There are 4 ways to earn your ‘I DID 55’ Badge:
- Complete 55 hikes in 2026 on RTA Trails (Orange or Blue). Targeted at people who do hiking weekly for shorter distances. For a Log Sheet for recording your hikes click HERE
- Hike 55 km in each of the three sectors in 2026. Targeted at people who do longer hikes across the RTA Network. For a Log Sheet for recording your hikes click HERE
- Complete two specified hikes in two days in 2026. There are three possible hikes, each around 27.5km long. Hike two of them for a total of 55km. Must be done in two days. Targeted at those who like long hikes! The three hikes are:
- Perth to Lally Homestead (Perth Town Center Parking to 9B)
- Lally Homestead to Westport Trailhead (9B to 7D)
- Westport Trailhead to Chaffey’s Locks (7D to Chaffey’s Locks Parking)
- For a Log Sheet for recording your two hikes click HERE
- Visit/Do/Find 55 things along the Rideau Trails. Targeted at those who want to explore the wide variety of interesting and fun things along the Trail
- The Log Sheet has a List of about 150 things to Visit/Do/Find all along the network of RTA Trails.
- Complete any combination of 55 from the List, and get your Badge
- Note that this badge option will be ongoing beyond 2026 until all the Badges are gone. Hence why there is no mention of 55 years on the Badge
- For the list of the 150 things, plus a Log Sheet for recording your 55 items, click HERE
- When it comes to getting your badge, please contact the local Badge Secretary:
- Kingston: “Wednesday Walks” Coordinator,
- Central: Central Club’s secretary,
- Ottawa: Ottawa Club’s secretary.
Alas, a couple of rules:
- There can only be one ‘55’ badge per person. We only have so many!
- Any hikes for Visit/Do/Find 55 Things cannot also be used for achieving another badge. No double dipping, just like the ‘End to End’ rule.
For any questions, please e-mail Activities@RideauTrail.org
Note regarding Log Sheets: The Log Sheets are in the form of “Fillable” PDFs that can be filled in on a computer using Acrobat Reader (downloadable from Adobe for free for Windows, Mac, or Android). The logs can also still be filled in the old-fashioned way.