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WTA's Hike-a-Thon Hall of Fame

What makes WTA's Hike-a-Thon so great? The Hike-a-Thonners!

8th Annual Hike-a-Thon, 2011

142 participants hiked more than 6,200 miles in August and raised over $67,000 for trails! Over 750 people sponsored a hiker in this year's event and WTA welcomed 154 new members to the WTA hiking community! 

Most Team Miles & Highest average miles per team member
Trail Walkers
472.8 miles - average 118.2 per member
TrailWalkers - Boeh
Runner up Team Miles
We Trip, We Fall - 379.42 miles
We trip, We fall
Family Team Outings Tie
Team Kelly - 14 Family Outings
Team Kelley
Pathfinders - 12 Outings
Pathfinders
Grizzly Abairs - 10 Outings
grizzly abair
Most Team Fundraising
Captain Kirk & The Redshirts
$5,246.56
captain kirk
Runner up Team Fundraising
We Trip, We Fall - $4,059.48
Cari Nebel

Most Individual Fundraising
Pam Roy
$2,665
pam roy
Runner up fundraiser
Rosie Sgrosso - $2,500
Rosie
Most Individual Trail Running Miles
Holly Weiler - 252.8 miles
Holly Weiler


Most Individual Hiking Miles
Maxine Weyant
240 miles
2nd Place Miles
David Baxter
238.1 miles
david baxter
Most New WTA Members
Gwen Tollefson - 13 new members
Gwen Tollefson
2nd Place Members
Amanda Arkebauer - 7 new members
Amanda Arkebauer
Best Hike-a-Thon Photos 1st Place Tie
David Baxter
Mt Whitney trail, Inyo National Forest David Baxter
Pam Roy
Cascade Pass, Sahale Arm Pam Roy
Best Hike-a-Thon Photos 2nd Place Tie
Ella Garrison
Lower Lena Lake, Lena Lake, Ella Garrison and Dante Del Valle Ella Garrison

Matt Loesch
Grove of the patriarchs, Mt rainier Gabi & Meg Loesch by Matt Loesch
Most Trail Work Parties
Ted Klump - 9 WTA work parties
Ryan Carpenter
2nd Place Work Parties
Liz Ulloa - 8 work parties
liz ulloa
Most Money Raised Before 8/1/10
Rosie Sgrosso
Rosie Sgrosso AP
Most Money Raised by a Team Before 8/1/10
Captain Kirk & the Redshirts
CK&TRS AP
 Most Hikes to Lakes
Carianna Gischer - 19 lakes
Carianna Gischer
Most Hikes Along Rivers
Liz Ulloa - 13 rivers
Liz on trail

Most WTA Trip Reports

Rebecca Boeh - 55 reports
Rebecca Boeh
 
 2nd Place Trip Reports
Lindsay Leffelman - 26 reports
Lindsay
WTA Board Hike-a-Thon Stats   
Most Board Team Fundraising
East/West - $5,723.34
Carole Bianquis

2nd Place Most Board Team Money
Renton Ramblers
$3,955
Most Board Team New Members
East/West - 18 new members
Rob
2nd Place Board Team New Members
The Honey Badgers - 6 new members
Damien Murphy
Most Individual Miles for a Board Member
Wendy Wheeler-Jacobs
308 miles
Wendy
2nd Place Miles for Board
Karen Daubert
126 miles
Karen

 

