The 42nd Annual ALDHA Gathering will be held in Abingdon, VA at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center from October 11th to the 13th. We will also extend the fun by having our usual trail maintenance trip on Monday the 14th.
Friday Night: We will kick off the great weekend. We will do the roll call and celebrate the 2024 finishers, We will also honor those who have done so much work for the trail and ALDHA.
Our KEYNOTE SPEAKER is
Briana DeSanctis aka Rocky Mountain High, AT2015; ADT 24 is our Keynote Speaker. She is the first woman solo continuous thru-hiker of the American Discovery Trail. We are Looking forward to hearing from her.
SUNDAY EVENING PROGRAM
Planning for Sunday night’s event continues as we prep for a great time together as a family. We will have our own Miss Janet speak. She is a Shuttler and trail Angel with years of experience in helping hikers and the trail wherever she can. Afterward, we will have our ever-popular raffle and . . . the final results of our team games. Consider it a warmup for the campfire.
More information is coming soon. Registration is now open click here to register.
If you are currently thru-hiking or recently completed your thru-hike you can attend the Gathering at no cost! That’s right, free. Enter the code THRUHIKER when you register and you won’t have to pay anything.
CAMPING: There will be free camping around the soccer field, next to the SWHEC.
HOTEL INFO: Clarion Point in Abingdon, VA. Call 276 -676- 2222 to get ALDHA’s discounted rate ($65 per night) for the Gathering. Mention you are with the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association to get the discounted rate during this year’s Gathering!
If your trail club or hiker-related cause or business would like to set up a table at our Gathering Hiker Fair, fill out this online form:
Would you like to put on a workshop at this year’s Gathering about a trail you’ve hiked, or a trail-related subject you feel strongly about? Fill out this online form:
