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Idita Walk

5/20/2018

3 Comments

 
The Idita Walk used to be one of my favorite yearly events. It was run by Nome Boy Scouts and they raised money for their troop. They charged $10.00 and you received a pin when you completed 1049 minutes of walking from Feb 1 - 31 March. It was an easy challenge and people would add to the challenge-things like signing up first. Doing the most minutes. Reaching the goal the soonest. They were not official challenges but there was a list of everyone who signed up in order and you could track everyone's success. 
​Unfortunately they no longer hold this event. I had to remove it from my site as the last event was in 2017 and it was run by a community and I felt like it was not as great as it could have been. 
​I enjoyed knowing that my money was helping a troop in a very small community and I thought this was such a clever way to raise money and meet people and get people out exercising during the winter at least 30 minutes a day. The point of the Idita Walk was following the real sled race in minutes versus miles. 
​My hope is someone will bring back this event and make it even stronger.
​Another event that is no longer is the Burning Boot Walk in BC. Sadly that has not been held for many years. It was a fun grueling walk. 

3 Comments
Carolyn Davis
3/4/2020 12:28:53 pm

Is the Idita-Walk still being held?

Reply
Pat J link
3/4/2020 05:46:23 pm

Hi Carolyn,
The Idita-Walk was an amazing and fun walk challenge. Sadly the Boy Scouts in Alaska stopped doing the event. It was done once but not by the Boy scouts and then the event quit happening.

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Melissa Mooney
1/20/2022 02:20:45 pm

Hi, would you know if anyone could be contacted about a walking club wanting to take on the IditaWalk?




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    I am an avid walker and hiker. My favorite is a long hike. I also enjoy taking off and going on a meandering walk for a few hours. I've hiked rim to rim in the Grand Canyon and I did 3 Burning Boot Walks on Vancouver Island.
    ​I am also a graduate of the 2017 America Walks College Fellowship.
    

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