Class of 2016In 2016, 38 backpackers completed the Trace through the Hiker Challenge program. We had 10 backpackers thru hike the Trace and 4 complete the Trace one section at a time. We had one finish the Trace for the 6th time, 2 for the third time, 4 for a second time. In 2016 more end to enders were recognized than in any other year.
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HIKER CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS (1st Award)
David Baird - Barbourville, KY Jeff Bouldin - Smyrna, TN Kelly and Jason Burton - London, KY Greg Conrad - Sally Ferguson - Smiths Grove, KY Zack Frieje - Cincinnati OH Angela Graham - Frankfort, KY Blake Hansen - Lexington, KY Alice & Rodney Hendrickson - London, KY Ray Hogue - Antioch, TN Lara Hudson - Crestwood, KY Rick Kirschner - Florence, KY Scott Lynch - Richmond, KY Kevin Mahoney - Lexington, KY Mike Marshman - Highland Heights, KY Greg Nash - Foster, KY Daniel Nash - Falmouth, KY John Park - Lexington, KY Greg & Keely Phelps - Indianapolis, IN Jim Rahtz - Cincinnati, OH Mike Rokos - St. Louis, MO Dave Schroeder - Portland, TN Steve Simpson - Nashville, TN Joe Sisson - Richmond, KY Eira Tansey - Cincinnati, OH Tim Tipton - Irvine, KY Alesia Welch - Winchester, KY |
Class of 2016THRU HIKERS
Rick McQuerry - Danville, Ky 6th Award Travis McDaniel - Bellevue, KY - April 2016 Marc Greenwald - Loveland Ohio - June 2016 Greg Wenger - Cincinnati, Ohio - June 2016 Eric Mettey - Age 15 from Frenchburg, KY June 2016 Rick Henry - West Plains, MO Kyle Peyton - Louisville, KY Abraham Mancino - Bethel, OH Ricky Vandergrift - Bethel, OH Matthew Wilson - Hurricane, WV SECTION HIKERS Dave Wesley - London Ky. - June 2016 Rick McQuerry - Danville, KY - 5th Award HIKER CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS (2nd Award) Denise Combs, Stamping Ground, KY Jennifer Tolson, Winchester, KY Tali Hunt, Georgetown, KY HIKER CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS (3rd Award) Michael Henson - Frankfort, KY Dr. Robert Trent - Georgetown, KY If you have completed the Trace in one thruhike or in sections in 2016 or any other year please let us know if we do not have your name on our registry. The 2016 Gathering |
Scenes From the Trace
The Sheltowee Trace is an ever changing landscape of cliff lines, water falls, rivers, mountains, gorges. Through out the year we will capture some of those scenes from the lens of our End-2-Enders and share them here.