The Buckeye Trail Association is attempting to set a record tomorrow with its Biggest Day Hike .

In honor of National Trails Day, the organization is asking people to hike, bike or paddle along segments of the Buckeye Trail in an effort to collectively complete the approximately 1,440 mile loop in just one day.

The feat has never been done before.

“The closest we've gotten so far is 89%, so it's an aspiration to see if we can complete the whole thing together,” said Andrew Bashaw, executive director of the Buckeye Trail Association.

The Biggest Day Hike was born after the COVID pandemic as a way to reconnect the hiking community.

“Every year, literally millions of people are using [the Buckeye Trail] just in a few popular places,” Bashaw said. “We all have something in common. We

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