24 March, 2025

Transforming Blahs to Ahhhs on the Trans Canada Trail This Winter

From mid-January to mid-March 2025, our Blahs to Ahhhs campaign once again challenged nature lovers and trail users across Canada to transform their winter blahs into ahhhs by getting outside and getting moving along the Trans Canada Trail. And you delivered! 

Embracing the winter season 

Trail adventurers from coast to coast to coast gave winter their all: skiing, snowshoeing, winter hiking, building snow creatures … the list goes on. From family fun on the Trans Canada Trail to fat-tire biking and more, adventures were had! We were thrilled to see your stories shared across social media, showcasing your outdoor journeys—and showing how winter is the perfect time to connect with nature and one another. 

Snowshoeing on the Trail in Wakefield, Quebec 

In February, we hosted a snowshoeing event in partnership with Sentiers Wakefield Trails. With a healthy amount of snow on the ground and plenty more falling, attendance was great, connections were made, and many smiles were spotted on this invigorating outdoor adventure, in a truly beautiful setting. Thank you to Sentiers Wakefield Trails for helping us host an exceptional event.  

Finding outdoor inspiration with the #Blahs2Ahhhs25 Generator 

To help inspire your outdoor adventuring, we built a #Blahs2Ahhhs25 Generator, where trail users could spin the wheel and find their winter fun. We loved seeing you put our suggestions into action along a Trail section near you.  

Congratulations to our contest winners 

A big thank you to the thousands of you who joined the fun by entering our Blahs to Ahhhs contest. By subscribing to Trail Talk, you helped spread the word about our mission to get outdoors, stay active, and promote health and well-being for all.  

Congratulations to the following contest winners, who won great prizes from Columbia Sportswear, Tell Your Trail, the Great Canadian Sox Co. and Trans Canada Trail: 

• Week 1 winner: Amanda Ishimwe, Ottawa, Ontario 

• Week 2 winner: Debbie Kuepfer, Monkton, Ontario 

• Week 3 winner: Stacy Rezner, Woodstock, Ontario 

• Week 4 winner: Jessica Tricker, Edmonton, Alberta 

• Week 5 winner: Marika Galea, Brandon, Manitoba 

• Week 6 winner: Véronique Côté, Terrebonne, Quebec 

• Week 7 winner: Younes Chafai El Alaoui, Winnipeg, Manitoba 

• Week 8 winner: Lisa Derby, Trail, British Columbia

• Grand Prize winner: Shahla Aliguliyeva, Toronto, Ontario

A heartfelt thanks to our generous supporters 

Trans Canada Trail’s Blahs to Ahhhs winter wellness campaign is generously supported by TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform: the TD Ready Commitment.  We also want to recognize additional support from Columbia Sportswear, Tell Your Trail and the Great Canadian Sox Co. 

Here’s to much more outdoor time in 2025, and to seeing you on the Trail! 

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