2011 Hike-a-Thon participants: Angella Wieben, Carianna Gischer, Holly Weiler, Theron Andrews, Kara Chin, Cari Nebel, Gwen Tollefson, Rebecca Boeh, Jason Boeh, Rosie Sgrosso, Christine Soskins, Lindsay Leffelman, Lindsey Abair, Ella Garrison, Wendy Wheeler-Jacobs, Hilary Pike, Dennis Rojas, Michael OLeary, Aileen Aquino, Laurie Hartshorn, Heidi Walker, Diane Bedell, Julie Reimier, Alex Searson, Quincy Searson, Stefani Ryan, Todd Dunfield, Diana Chin, Cara Shina, Heather Kelsey, Judy Roberts, Mike Wilson, Kristina Wayland, Boram Kim, Jaime Weber, Edward Smith, Chantalle Blundell, Chris Gass, Ashley Stover, Irina Bozhilova, April Ritter, Louise Kornreich, Roland Kilcher, Courtney Swanson, Gina Bowman, Damien Murphy, Amanda Arkebauer, Ryan Carpenter, Lorien Clemens, Liz Ulloa, Carla Villar, James Dunn, Eric Suni, Frank Dwyer, Matthew Hancock, Corinne Thrash, Lace Thornberg, Evan Buehler, Margaret David, Katheryn Howell, Kalin Kopachev, Eric Grosh, Jessica Guthrie, A Flint, William Stockhausen, Heather DeGraw, Kathy Schneider, David Baxter, Joseph Myers, Mary Rohlman, Shep Griswold, Austin Smith, Chanelle Carlin, Rob Shurtleff, Rebecca Lavigne, Susan Elderkin, Gabi Loesch, Matt Loesch, Meg Loesch, Kim Loesch, David Nebel, Kirsten Stark, Joshua Terry, Aaron Stockton, Theresa Hibbard, Kristi Lentz, Phillip and Vivika Stamolis, Betty Renkor, David Street, Kate Neville, Nicole Pharness, Adam Orrick, Christian Houck, Carolyn Schott, Pamela Roy, Warren Hartshorn, Cody Arik, Joseph Adriano, Jenny Jackman, Jessica Emerson, Mickey Weinrich, Terry King, Craig McKibben, Carla Weitkamp Samans, Ted Klump, Noah Segobia, Annette Lobeck, Mary Tatarsky, John Tatarsky, Jessica Kelley, Kelly Colht, Tiffany Ahearn, Erica Cooper, Tal Kreuch, Bram Kreuch, Karen Daubert, Thomas Duffy, Allison Reiter, Robert Michelson, David Chin, Rowan Kelley, Tom Kelley, Tiffin Filion, Kari Jones, Kevin Hall, Carole Bianquis, Mark Jones, Wayne Urubio, JunWen Zhong, Stephen Tan, Salenna Welsh, Kerry McNallie, Matthew Weatherford, Nic Miller, Maxine Weyant, Tay Nielsen, Jared Smith, Ann Riggs, Bonnie Timm, Diane Daubert, Kip Wiebusch.

7th Annual Hike-a-Thon, 2010

118 participants hiked more than 6,300 miles in August and raised over $60,000 for trails! 882 people sponsored a hiker in this year's event and WTA welcomed 126 new members to the WTA hiking community! 

Most Team Miles 2010Most Team Miles & Highest average miles per team member
Thru Hiker & Trail Angel
734.3 miles - average 367.15 per member
 Runner up Team Miles
We Trip, We Fall
427.5 miles
 Most Team Fundraising
Captain Kirk & The Redshirts
$6,750
 Runner up Team Fundraising
Renton Ramblers
$1,750
 Most Individual Fundraising
Kirk Clothier
$4,925
 Runner up fundraiser
Robert Axelrod
$3,710
 Most Individual Miles (Thru-hiker)
Holly Weiler
306.3 miles
 Most Day Tripper Miles
Cathy Kendig
76.6 miles
Trail Wanderer 2010 Most Trail Wanderer Miles
Trista Moore
45.2
Most miles for kids Most Kid Miles
Gabi Loesch
15 Miles
 Most New WTA Members
Kirk Clothier & Gwen Tollefson
7 new members each
 Most Campaign Sponsors
Steve Payne & Susan Shih
47 sponsors each
Kristie LaMar Best Photo Sq Best Hike-a-Thon photo
Kristie LaMar & Steve Payne
Steve Payne HaT Best photo
Best blog 2010Best Hike-a-Thon Blog
Lindsay Leffelman
Most TW miles 2010Most Miles on a WTA trail work party
Ted Klump
15.5 miles
 Most Trip Reports
Noah Segobia
14 reports 
 Most Hikes with Kids
Gabi Loesch & Jessica Guthrie
4 hikes each
Most Endangered Trails 2010Most Endangered Trails
Liz Ulloa & Diana Brandon

