Recreation

Come out to Community Trailfest and celebrate the new trail guides created by the Sustain Foundation to highlight trails in the local Chapel Hill and Carrboro area! The Community Trailfest is the launch event for the guides and will be held on Sunday, April 26th from 11 am – 1 pm on the lawn at the Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. Vendors will be at the event showcasing their products, and information will be provided about the different trails and their locations.

Speaking at the event will be Sustain Foundation founder and Executive Director Kerry Brewer, Trailheads Director Steve Hoge and Fleet Feet owner Brian White.  Hoge will speak on the mental, physical and philosophical sides of forest preservation and trail running, and White will address the importance of the trails to area running enthusiasts and of maintaining the trails for the benefit of the community.

“Chapel Hill and Carrboro have some great trails for runners, walkers and bikers, but most of them are not recorded anywhere,” said Brewer.  “We hope these maps will facilitate and promote healthier lifestyles, taking advantage of our beautiful, natural settings, and prompt our community to participate in preservation efforts.”

Sponsors for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro trail guides are Fleet Feet Carrboro, Franklin Street Realty, Friends of Bolin Creek, Balanced Physical Therapy, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Townsend Bertram and Company, and Trailheads running club.       
This should be a great event for people of all ages to learn more about how to take care of their minds and bodies and where to do so in their surrounding environment. Community Trailfest is free and open to the public.