CHMAPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Experience Champaign-Urbana announced their fourth experience pass.
The pass features hiking and bike trails across Champaign-Urbana. It features over 55 trails stretching 100 miles.
“This new passport is a way to encourage residents and visitors to step outside their comfort zone and find outdoor opportunities across our region,” explains Terri Reifsteck, Vice President of Destination Branding & Development for Experience Champaign-Urbana. “Stretching as far south as Sullivan, west to Monticello, and north to Paxton, there are literally 100 miles waiting to be explored.”
The experience includes mountain biking on the Camp Camfield trails in Sullivan and bluebells along the trails at Champaign County Forest Preserve’s Heron View.
“We find that people often overlook our outdoor spaces given our flat landscape,” shares Reifsteck. “The spaces we have here should be celebrated for their beauty and what they contribute to our physical and mental well-being.”
The passport highlights the distance of each trail, where to access, accessibility information, and more. Users who hike at least 20 trails across the area will earn a new t-shirt design, created by local artist, David Michael Moore. The shirt highlights notable icons in area parks from the Sun Singer at Allerton Park & Retreat Center to the Natural Playscape at Homer Lake and sculpture garden at Meadowbrook Park.
The shirt is also on sale. Users can visit experiencecu.org/experience-passes to sign up for free. Once registered, the CU on the Trail passport is instantly delivered to the user’s smartphone and can be saved to the homescreen for easy access. Using their phone’s GPS, users can check in when visiting one of the featured locations.