NorCal Ruck 2026
Sun, Feb 22
|Oak Hill Park and Community Center
Join us for a one-day event all about long-distance backpacking. Whether you're new to backpacking, or a seasoned thru-hiker, this event will educate and inspire you for the upcoming year.
Time & Location
Feb 22, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Oak Hill Park and Community Center, 3005 Stone Valley Rd, Danville, CA 94526
About the Event
We are looking for volunteers and sponsors for our Ruck. If you have interest please fill out our contact form: https://www.aldhawest.org/contact
8:30 - 9:00 -- Check In & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 -- Welcome from ALDHA-West Leadership
9:15 - 10:15 -- Session 1: Featured Long-Distance Trail (to-be-announced)
10:15 - 10:30 -- Break
10:30 - 12:00 -- Session 2: Small-group Sessions
Choose among:
Meet with trail groups: PCT, JMT, Tahoe Rim Trail, Arizona Trail, Camino de Santiago, and others
Trail skills workshop: wilderness safety, on-trail nutrition, leave no trace, and other topics
Personalized pack shakedowns
Visit our gear brand sponsors and local trail organizations
12:00 - 1:00 -- Lunch
Beef tri-tip and vegeratian chili, with lots of veggie and vegan side options
1:00 - 2:00 -- Session 3: What's in your Pack for 2026?
A panel discussion about backpacking gear that our experts are planning to use this year.
2:00- 2:15 -- Break
2:15 - 3:30 -- Session 4: Small-group Sessions
Choose among options from Session 2
3:30- 4:00 -- Legendary Gear Raffle
Backpacks, quilts, ultralight shelters, titanium cook kits, footwear, backpacking meals, and so much more!
Buy raffle tickets at registration table
4:00 - 4:30 -- Wrap-up / Clean-up / Leave no Trace
If for some reason you are unable to afford the ticket and want to attend, please send a request for help via our contact form: https://www.aldhawest.org/contact
Tickets
General Admission
Your ticket purchase contributes directly to covering our venue and catering expenses—thank you for helping make this event and future events possible!
$36.00
Donation
Thank you again for supporting our event. If you’re able, we invite you to consider making an donation to help us reach even more people with this work. Every contribution—large or small—truly makes a difference and tax deductible
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Total
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