift Card; Nikwax Suede and Nubuck Footwear Waterproofer; and TennGreen Fall Creek Falls T-Shirt
3rd- Let’s Wander National Parks Water Bottle; TennGreen Trucker Hat; and Nikwax Suede and Nubuck Footwear Waterproofer

Most Feet (Vertically) Climbed
1st- 2 Adult and 2 Youth Passes to AdventureWorks Zipline Parks; $100 REI Gift Card; and a 2-ounce jar of Tanasi almond and beeswax CBD salve
2nd- REI Trail 25 Backpack, a $100 CauseMedic Gift Card, and Nikwax Tent Spray
3rd- 3-month membership to Memphis Rox Climbing + Community OR 2 day passes to Climb Nashville; and Nikwax Suede and Nubuck Footwear Waterproofer

Most Overall Adventures
1st- Charit Creek Lodge 2-Night Stay for 2 People; TennGreen Sweatshirt; and Nikwax Suede and Nubuck Footwear Waterproofer
2nd- $100 Merrell Gift Card; TennGreen Dry Bag Backpack; and NEMO Tensor Sleeping Pad donated by Outdoor Experience
3rd- Sparta Woodworks Cutting Board; Nikwax TX.Direct Spray On Waterproofer; 50 Hikes on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau by Johnny Molloy

Most Unique Donors
1st- Eddyline Kayak, donated by Jackson Kayak
2nd- Refugio Day Pack, donated by Patagonia Nashville; $100 REI Gift Card; and a 2-ounce jar of Tanasi almond and beeswax CBD salve
3rd- Sparta Woodworks Cutting Board; $100 CauseMedic Gift Card; and Nikwax TX.Direct Spray On Waterproofer

Weekend Stay at Charit Creek Lodge

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Full-Day Tri-Toon Boat Rental on Cordell Hull Lake

Donated by Wildwood Resort & Marina

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Tickets to a Nashville Predators Game

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Bongo Roasting Co. Ultimate Coffee Lover's Package

Includes a one-year supply of 10 for Tenn coffee, a private roastery tour at Bongo's Nashville headquarters, an AeroPress brewing kit and bongo tumbler

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Weekend Stay in Glamping Cabin at Campers RV Park

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Fly Tying Class & Guided Fly Fishing Trip Experience

Donated by Hellbender Outfitters

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Memphis Rox Three-Month Membership

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Little Seed Farm Gift Set

Includes goat’s milk moisturizer, elasticity serum, hand aid, matcha & argan bar soap, rosemary mint lip salve, activated charcoal deodorant, and a deodorant travel pack

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Adventureworks Zipline Passes

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Most Money Raised by a Team
1st- Every registered team member receives: The River Inside signed by author John Guider, TennGreen socks, and a $100 CauseMedic Gift Card

Most Team Donors
1st- Every registered team member receives: Vapor Apparel Solar neck gaiter, a TennGreen cooling towel, and The Bobcat's Cry: Wildlife in the Age of Humans signed by author John Norris

Most Miles Hiked by a Team
1st- Every registered team member receives: Nikwax Wool Cleaner, Vapor Apparel Solar Neck gaiter, and a 2-ounce jar of Tanasi almond and beeswax CBD salve

Most Unique Team Adventures
1st- Every registered team member receives: Nikwax TX.Direct Spray-On Waterproofer and a TennGreen Cooling Towel

Best Team Name
1st- Every registered team member receives: TennGreen Pint Glass

Best Photo
1st- Photographer receives: Moments with Birds: A Bird Photographer’s Journey Through the Seasons signed by photographer Nathan Collie, and a $50 Mast General Store Gift Card

Best Photo will also be featured in TennGreen's 2026 Summer Newsletter!

