Thank you for helping to spread the word about the Canalway Challenge! Download sample articles, flyers, and graphics or have rack cards, tabletop displays, and trail cards sent to you.
Canalway Challenge Fast Facts
• Participants can log their miles by cycling, running, walking, paddling, or rolling, on the NYS Canal System, Canalway Trail, or watered segments of the Old Erie Canal.
• 2025 Finishers will receive a certificate, mileage magnet and sticker, plus an Erie Canal 200 commemorative patch.
• The Challenge runs from May - October 31. Participants can finish outside that window, but their mileage may not be counted with the year's official stats.
• Since its inception in 2019, the Canalway Challenge has generated an estimated $5 million in economic impact from over 10,000 participants.
• Finishers have logged an estimated two million miles.
• 1/4 of participants come from outside NYS, with an average of 35 states represented each year.
• Fun & fitness is the primary motivation for participation (48% of finishers report), followed by athletic or personal challenge (22%), exploration (14%), trip with family and friends (11%), and maintain health (4%).
Request Printed Materials
Send us an email with the promotional materials and quantities you would like, along with your mailing address, and we'll send them directly to you.
Ashley Quimby-Simoni
Communications and Outreach Manager
Ashley_Quimby-Simoni@eriecanalway.org
- Vinyl Banners (6' x 3')
- Posters (11" x 17")
- Rack Cards
- Trail Cards (business card size)
- Stickers
- Logos and graphics package available upon request
Sample 2025 Promotional Description
Use in newsletters, event promotions, flyers, printed materials, or on social media. Feel free to edit to make it your own or contact Ashley at ashley_quimby-simoni@eriecanalway.org for a custom description written for your audience.
Take Up the Canalway Challenge
Trace history, track miles, and celebrate the Erie Canal Bicentennial through the Canalway Challenge! Set a personal mileage goal of 15, 90, 180, 360 or 200 miles for 200 years on the Erie Canal! Reach your goal at your own pace while cycling, walking, or paddling along New York's extraordinary canals. All finishers receive a free sticker, magnet, and Erie Canal 200 commemorative patch. Let's go!
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Images by Region & Activity
Choose from the following images to fit your region, activity, or audience. Or customize the banner yourself with our Canva template. Don't see what you're looking for? Contact Ashley at ashley_quimby-simoni@eriecanalway.org
