8 2017 E.G.G.S. HIKE

WHO The Association in cooperation with the Association, , Little Cities of the Forest Collaborative, Watershed Group, and Burr Oak State Park WHAT 5 hiking challenges consisting of 20 (day & night), 40, 60, and 80 miles that need to be completed in 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours respectively WHEN Thursday, June 22nd at 12pm–Sunday, June 25th at 12pm WHERE Burr Oak State Park and Wildcat Hollow Backpack Trail WHY To honor a founding member of the BTA and the rst female to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, an native and long time advocate of ultra-light backpacking

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VALLEY ST H 0.2 I 0.2 GH ST Irish Ridge Burr Oak/Wilcat Hollow L AND Checkpoint 3 CHA P Checkpoint 5 Chapel Hill EL HILL RD Road TR 455 Annotated Topographic assist with registration, and help with camping activities Road Map Checkpoint 6 TR 297

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2.4 T291 R RD Registration on-line: $50 (includes a 1-year discounted LEA COST E CH A PP

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0.5 0.5 the event: $60 (includes a 1-year discounted membership to 0.3 0.3 S u Checkpoint 1/8 n d Wildcat Hollow a y Parking Area Cr T 2 ee 9 k 8 !_ !² Legend T298 the BTA). Registration includes camping. Those hikers that Wildcat Hollow Trail Loop R un

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BEACHRD pre-register, just contribute $5/night/tent on-site to camp. 5.7 Start/Finish for the EGGS hike Checkpoint 10 Tom Jenkins Dam Checkpoint 15 !² !_ 4.54.5 After White Blazed Checkpoint 9 Trail Beach !² !_ Checkpoint 14 B E After White Blazed A C H Trail R D

3.3 3.3 «¬78 a M L k in e e r s k F CONTACT For more information visit: www.buckeyetrail.org/eggs.php 3.23.2 o

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k O Checkpoint 13 k e r e Ranger Station r C r B u DOC y K 2A a R d D n D u E R Smith Run LL Like EGGS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eggshike Á S Checkpoint 12 I Checkpoint 11 ISHOPV Boat Dock # 2 B Boat Dock # 1 !² !_ R !² !_ E D ROC This map was supported K DOCK BASE MAP SOURCE: Wayne National Forest, ODNR, State of Ohio Dept. of Transportation RD 2.62.6 2 RD by a grant through 0 0.25 0.5 1 Environmental Miles SMITH RUN R Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Produced by: Richard Lutz, BTA GIS Coordinator Follow EGGS on Twitter: @eggshike To Glouster, Ohio D

PRE-REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AND RECEIVE A FREE T-SHIRT AND GOODIE BAG!