Anyone identified in the photo receives: TennGreen Cooling Towel

Best Team/Group Photo
1st- Everyone identified in the photo receives: HydroFlask 32-ounce wide-mouth water bottle

Best Selfie
1st- Photographer receives: Yeti Water Bottle and a TennGreen Trucker Hat

Everyone identified in the photo receives: TennGreen Socks

Please note that only photos submitted through the form below will qualify for the photo competition. All photo submissions must be unwatermarked and submitted before May 1.

What counts as an adventure?

The spirit of Hike-a-Thon is to adventure outdoors, in nature. When you’re moving outdoors where trees, rivers, streams, or wildlife are the main attraction, that’s a Hike-a-Thon adventure!

To be eligible for prizes in activity-based individual and team competitions (ex. most miles hiked, trail run, paddled, off-road biked, overall adventures, or most feet climbed), adventures in each activity have the following guidelines:

HIKING: Hiking adventures are outdoors, in nature. Walking for any distance counts towards your adventure, including stops to enjoy wildflowers, birds, or other views of our natural treasures. Hiking multiple trails in the same park or general area as part of one outing should be counted together as a single adventure.

PADDLING: Paddling is outdoors, on water, in nature, with a human-powered paddle board, kayak, canoe, or raft. Miles as a passenger (while taking a break from paddling in a raft or canoe) also count towards your total miles for the adventure.

OFF-ROAD BIKING: Biking adventures are outdoors, in nature, on human-powered bicycles. These adventures are generally not on paved surfaces, though short periods on pavement at trailheads, over bridges, or other minor portions of the ride are okay. Rides on E-bikes, mopeds, or other motorized bicycles are not eligible for activity-based prizes.

TRAIL RUNNING: Trail running adventures are outdoors, in nature. Jogging or running any distance during your adventure qualifies it as a trail run, even if you stop or walk for portions to enjoy an overlook or cool down by a stream.

CLIMBING: Climbing adventures may be outdoors or at an indoor climbing facility. To be eligible for activity-based prizes, only vertical feet climbed are recorded with each adventure.

THE FINE PRINT

All fundraising beginning March 1 counts toward the competitions.
All adventure activities (including photography) must be completed between April 1-30 to count toward the competitions.
Participants qualify for all prizes once they've raised at least $100 (waived for sponsors' teams).
Teams qualify for all prizes once they've raised at least $250 total (waived for sponsors' teams).
To qualify for activity-based competition prizes, participants must include proof of their adventure (an uploaded map, a photo from the trail, or other sign of their completed adventure) with each adventure log.
We strongly encourage all participants to log their adventures within 48 hours of activity completion. Doing so will ensure leaderboards reflect participants' standings more accurately and will keep the competitions as fair and transparent as possible.
Only donations made through the Hike-a-Thon website (including individual fundraising pages or team fundraising pages) will count toward Hike-a-Thon fundraising competitions and totals. Donations made through Instagram or Facebook fundraising tools will not count toward Hike-a-Thon competitions and totals.
Team members should collect donations through their participant pages (instead of their team page) if they want those donations counted toward both their individual fundraising goals AND team fundraising goals. Donations to a team page are credited solely to the Team.
Participants will only win prizes in one Individual Competition category. If a participant finishes in the top three places in multiple categories, TennGreen will notify the winner and deliver the prizes for the higher-place finish. Participants may win prizes in a combination of individual competition categories, fundraising prizes, team competition categories, pop-up competitions, etc.
TennGreen staff are not eligible for individual competition prizes.

All adventure log forms, photo competition entries, Tennessee Treasure Hunt forms, and donations must be submitted before Hike-a-Thon ends (11:59PM Central Time on April 30) to count toward the competitions.

To keep your momentum going, we'll be doing pop-up prizes throughout the month of April. Prizes range from tickets to the Nashville Predators, to gift cards, TennGreen merch, and more!

Be sure to opt into Hike-a-Thon text alerts for opportunities to win some unique gifts from our sponsors and friends! If you're not currently subscribed to Hike-a-Thon text alerts and would like to be, please notify hikeathon@tenngreen.org.

Individual Competitions