We are Wilder about Trails
Our Vision is to foster an empowered community of trail enthusiasts who inspire one another to grow, play & perform wilder. We wish to do this by highlighting toe-tingling trails for playing wilder, whilst providing an aspirational, educational & non-competitive platform for us all to grow & perform wilder.
Wild Trails is a community project provided by Find Your Feet Australia and has been inspired by the idea & ground work of former Tasmanian resident, Jahn Pahwa and his Kunanyi-Wellington Loop (est. 2016). Thanks to Jahn’s concept, many Tasmanian trail runners have taken part in this non-competitive challenge and this route can still be enjoyed today as part of our Wilder Trails project.
Wilder Trails takes Jahn's original concept to further reaches, showcasing other trails and routes around our home state of Tasmania that may otherwise remain unknown, forgotten or overlooked by the ‘sexier’ places or races. This project is a collaborative effort and the routes have been developed by many eager trail enthusiasts around the state with the motivation to showcase their own 'backyard'. This allows the routes to support many of Tasmania’s smaller regional communities and businesses. As part of this project we wish to encourage our guests to these trails to enjoy local hospitality and share stories.
We strive to develop safe, and community, cultural & environmentally sensitive routes that every trail enthusiast can enjoy. The procedes from the Wilder Trails merchandise allows us to maintain this project as well as to support community-driven environmental & cultural projects around Tasmania.
This is also an educational project. It is our aim that participants leave no trace and with only: incredible stories to share; increased knowedlege & confidence; reverence for the regions and their communities, past, present & emerging; and with a strong desire to help champion for protections & enhancements.
In summary, we hope that trail runners and hikers around Australia can enjoy Tasmania’s most beautiful trails and regions, and be rewarded in doing so whilst knowing that our actions can help regenerate our environment & communities. We look forward to meeting you out on the trails, your collection of pins and badges proudly affixed to your pack. Let us share whoops of joy & excitement for our future adventures!
Wilder Trails takes Jahn's original concept to further reaches, showcasing other trails and routes around our home state of Tasmania that may otherwise remain unknown, forgotten or overlooked by the ‘sexier’ places or races. This project is a collaborative effort and the routes have been developed by many eager trail enthusiasts around the state with the motivation to showcase their own 'backyard'. This allows the routes to support many of Tasmania’s smaller regional communities and businesses. As part of this project we wish to encourage our guests to these trails to enjoy local hospitality and share stories.
We strive to develop safe, and community, cultural & environmentally sensitive routes that every trail enthusiast can enjoy. The procedes from the Wilder Trails merchandise allows us to maintain this project as well as to support community-driven environmental & cultural projects around Tasmania.
This is also an educational project. It is our aim that participants leave no trace and with only: incredible stories to share; increased knowedlege & confidence; reverence for the regions and their communities, past, present & emerging; and with a strong desire to help champion for protections & enhancements.
In summary, we hope that trail runners and hikers around Australia can enjoy Tasmania’s most beautiful trails and regions, and be rewarded in doing so whilst knowing that our actions can help regenerate our environment & communities. We look forward to meeting you out on the trails, your collection of pins and badges proudly affixed to your pack. Let us share whoops of joy & excitement for our future adventures!
Our Values are:
EMPOWER
EXPLORE
ENHANCE
INCLUDE
EMPOWER
EXPLORE
ENHANCE
INCLUDE
Original concept creator, Jahn Pahwa is still a huge supporter of Wilder Trails
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Project Founder, Hanny Allston has championing trail running skills for over 12 years
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