Most$preAug Clothier 2010 Most Money Raised Before 8/1/10
Kirk Clothier - $2,195
Most$preAugTeamRedShirts2010 Most Money Raised by a Team Before 8/1/10
Captain Kirk & the Redshirts - $2,285

2010 Hike-a-Thon participants: Diana Chin, Eli Boschetto, Steve Payne, Kara Chin, Susan Elderkin, Lace Thornberg, Angella Wieben, Jessica Guthrie, Adam Orrick, Nancy LeMay, Carianna Gischer, Kathy Schneider, Patty Tyrcha, Gwen Tollefson, Jaime Weber, Diane Bedell, Stefani Ryan, Susan Shih, Robert Axelrod, Christian Houck, Sarah Formwalt, Cari Wieben, Meggan Trobaugh, Amanda Arkebauer, Ryan Carpenter, Brian Windrope, Deb Hemingway, Helen Owen, Holly Weiler, Niki Sherey, Bonnie McCarty, Erica Lucero, Matt Thyer, Lindsay Leffelman, Melissa Strauch, Steve Strauch, Trace Strauch, Wendy Wheeler-Jacobs, David Baxter, Jeremy Jacobson, Rebecca Lavigne, Rosie Sgrosso, Christine Stawitz, Erica Cooper, Tal Kreuch, Evan Buehler, Cathy Kendig, Todd Dunfield, Elliott Windrope, Owen Windrope, Kirk Clothier, Cedric Dahl, Kristie LaMar, Austin Smith, Jill Heijer, Lissa Gonda, Vern LaMar, Theron Andrews, Shep Griswold, Mary Rohlman, Louise Kornreich, Terry King, Corey VanWoert, Sam Grossberg, Tiffany Berry, Daniel Oliver, Mela Collins, Damien Murphy, Alana Clampitt, Kim Brown, Ted Klump, Jennifer Michelstein, Rachel Wianecki, Joe Schulman, Suzanne Adkins, Liz Ulloa, Bonnie Timm, Trista Moore, Laurie Hartshorn, Tristan Davis, Diana Brandon, Julie Calhoun, Lorien Clemens, Martin Mehalchin, Noah Segobia, Joanna Dittemore, Elissa Bell, Kenny Richards, Sara Moskowitz, Andrea Baines, Kirsten Stark, Katy Baines, Mark Wong, Yitka Winn, Susan Bell, Holly Chambers, Jerry Raphael, Craig McKibben, Pam Roy, Susan Johnson, Warren Hartshorn, Linda Noble, Myk OLeary, Aileen Aquino, Yin Lu, Greg Starup, Cary Retlin, Sarah Merner, Lucy Fleck, Serge Smirnov, Ben Jensen, Gabi Loesch, Betty Renkor, Richard Scholz, Judy Roberts, Vivika & Phillip Stamolis.

