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| Program Overview |
The Oxford County Trails Council
Badge program is to encourage trail exploration while
rewarding your kilometres logged.
Badges are
earned by completing a specific distance and recording your
results on the trail log. Once you have completed
the distance required simply mail your log card with
($5 for postage and handling) and the appropriate
badge and a Certificate of Achievement will be mailed to you.
In order to receive your badge and certificate you
must keep track of your kilometres and dates hiked. There is
no time limit to complete the kilometres. With the exception
of the Warrior badge, you can hike any combination of
trails, or stay on your favourite trail.
Only trails listed
on the
trails log that can be downloaded from here and are open
for the season are eligible.
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| How It Works |
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the back of the trail log card can be used to log
kilometres but you can also log them on paper for more
space or can
download one from here if you don’t have a card.
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log
information must include date of hike, trail hiked and
kilometres hiked
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Bronze Badge 50 kilometres
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Silver Badge 100 kilometres
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Gold Badge Warrior all
kilometres
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Bronze
and Silver badges can be hiked on one trail or any
combination of trails
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Gold
or Warrior badge must be the total kilometres of all
trails in Oxford County.
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trails eligible are found
here
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please
hike trails according to the season they are open
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membership to Oxford County Trails must be in good standing upon log remittance.
Click
here for membership info.
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$5.00
fee is to accompany your log. This covers handling and
postage.
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Payment can be made
by cheque payable to Oxford County Trails Council
and mailed to:
Oxford County Trails Council
21 Reeve Street
PO Box 1614
Woodstock,
ON N4S 7Y3
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Trail Safety Tips
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- please tell someone where
you are hiking and your estimated time of starting and
finishing.
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be aware of your surroundings
and anticipate encounters with wildlife.
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educate yourself on local ticks
and how to remove and report them.
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be sure to carry and use
repellent for ticks and mosquitoes.
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be sure to dress according
to the conditions... be it tucking in your pant legs to
avoid ticks, or dressing in layers for cold wet
conditions.
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learn how to read and
understand what trail blazes mean.
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if you encounter downed trees or
objects covering the trails please contact the council
so we can safely remove them.
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respect our fantastic
trails and please don’t leave anything behind
and respect private property
that our trails pass through.
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please keep all dogs on a leash
at all times
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above all enjoy yourself
and all that our trails have to offer....maybe even hug
a tree
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