Troop 149 Events and News: Alonzo Stagg 2019 Signup

The Alonzo Stagg Hike is Saturday March 23 this year. Please register below.

If you are planning to do the 50 mile hike please let Mr. Kellenberger know right away. (IMPORTANT NOTE: Any Scouts wishing to attempt the 50 miler MUST take part in two training hikes: a 12 mile hike on February 23rd, and a 25 mile hike on March 9th. Make sure you’re available on those two days and email Mr. Kellenberger, kellenbergerbk@gmail.com (CC your parents) with any questions.)

This year the hike will be on Saturday, March 23 and will once again offer Scouts and registered Scouting leaders the opportunity to hike either 10 miles, 20 miles, or the ultimate challenge: 50 miles.

10 Mile Hike: Hike starts around 8AM, with plenty of support and great scenery. If you're new to the Alonzo Stagg hikes, you can start with a 10 mile hike. Use it as one of your required 10 mile hikes for the Hiking merit badge. You haven't gotten your Hiking merit badge? Well, get a blue card and use this as your first required hike!
20 Mile Hike: This may be the easiest 20 mile hike you will ever do. There are water AND food stops every 8 miles or so. And, again, if you're working on or starting your Hiking merit badge, this is the easiest way to get the 20 mile hike requirement--a real bottleneck for this merit badge. If you've done the 10 in the past, challenge yourself and sign up for the 20 this year.
50 Mile Hike: There's no sugar-coating it--this is challenging. This could be the most challenging thing Troop 149 does. Start at 5AM, finish in less than 20 hours... if you can. What do you get if you finish? Serious bragging rights. An awesome medal and certificate. A cool 50/20 Euro-style car decal. Internet-wide recognition on the Alonzo Stagg Hall of Fame. The ability to say "I hiked 50 miles in less than a day.” Membership in the exclusive Troop 149 50 Mile Club (only eight Scouts in Troop 149 have accomplished this feat).

These hikes are always incredibly well organized by Troop 111, with water and food stops, pack shuttles for the 50 milers, and lots of volunteer support. "Sweepers" make sure all Scouts arrive safely, and there are multiple check points.

Fees are usually half of your mileage: $5 for the 10 milers, $10 for the 20 milers, $15 for the 25 milers, and $20 for the 50 milers.