The Christiansburg Parks and Recreation Department will offer a special event, the 8-Mile Bridge Challenge Walk, on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. at the Christiansburg Recreation Center. Participants should be on-site by 8:15 a.m. A shuttle bus will depart for the Blacksburg Library at 8:30 a.m.
The first 60 participants will receive a complimentary T-shirt.
The walk on the Huckleberry Trail will begin at the Blacksburg Library and end at the Christiansburg Recreation Center. The course description is available at www.christiansburg.org/1099/The-8-Mile-Bridge-Challenge.
The walk length will be approximately 8.3 miles and will take from 2.5 to 3 hours to complete.
Any participant 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Proper hydration will be the responsibility of the participants, who should bring their own water in their personal water bottle. Water stations will be located at the Warm Hearth road crossing and the Renva W. Knowles Bridge.
Free beverages will be available for walkers at the completion of the walk at event headquarters at the recreation center. Restrooms will be available at the event headquarters, but no showers will be available.
Anyone seeking more information can contact the Christiansburg Parks and Recreation Department at 540-382-2349 or go online at www.christiansburg.org/recreation.