6th Annual Hike-a-Thon, 2009

56 Hike-a-Thonners raise just over $35,000 for trails! They made all 3,837 miles count that August.

 Most Money Raised

Most $ 09 Payne

Steve Payne

$3,465

 Most Miles Hiked - Women Most Miles 09 - Weiler

Holly Weiler

252.5

Most Miles Hiked - Men

Most Miles 09 Thyer

Matt Thyer

160.4

Most Unique Trails Hiked

Amanda Arkebauer

57 

 Most Carpooling to Hikes

Liz Ulloa

17

Most Hikes with 1st Time Hikers

Erica Lucero

 Most New Members

Steve Payne

1

 Most Hikes Age 10 & under

Phillip & Vivika Stamolis

7

 Most Campaign Sponsors

Steve Payne

59

2009 Hike-a-Thon participants: Steve Payne, Laurie Hartshorn, Wendy Wheeler-Jacobs, Kara Chin, Pam Roy, Matt Thyer, Amanda Arkebauer, Liz Ulloa, Todd Dunfield, Betty Renkor, Rebecca Lavigne, Diana Chin, Lace Thornberg, Erica Lucero, Erica Cooper, Kate Neville, Mela Collins, Jill Gable, Kristina & John Wayland, Adam Orrick, Rich Leggett, Tiffany Berry, Deeann & Scott Means, Holly Weiler, Rosie Sgrosso, Laura Yacko, Damien Murphy, Lindsay Leffelman, Angella Wieben, Cheryl Morton, Kathy Schneider, Anne Morrison, Sunny Lee, Angela Goldor, Myk OLeary, Ingunn Markiewicz, Dan Kapner, Phillip & Vivika Stamolis, Ella Davern, David Baxter, Carolyn Keppler, Jackie Goss, Kristie LaMar, Shep Griswold, Bill Wadkins, Andy Pickering, Evan Buehler, Bonnie McCarty, Mickey Weinrich, Stuart Whitmore, Thea Bruce, Tomoe Humphres, Teresa Morris, Michael Kern, Janae Scott, and Shane Eyman.

5th Annual Hike-a-Thon, 2008

45 Hike-a-Thonners hiked nearly 2600 miles! They really made those miles count by raising $29,576.

 Most Miles Hiked

Elle McLees

169

Most Money Raised

Laurie Hartshorn

$2,565 

Fundraising Runner-Up

Lisa Morrow

$2,517.45 

 Most Wilderness Areas Explored

Elle McLees

9

 Most Elevation Gained

Elle McLees

45,700 ft

Most Unique Trails Hiked

Amanda Arkebauer & Helen Owen

33 

 Most Volcano Hikes

Michael Martin

2

Most New Members

Betty Renkor

Most Miles Hiked in a Single Day

Pam Roy

21 

2008 Hike-a-Thon participants: Sarah Carney, Karen Doleac, Mickey Weinrich, Bonnie McCarty, Bonnie Timm, Jennifer Seward, Kristie LaMar, Chris Bellevie, Vivika & Phillip Stamolis, Christian Houck, Michael Martin, Cynthia Lewis, Andrew Iles, Michael Kappleman, Daisy Kilgore, Noreen Wedman, David Baxter, Lindsay Leffelman, Pamela Smith, Stacie McClure, Tiffany Berry, Lace Thornberg, Tomoe Humphres, Angella Wieben, Evan Buehler, Mike Hahn, Deeann & Scott Means, Rosie Sgrosso, Kate Neville, Betty Renkor, Helen Owen, Louise Kornreich, Elle McLees, Kara Chin, Erik Levy, Todd Dunfield, Amanda Arkebauer, Kirk Clothier, Steve Payne, Lisa Morrow, Laurie Hartshorn, Pam Roy, and Michele Coad.

4th Annual Hike-a-Thon, 2007

33 Hike-a-Thonners make their miles count, raising just over $21,000 for trails! 

 Most Hikes to Lakes

Hally Swift

20

 Most Peaks Bagged

David Baxter

5

 Most Unique Trails Hiked

Teresa Morris

21

Most Carpools to Hikes

Shane Farnor

 Most Money Raised

Laurie Hartshorn

$4,345

Most Miles Hiked

Pam Roy

176 

2007 Hike-a-Thon participants: Jodie Murdoch, Julie Ledbetter, Kristie LaMar, Bonnie McCarty, Lindsay Leffelman, Jan Harris, Teresa Morris, Christian Houck, Carol Guthrie, Phillip and Vivika Stamolis, Sean Sesssions, Lindsey Fenstermaker, David Baxter, Katy Baines, Chris Guthrie, Charis Weathers, Tomoe Humphres, Rosie Sgrosso, Andrea Baines, Lauren Braden, Shane Farnor, Ardis Schmiege, Brenna Harrington, Lace Thornberg, Nancy Kappelman, Amanda Arkebauer, Betty Renkor, Marlene Stutzman, Steven Payne, Todd Dunfield, Hally Swift, Pam Roy, and Laurie Hartshorn.

