- Inspired by several other challenges and guided hikes around Arizona but turned off by the expense and location restrictions, we decided to start our own, more inclusive “Bootleg” version.
- Take your favorite local or state-wide hikes — Any established trail in Arizona is fair game.
- We only charge $35 to join, which gives you access to our personal mileage/trail tracking program, exclusive groups and meetups with fellow Bootleggers, and covers prize and after party costs.
- You can overlap the Bootleg challenge with other challenges.
- Merriam-Webster defines trail as “(1): a track made by passage especially through a wilderness; (2): a marked or established path or route especially through a forest or mountainous region”
- We go on the honor system for this. Generally, if you’re traipsing through a wilderness area and there’s not an established “trail” (don’t forget to follow LNT principles!), that’s totally OK. If you’re running every day on the canal path…that doesn’t count for us. The idea of the challenge is to get you out in nature!
- Sign up
- Hike or Trail Run 100 miles total on Arizona trails using our tracking program between December 1st – March 10th.
- Those miles can be spaced however you like — some Bootleggers do 1 mile per day, some do 7ish miles per weekend, some run a 100-mile race all at once. Whatever works for you!
- Optional: come to some group hikes and/or trail runs, social hours, and/or the after party. The Facebook group is a great place to find social hikes, as well 🙂
- Bootleg Classic is for folks for whom 100 miles is the BIG GOAL! (Co-host Mags is in this group!). Hikes specifically for Classic will be noted as such, and we’ll be keeping 35-45min/mi pace with multiple generous breaks. This is a great option for anyone!
- Bootleg Unlimited is for folks who want to see how far they can go in 100 days, whether it be 100 miles or 1,000 miles. This is highly recommended for avid hikers and trail runners who will easily hit 100 miles within a shorter period of time than the 100 days of the challenge. Looking at you, funemployed people LOL! This will be a separate group in Challenge Hound this season (new!). Our group hikes for Unlimited will be noted as such, and we’ll be keeping about a 25-30min/mi pace with breaks dependent on group vibes.
- Come to group hikes for EITHER challenge and all social events no matter which one you sign up for!
How do I use Challenge Hound? Strava?
See tutorials below:
Refund Policy
We want you to have fun with your Bootleg experience! If you are encountering issues signing up, please reach out to us at adventure@azbootleg100.com, and we will try to fix what we can.
We have a few instances where we will issue refunds:
- You become injured or must care for someone who’s become injured,
- You move out of AZ before March 10th,
- Other drastic life changes (send us an email)
We will not issue refunds if you simply don’t make it to 100 miles in 100 days. Bootleg has plenty of benefits outside of just earning the finisher prize 🙂
Need more help?
Contact us at adventure@azbootleg100.com.
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