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  • Summer Newsletter

    Check out the latest newsletter. Be sure to mark your calendars with all the great events we have lined up this summer. Learn about the history of the Tour des Lakes bike ride and the importance of Hydration. There is also an update on plans for trails near the school. For the full digital version…

  • Benefit Concert

    Unfortunately, the concert with James and the Drifters on August 19th had to be cancelled.

  • Spring Newsletter

    Check out the latest newsletter. Be sure to mark your calendars with all the great events we have lined up this summer. Learn more about the benefits of volunteering and reconnecting with your community. For the full digital version click here.

  • Tour des Lakes

    Join us on July 8th for the 8th annual Tour des Lakes bike ride. A leisurely bike ride around 8 beautiful lakes in Kosciusko County. There are three route options: 25K, 50K and 100K. There will also be a family friendly Tour des Parks and professional BMX shows. Everything starts and ends at the Syracuse…

  • 3rd Annual Tails and Trails

    Welcome Spring on the trails! We will be having our 3rd annual Tails and Trails community dog walk on Saturday April 22nd from 3-5pm. We will meet at the Syracuse Community Center and walk the 5 mile Syracuse Lake Loop. There will be snacks for dogs and humans, plus a raffle when we return. Bring…

  • Couch to 5K

    This Spring the trails will be hosting a class where you can learn to run even if you have always been a couch potato. This 9-week course will meet each Tuesday at 5:15 starting April 11th to go over tips and tricks and then do a group walk/ run for 20 minutes. You start slow…

  • Winter 2016 Newsletter

    Check out the latest newsletter. Be sure to mark your calendars with all the great events we have lined up for this year. Learn more about getting off the couch and learning to run a 5K as well as how trails make a town more livable. For the full digital version click here.

  • Winter Warm Up 5K Registration

    Don’t miss out on all the fun we have coming up this winter! The first event you’ll want to check out is the Winter Carnival in Syracuse, Indiana on January 28, 2017. To participate in the Winter Warm Up 5k, you will need to register the day of as we have now removed our online…

  • Matching Grant!!!!

    The Laudeman Family Foundation has generously offered to match all individual contributions this Holiday Season up to $40,000. Donate NOW to double your impact for the trail. Your $150 contribution is worth $300 towards a more connected community through safe, multi-use trails. Thank you!

  • Early Fall 2016 Newsletter

    The Early Fall edition of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails newsletter is now available. This newsletter (Newsletter Fall 2016) has articles on this year’s record breaking Tour des Lakes, how to properly fit a bicycle helmet and a beautiful trail that committee chair Dr. Erick Leffler visited in Scotland. Also included are the Fall events calendar and…

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