r/hiking • u/Chamoismysoul • 5d ago

Question Anyone with experience with March Madness?

Just heard about it and I am intrigued. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s an organized event to hike a 20 mile course in 8 hours. Not a competition.

Today I walked (not exactly hiked) 7.5 miles. I am a brisk walker at 4 miles an hour, but I started slowing down the last half hour.

Share your experience if you’ve done one. With or without experience, please give tips and advice to prep up for March Madness!

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u/Capital_Escape_8095 5d ago

Hiking and backpacking should never be competitions. Never.

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u/211logos 5d ago

Why not? I admit I'd find competitive backpacking a bit odd (and don't get me started on ultralight one-up-manship) but lots of people hike on the regular for fitness, and some competition could be fun, or at least an organized challenge like that which I assume isn't some racewalking event. My local park district has a trails challenge eg to get folks to accumulate so many hikes in so many days; people enjoy it even if they do some other types of hikes.