Clare Gallagher :”Protecting Trails Across the World”

Clare Gallagher, Patagonia ambassador, will be with us on March 22, 2018 at 6:00 PM to talk about the importance of Trail Conservation in the World.

I will be going to run in Italy in March at the Sciacchetrail- Cinque Terre Ultra Trail.
The interesting thing is that the Cinque Terre were recently listed by CNN as a place not to visit because mass tourism has gotten out of control.
Residents leave small farms for higher-paying jobs tied to tourism, which causes damage to the environment and the landscape that is no longer maintained. The land erodes. The race goes through the vineyards and villages. The race organizers want to draw attention to the trails and the land, to preserve it. It’s my first race this year and it’s my main focus.