2026 Wayne Winter Hiking Challenge
January 19th -March 16th
Visit 6 of 8 parks to complete the challenge!
Annually soon after the turn of the new year, in collaboration with Through the Woods, Local Roots likes to help promote movement and wellness for ourselves and our community through the Wayne Winter Hiking Challenge!
In collaboration with:
Thanks to our local sponsors:
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Local Roots has always focused on being a health-centered anchor of this community. What we consume is an essential part of the foundation for a happy, healthy and productive life, which is why we work to keep our food offerings simple: fresh, minimally processed, and made with ingredients everyone can understand. By our nature, we are always striving to take better care of our community, and that effort extends beyond selling you food. We are a Co-Op.
In February and March of 2021, we branched out our marketing efforts and took time to focus on our community's healthy options beyond Local Roots. One of these efforts was the Wayne Winter Hiking Challenge!
Challenge Details:
This challenge is a great way to get rewarded for staying active and finding moments of rejuvenation in nature during the cold winter months! The challenge is for hikers of all ages and levels. Nature is for EVERYBODY! Make it your own hike, go at your own pace.
We have put together a brochure listing 8 different parks in or near Wayne County (including a choose-your-own-park option). Hikers must visit 6 of the 8 parks between January 19th and March 16th, 2026 to complete the challenge. This brochure is available for download and print below, or for pickup at the checkout counter at Local Roots. Challenge finishers can fill out their brochure and drop it off at Local Roots anytime they complete the challenge before March 16th. They will then receive a $10 gift card from Local Roots per household, and a specialty challenge sticker per hiker as a way to congratulate their challenge completion. By completing the hiking challenge, hikers are also automatically entered into the drawing for a Hiking Challenge Raffle Prize of a few more special Local Roots goods. Additionally, on the back of the hiking form are bonus activities. Each bonus activity completed adds an additional entry to the raffle. Keep an eye out for updates on the raffle prize!
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We would love to hike along with you - on social media use the tag #WayneWinterHiking and/or tag us in your posts so we can follow along!
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If you have any questions on the challenge, feel free to reach out to Kate@localrootswooster.com. Happy Hiking, we'll see you on the trail!
