Winter is a great time to get outside and soak up all the natural beauty of the Otsego County countryside which you can discover by participating in the Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet Challenge going on now.
Winter is a great time to get outside and soak up all the natural beauty of the Otsego County countryside which you can discover by participating in the Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet Challenge going on now.
For outdoor enthusiasts, the Otsego Octet Winter Challenge from Otsego Outdoors is just what the doctor ordered to chase away the winter blues and enjoy the beauty of winter in Otsego County. The idea is to complete at least 8 of the 12 trails that are part of the challenge in Otsego County, in 11 parks and state forests by April 30. Those who register and complete that challenge get an official Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet embroidered patch and bragging rights of course.
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One area resident went the extra mile to be the first one to complete the challenge. According to Otsego 2000 (managing the challenge), Tom Walsh of Worcester, NY hiked 21.2 miles on all 12 trails, all in one day! Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000 says, “Tom showed great determination. Since he completed the challenge in a day, he achieved the ultra .”
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