Frequently Asked Questions

While there are no dumb questions, there certainly are common ones. This page will address the most common issues and questions. If you still have a question, please feel free to click the "Contact Us" link and send us an email.

The hike will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018.  You meet at the Harper's Ferry Railroad Station parking lot at 3:00 AM and, if you have paid for your shuttle, will be transported by the shuttle company (see Home page's "Trailhead Shuttle Service for Participants" section for details) in time for the 4:00 AM start time at Pen Mar park.

No. There will be support stations every 10-15 miles, so registered participants can get a ride to the end from any of them.

Transportation is handled by River & Trails Outfitters.

To register for transportation, please click here.

The cost is $15.00.

No. At each support station, registered participants will have the opportunity to get as much water, electrolytes, and snack food as they wish to consume there and carry with them on the next section. The group typically takes a 10- to 15-minute break when they reach each support station, so you will have time to drink and eat something before taking off again.

Participants meet at the Harpers Ferry railroad station parking lot at 3 a.m. to pick up the shuttle service (see item 3 above) that delivers them to Pen Mar Park. The event starts from Pen Mar Park at 4 a.m.

To register for the event, click this link.

MAHG is the Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization with over 22,000 constituents in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Our main website is: www.midatlantichikinggroup.org

Our events are hosted through our presence on Meetup: www.midatlantichiking.com

While the event itself fulfills part of MAHG's mission - to promote the health benefits of outdoor exercise, proceeds from this event also go to support our Veterans Hike Across Maryland program.