50th One Day Hike (ODH)- 50km/32 miles

In 2022, I did the 50km ODH as part of my 8 month training program for "Founder's Kili Climb for Veterans" on Mount Kilimamjaro, Tanzania. I successfully summited Uhuru Peak, elevation 19,341 ft in Aug 2022 :)! in 2024, another Kili Meet Up Walker joined me.

I warmly invite you to join us on 50km/32 mile walk on the C&O canal from White Ferry, VA to Harper's Ferry, WV. The official Sierra Club ODH Registration site will announced Feb 2025 with max 350 participants and is sold out within 24 hrs. Note that registration closes when the 350-hiker limit is attained, which can occur within a few hours. During your registration period, there will a “Register Now” button to click; until then, “Oops!”

Fee: The cost for both 100K or 50K is approx $90 per registrant. It covers food, drinks, medical support, and hike support. Here's official Sierra Club's ODH website: https://www.onedayhike.org/

For almost the entire hike, you will be going upstream on C&O Canal National Historical Park. The 50k route starts at Whites Ferry, MD and ends at Harper's Ferry, W. VA. At canal mile 60.6, there is a railroad bridge with an adjacent footbridge that crosses the Potomac River to Harpers Ferry, WV. We made it to this point by sunset. The final 1.5 miles is uphill to High Street (which becomes Washington Street) to the endpoint at the Bolivar Community Center on Panama Street.