The Great Saunter (our one day, 32-mile perimeter walk around Manhattan) did not take place this year. A Virtual Great Saunter will keep the Saunter spirit alive, letting Shorewalkers members tally their miles and share their walks.

First-time Great Saunter participants register below:

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Members and previous participants login below:

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Participation in the Virtual Great Saunter

Walk anywhere – walk with anyone – complete 32 miles within the 16-day period from Friday, October 2, 2020, to Sunday, October 18, 2020, and you will have completed the Virtual Great Saunter!

As a Virtual Great Saunter participant, you will receive by mail an official walk bib and a high quality, triple-layered, water-repellant face mask with the Virtual Great Saunter logo. To receive the racing number bib and Great Saunter face mask, you must register by midnight of September 15, 2020. The face masks will be included while supplies last. We will continue to mail out Virtual Great Saunter packets after that date in order of receipt. However, we cannot guarantee that they will be received by October 2, 2020.

The Virtual Great Saunter Route

Virtual Great Saunter registrants can hike whatever route they choose – in your hometown, wherever you live, throughout New York City or even the actual Great Saunter route.

Tally your 32 miles up during the 16-day window: complete your walk in one day or cover a few miles a day to go the distance! Track your miles using a free tracking app such as Strava, to virtually connect with other walkers or just track on your phone. Once you reach 32 miles, download your 2020 Virtual Great Saunter Certificate from the Shorewalkers website.

Participation in the Virtual Great Saunter is included in your paid Shorewalkers membership.

Shorewalkers will email instructions and options for those who registered for the May 2, 2020 Great Saunter.

Our Community

To foster community and share accomplishments, we encourage participants to post their Virtual Great Saunter hikes completed between October 2, 2020 – October 18, 2020 using the hashtag #virtualgreatsaunter, tagging @shorewalkers on Facebook, @shorewalkers_ny on Instagram & @ShorewalkersNY on Twitter, indicating where you walked.

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