Tongass Treks Challenge

Q: How does this virtual challenge work? A: The Tongass Treks Challenge will run each day from May 1st until September 30th. You have the opportunity to go for a walk/hike/run/trek throughout our trail system. All you have to do in this challenge is log your distance under your profile and share photos of your adventures! Q: What will I receive by doing this challenge? A: All participants automatically receive a Treks logo sticker for signing up! Make sure to log your hikes and submit photos to be entered to win AWESOME prizes from local businesses/sponsors! Q: Do I need a watch or GPS tracker/device for proof of completing the challenge? A: You can use one if you wish but it's not required. Strava has a free app and you can join our club, Ketchikan Running Club, to join others to track the progress of everyone and keep everyone motivated. Unfortunately, Runsignup does not have a way to link up your device with Garmin, Suunto, etc. but you can upload GPS files when you go into "Submit Virtual Results". Q: How do I share my photos? A: Take a photo with your sticker and/or hat at each of the designated landmarks along the trail. There are several ways to share photos: 1. You can upload photos when you go into "Submit Virtual Results" 2. You can upload photos to our "Tongass Treks Challenge" Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/197304925246898) Q: How do I log my hikes/submit my virtual results? A: There are several ways to log your hikes but here's step by step instructions to submit your results once they become available to submit on 5/1/2025 through 9/30/2025. We ask that all trekkers submit results once per week to keep the results page accurate and look out for prize giveaways. Additionally, for your first time logging miles, I recommend using a laptop or computer, some have had iPad's and phones with glitches the first time when entering their results. Safari is also the best option for logging results, if that's an option for you. STEP 1: Go to www.Runsignup.com and click on your image in the top right corner STEP 2: Go down to the "Tongass Treks Challenge" upcoming event and click on "Submit Virtual Results" STEP 3: Submit your results manually! Note: You can upload activities from a file such as a Garmin (top right corner of the window). Note: You can go to "Add Another Activity" before submitting results to add more than 1 workout. Step 4: SUCCESS!!!! Your hike is added! There should be a drop down menu to select each of the trails: Deer Mountain 5.5 miles total & landmark: Deer Mountain Shelter or Summit Dude Mountain 3 miles total & landmark: summit Salvage Loop 3 miles total & landmark: tunnel Carlanna Lake 3 miles total & landmark: avalanche chute before Minerva Perseverance 4.8 miles total & landmark: lake / tent platform Upper Silvis 6 miles total & landmark: lake Lower Silvis 4 miles total & landmark: lake Whitman Lake Trail < 2 miles total & landmark: Whitman Dam or Achilles Creek Dam *BONUS* Traverse Deer Mountain to/from Lower Silvis 13.75 miles & landmark: rope ladder *ALTERNATE BONUS* Mahoney Mountain 11 miles total & landmark: summit marker (blank wooden sign) Back by popular demand: Each month we will have a mystery hike challenge that will be announced! If you have any questions, please check out https://help.runsignup.com or by clicking on the help button on any dashboard page. If you still need help, feel free to email us at [email protected].