3rd Annual Hike-a-Thon, 2006

32 Hike-a-Thonners raised $16,000 and hiked nearly 1,700 miles for WTA's 3rd Hike-a-Thon.

 Most Miles Hiked

Pam Roy/Jonathan Toren

158

 Runner-Up Most Miles

Lisa Morrow

130

 Most Money Raised

Pam Roy

$2,848

 Fundraising Runner-Up

Lisa Morrow

$2,446

2006 Hike-a-Thon participants: Michael Kappelman, Clara Kappelman, Nancy Kappelman, Camille Kappelman, Louis Collet, Laura McKee, Tim Nagle, Lace Thornberg, Erin Flanagin, Lindsay Leffelman, Carol Guthrie, Chris Guthrie, Laurie Hartshorn, Pam Roy, Jonathan Toren, Tiffany Berry, Steve Bogardus, Elizabeth Guizzetti, Lauren Braden, Carol Wu, Christian E. Houck, Sean Sessions, Leeman Family, Autumn Leeman, Madison S. Leeman, Rivers Leeman, Lisa Tufts, Robert Kenny, Michelle Williams, Randi Fitch, Bryce Wigodsky, Tomoe Humphres, Louise Kornreich, Amanda Arkebauer, Wade B Clark Jr, Liberty Vickers, Lisa Morrow, Steven Payne, Phillip & Vivika Stamolis.

2nd Annual Hike-a-Thon, 2005

25 Hike-a-Thonners raised $9,500 for trails and hiked over 1,000 miles during the event. 

 Most Money Raised

Julie Van Pelt

$1,257

Most Miles Hiked

Ryan Carpenter

164.86 

 Most Campaign Sponsors

Amanda Arkebauer

35

 Most Miles Hiked in a Single Day

Marcus Duyzend

27

2005 Hike-a-Thon participants: Alyssa Kreider, Amanda Arkebauer, Ardis Schmiege, Brian Magi, Carol Guthrie, Chris Guthrie, David Mackie, Elizabeth Guizzetti, Erin Smith, Ginger Seybold, Jill Weaver, Julie Van Pelt, Justin Marx, Kara Chin, Keith Worman, Kris Fulsaas, Lace Thornberg, Lauren Braden, Marcus Duyzend, Mary Weller, Michelle Roberts, Philip & Vivika Stamolis, Ryan Carpenter, Shelly Christensen, and Virginia Liebl.

First-Ever WTA Hike-a-Thon, 2004

A mere 18 hikers participated in our first Hike-a-Thon event. These 18 super star hikers hiked over 700 miles that August and raised $5,300 for trails.

Most Money Raised

Lauren Braden

$1,021.50

Most Miles Hiked

Ryan Carpenter

106.5 

 Runner-Up Fundraisers

Hally Swift/Eric Strandberg

$738

 Most Campaign Sponsors

Ryan Carpenter/Andrew Bidwell

16

2004 Hike-a-Thon participants: Lauren Braden, Hally Swift, Eric Strandberg, Whitney & Jerry Neufeld-Kaiser, Ryan Carpenter, Ginger M Seybold, Michael Manderville, Chris Guthrie, Roberta Hochreiter, Carol Guthrie, Andrew Bidwell, Virginia Liebl, Kara Dodd, Lace Thornberg, and Elizabeth Guizzetti.

 

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