Come join us for the 2023 Holiday 50 Miler in Uwharrie National Forest. This adventure will start and end at Yates Place Campground.

Along the way you will see beautiful places that you will only see in Uwharrie National Forest. This trek will be an intense high adventure experience. This trek is open to youth and adults affiliated with youth programs including Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America and Trail Life with backpacking experience.

Youth Requirement (with adults)

Because this is considered a heavy physical level outing, we require the following for all participants:

* 14 years of age or older

* Experienced backpacking

* Understanding of all of the physical aspects of the event.

* Waiver, Release And Hold Harmless Agreement ** Parent/Guardian Signature required** No signature you can not participate!!!!!!

Parent/Guardian Signature required if participant is under the age of 18 

Adult Requirement

Because this is considered a heavy physical level outing, we require the following for all participants:

* Experienced backpacking

* Understanding of all of the physical aspects of the event.

* All individuals are required to have appropriate Youth Protection * * * Training.

* Waiver, Release And Hold Harmless Agreement **Signature required**

No signature you can not participate!!!!!!

For all group Members: You must have the appropriate number of male/female adult leadership for your group on and off the trail. ***^Staff will not be provided to offset any leadership deficiencies your group may have

 For Co-ed groups, male and female adults are required. For Female Only, appropriate female adult are required, and for all male group’ appropriate male adult are required. All individuals are required to have appropriate Youth Protection Training.

All Groups must follow Appropriate Youth Protection and Trek Safely Rules & Guidelines.

Cost: Youth hiker and Adult hiker

$50 Jan – October 31, 2023

$60 November 1-30, 2023

$75 December 1-16, 2023

$100 December 17-24, 2023

NO REFUNDS AFTER NOVEMBER 1ST

Sign up online – summitadventure.org

Check In – December 26 – 2pm

Arrival – December 26 – evening (bring lunch and evening meal)

Group Meeting – December 26 hiker and staff – 5:00pm or earlier

Wake up – 6am

Start Time on Trail – 7:00 am 

Quick lunch (No hot lunches)Everyone off the trail and in camp before dark

Sun down is considered 5:00pm

On the Trail – December 27 until afternoon December 30

Departure – December 31, 7am or before

Follow 50 miler trail map

Please stay on the trail for the 50 miler. We need to know where you will be. In case search and rescue needs to be called in, we need to be able to tell them about where you should be. If you go off the trail YOU MAY get charged by the county for search and rescue to find you. If you need help please wait for the staff to find you. Make sure you bring a whistle.

Sign up update October 22 2023

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