The event is non-competitive (untimed) and has two distance options, 3.7 miles and 1.3 miles. Registration is $15 per person and includes a ticket for the post-event appetizer buffet and the prize drawing.
Advance registration is available until December 30 at http://bit.ly/firstdaytrail2018. The first 300 people to register in advance will also receive a $15 gift certificate for the restaurants at the Fourwinds Lakeside Inn and an embroidered, iron-on commemorative patch. Same-day registration will be offered on January 1 from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m., cash or check only.
Course maps and additional info are available on the event website, http://bit.ly/firstdaytrail2018. Proceeds support public events, programs, and interpretation at Monroe Lake.