Voting ends at midnight this coming Monday
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The Mon River Rail-Trail system is one of four rail-trails in the running to be named this year’s Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s (RTC) Hall of Fame inductee.
Voting started Monday and ends at midnight next Monday.
For more than 10 years, RTC has recognized exemplary rail-trails throughout the country in its Rail-Trail Hall of Fame contest. The organization selects nominees based on scenic value, high use, trail and trailside amenities, historical significance, excellence in management and maintenance of facility, community connections and geographic distribution.
It is an honor that the Mon River Rail-Trails has been added to this year’s list, as it would join more than 30 other iconic trail systems in the nation.
“The Mon River Rail-Trail system has been a labor of love from our trail community for nearly three decades, which got us from just an idea, to 48 miles of trail built, to this high recognition and national fame,” said Mon River Trails Conservancy Executive Director Ella Belling. “It is an incredible honor to be on the nomination list and now we need your vote to make the Mon River Rail-Trails the 34th inductee into the RTC Hall of Fame.”
Hall of fame rail-trails receive a variety of honors, including special signage to place along the trails, a Trail of the Month feature and a highlight in the Rails to Trails magazine.
To support this local amenity, Mon River Trails Conservancy and the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau (VMCCVB) are calling on the Mountaineer Country community to vote for the Mon River Rail-Trails. Voters may cast their ballots as many times as they would like and are encouraged to share with their social media audiences using the official hashtag #RailTrailHOF.
“Mountaineer Country is blessed to be the recipient of numerous awards and regional and national recognitions — the more we, have the better,” said VMCCVB President and CEO Susan Riddle. “This is a huge opportunity for us to show our Mountaineer Country spirit by voting for the Mon River Rail-Trail system, so let’s help them win the contest by voting.”
To vote and access more contest information, visit https://secure.railstotrails.org/site/SPageNavigator/2020_HOF_Vote.
For more Mon River Rail-Trails information, visit montrails.org/.
The Visit Mountaineer Country CVB strives to increase the tourism economy by marketing and selling the destination to our guests by “wowing” them and encouraging them to stay one more night and spend one more dollar.
Since 1991, the nonprofit Mon River Trails Conservancy has worked to construct, manage and maintain the Mon River and Deckers Creek Trails for walking, running, cycling and cross-country skiing.
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