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AARP Virginia to Host Triple Crown Hiker March 20

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DALEVILLE _ Arizona hiker Mike Fagan will take a short break from hiking the Appalachian Trail next week to spend some time with AARP Virginia volunteers and guests.

 

Fagan, 71, started the trail in Georgia on February 5, and is expected to reach southwest Virginia on March 20.  But when Fagan ends his hike in Maine, he’s not stopping.  He intends to achieve the “Triple Crown” by also completing the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail – a feat fewer than 400 people have achieved.  The American Long Distance Hiking Association-West has recognized a total of 396 Triple Crown Awards as of the end of 2018.

 

If Fagan is successful, he will reportedly be the sixth person to ever hike all three trails in ONE YEAR!  When finished, he will have walked 7,700 miles across 22 states – and experienced one million feet of elevation gain. He hopes to finish the Appalachian Trail in Maine by the end of April, then begin the Pacific Crest Trail, and tackle the Continental Divide Trail in late summer.

 

AARP Virginia is sponsoring a “meet and greet” with Fagan from 2 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, at Three Li’l Pigs Barbecue, 120 Kingston Dr., Daleville, VA 24083. AARP will provide appetizers for the event, while entrees and beverages will be available for purchase at the restaurant.

 

Fagan will give a 25-minute presentation on “Aging with Purpose” and will take questions from attendees.

 

An avid hiker and fitness guru, Fagan owns a health food store in Billings, Montana, and focuses on health and wellness education as the host of a radio show.  He lives in Clarkdale, Arizona, and his hike is sponsored in part by AARP Arizona. Track Fagan’s progress and learn more about him and disrupting aging at the Golden Canyon Heart and Home website.

 

With more than 1 million members in Virginia, AARP is the largest organization working on behalf of people age 50+ and their families in the Commonwealth.

 

To learn more about AARP Virginia, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aarpvirginia and follow @AARPVa on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aarpva.

 

AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With nearly 38 million members and offices in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP works to strengthen communities and advocate for what matters most to families with a focus on health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org or follow @AARP and @AARPadvocates on social media.

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