Events
Women’s Endurance Celebration — Event Cancellation
After careful consideration, I need to cancel this year’s Women’s Endurance Celebration.
This unusual winter has left our region with exceptionally wet trail conditions. Some sections we planned to use are newly built, and there is already visible damage from trail spread as hikers attempt to walk around muddy areas. There is concern that the trails will not be fully clear in time, and that we could unintentionally contribute to further impact while the landscape is still vulnerable.
Sometimes stewardship looks like restraint.
We build community in the outdoors because we love these places. Protecting them, especially when they are fragile, is part of the work. If it’s been a while since you’ve reviewed the Leave No Trace principles, this is a meaningful moment to revisit them, especially the reminder to travel through wet and muddy sections rather than around them, which widens trails and causes long-term damage.
I continue to honor you and the endurance it takes to show up, to take up space that is yours, to use your voice, and to lead one another.
I celebrate you, even if I cannot celebrate with you on trail this time.
Place
Ashburn, VA US 20148
Description
Beaverdam Reservoir Park | March 8 | Starts at 8:00 AM
To celebrate International Women’s Day, I’m hosting an Endurance Celebration—a choose-your-own-challenge day centered on movement, support, and showing up exactly as you are.
Beaverdam Reservoir features a 7.5-mile loop with roughly 300 feet of elevation gain, circling Beaverdam Creek. The course is beautifully varied: a mix of fire road and singletrack, more rugged forest trail on one side, and more developed sections with boardwalks on the other. It’s approachable, interesting, and perfect for settling into a rhythm.
We’ll begin together at 8:00 AM, and for anyone who wants to do multiple loops, there will be support available all the way until sunset. The goal isn’t speed or comparison—it’s choice.
This day is for you if:
🎯 You’ve been nervous to try a bit more distance
🎯 You want to test new gear or nutrition
🎯 You’re returning after injury, rehab, or a long break
🎯 You want a safe, supportive environment to see what your body can do
🎯 You simply want to support other women
You’ll have course support, including:
✅ Snacks & electrolytes
✅ Water
✅ Basic first aid supplies (bandages, moleskin, etc.)
This is a free event.
This event centers women, but men are welcome to volunteer as course support—I’ll need a few helping hands.
If you would like to support or partner with this event, I’d love to hear from you (especially if you’re a women-owned business or a nonprofit that serves women).
Important notes:
Participants are responsible for their own risk.
If winter weather is possible, I’ll scout the course the week prior to confirm conditions and ensure we’re good to go.
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