Pathfinder Award
The following 15 members led more than 50 hikes during the year which ended on September 30, 2011:
Glee Crowder Rena Elsner Jim Robinson Allan Roberts Donna Maurer Rick Braun Joan Griffitts David Kincaid Ed Wright Elizabeth Robinson Julie Litten Marsha Hutchins Jean Ballinger Rick Kinnaman Pat Lawler
Trailblazer Award
The following 10 members led 15 or more different hikes during the Club year.
Pat Lawler 37 different hikes Jean Ballinger 32 different hikes Ed Wright 24 different hikes Mary Ann Layman 23 different hikes Jim Robinson 21 different hikes Marsha Hutchins 20 different hikes David Kincaid 18 different hikes Jeff Edmondson 16 different hikes June Sergi 16 different hikes Ellen Mutzl 15 different hikes
Millennium Award
Twenty-six members hiked more than 1,000 miles in 2011. They were:
Glee Crowder 2,999 miles Just missed 3,000 miles for the fourth year in a row. Charlie Brunette 2,508 miles Anything over 2,000 miles is a whole lot of walking. Allan Roberts 2,409 miles Lucy Neal 2,058 miles David Kincaid 1,904 miles Cherie Voege 1,872 miles Ricki Jo Hoffmann 1,624 miles Rick Kinnaman 1,529 miles Jerry Heidenblut 1,488 miles Rick Braun 1,301 miles Ed Wright 1,265 miles Bobbie Mattasits 1,215 miles Ron Mutzl 1,205 miles Ellen Mutzl 1,163 miles Joanne Applegate 1,160 miles Martin Dadel 1,159 miles Michal Nugent 1,152 miles Valan Magnabosco 1,152 miles Donna Chastain 1,144 miles Linda Zappia 1,140 miles Mary Williams 1,087 miles Rena Elsner 1,076 miles Mary Lang 1,043 miles Julie Litten 1,039 miles Jill McFall 1,030 miles Jim Shoufler 1,029 miles
Marathon Award
Rita Bymaster and Cindy West were the only winners of this award in 2011. They hiked from Washington DC to Harpers Ferry, WV tying the Club single day distance record of 62 miles. Rita accomplished this amazing feat for the fifth time and Cindy for the fourth time. This was by far the longest scheduled hike in 2011.
Trail Maintenance Award
David Kincaid was the only winner of this award, completing more than 16 hours of trail maintenance.
Club Service Award
There were no winners of this award in 2011.
IndyHike.Org Award
Kathy Atchison won the award for contributing the most photos to the Club website.
Junior Hikers Award
There were no winners of this award in 2011.
Milestone Award
Three members reached the 10,000 mile lifetime milestone in 2011:
Charlie Brunette Donna Chastain Cindy West
Bill and Nell Larrison Pinnacle Award
For the second year in a row, David Kincaid won this prestigious award, only the third time this award has been won. David earned the Millennium, Pathfinder, Trailblazer and Trail Maintenance awards in 2011, a significant accomplishment for one year.