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10/13/2026

🌟 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSORS! 🌟

The Tahlequah Trails Association would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the following Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilors for coming together to support our trails and outdoor community!

🙌 Sasha Blackfox-Qualls D1 Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation
🙌 Candessa Tehee District 2 Tribal Councilor
🙌 Lisa Hall District 3 Tribal Councilor
🙌 Codey Poindexter - Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor D-8

These four councilors worked together to contribute funds to become the Presenting Sponsor of the Illinois River Ramble Gravel Ride, taking place on November 14, 2026! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

The Illinois River Ramble is the sole fundraiser for the Tahlequah Trails Association, helping support our mission to build, maintain, and improve local trails for our community to enjoy.

We are incredibly grateful for their generosity, teamwork, and commitment to supporting outdoor recreation in our area. Their contribution helps us continue making a positive impact through our local trail system!

Please join us in thanking these councilors for investing in our trails and community! ❤️🌲

10/12/2026

🌲🚵 A HUGE THANK YOU, KAIZEN RIGHT OF PASSAGE! 🏃‍♂️⛰️

The Tahlequah Trails Association would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Kaizen Right of Passage (KROP) and generously donated to support our nonprofit! ❤️ Your contributions help us continue our mission of building, maintaining, and improving the trails we all love at Welling Ridge Trails. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support!

We also want to give a BIG SHOUT-OUT to Jon Bloodworth, Jon Lee, and Matt Lee for putting together such an incredible event! 🙌 Your hard work, dedication, and passion for the trail community made this event special, and we appreciate you choosing Welling Ridge Trails as the place to bring it all together. Thank you for showcasing our trails and helping more people discover what makes our local trail system so special!

Events like KROP are a great reminder of what makes our outdoor community so amazing. From the participants and volunteers to the organizers and supporters, every one of you helps make a difference. Your support allows us to continue caring for Welling Ridge Trails and creating opportunities for our community to get outside and enjoy the trails. 🌿

Thank you for supporting local trails, giving back to our community, and helping us keep Welling Ridge Trails thriving!

💚 From all of us at the Tahlequah Trails Association — THANK YOU!

📸 If you want to see the great experiences of KROP, go check out matt.lee_photography for all the cool photos!

09/25/2026

🚨 KROP TRAIL SIGNAGE & CLOSURE INFORMATION

Today, Friday, September 25, Jon Bloodworth will be out marking the trails at Welling Ridge Trails with signage for tomorrow’s Kaizen Right of Passage (KROP).

Welling Ridge Trails will be OPEN today (Friday) and you may ignore the specific “DO NOT ENTER” signs you see along the trails. These signs are being placed specifically to help guide the runners and prevent them from taking a wrong turn during the race.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Any trails that are actually closed for your safety will be clearly marked with tape completely blocking the trail. Please do not enter any trail that is physically blocked off.

🏃 KROP RACE — SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Welling Ridge Trails will be CLOSED to the general public all day Saturday (Sept. 26th) from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM for the KROP trail event.

Please plan accordingly and help us keep our runners, volunteers, and spectators safe!

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💧 KROP IS A SEMI-CUPLESS RACE 😅

Kaizen Running Club provided LOTS of cups at the aid stations last year.

This year, they will still have cups available — BUT they bought fewer than last year, despite having MORE runners.

So…

BRING 👏 YOUR 👏 OWN 👏 CUP! 👏

Or bring a refillable bottle, soft flask, hydration pack, etc.

There will be more enough hydration for everyone to enjoy!

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📢 A huge shout-out to Jon Bloodworth, matt.lee_photography, and Jon Lee and for all the hard work they put into the Kaizen Right of Passage trail run and hosting such a great event! 👏🏼👊🏼❤️

Good luck to all of our KROP runners! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💪

09/22/2026

📢 WELLING RIDGE TRAILS CLOSURE — SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Hey everyone! 👋

This Saturday, September 26th, Welling Ridge Trails will be CLOSED to the public for the Kaizen Right of Passage (KROP) Trail Run.

🚫 The trails will be closed ALL DAY to allow participants and volunteers to safely enjoy the event.

But that doesn’t mean you have to stay away! Come out to the trailhead, cheer on your friends and family, and support everyone taking on this incredible challenge! 👏🏃‍♂️💪

📍 PARKING INFORMATION

Parking for the event will be ACROSS THE STREET from the start/finish area in the adjacent field.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: The entrance to the parking field is NOT the road you see above the word “PARKING” in the photo below. 👇 Parking will be accessible just south of that road through a swinging gate that will be open. KROP volunteers will be on-site and will do their best to direct you to the correct parking area.

🏃 KROP RACE START TIMES

6:00 AM — 65K & 50K
8:00 AM — Ruck Relay & 25K
8:30 AM — 8 Mile & 4 Mile

⏰ Pre-race briefings will take place 15 minutes before each start time.

Good luck to all the runners and ruckers! We’ll see you Saturday! 🇺🇸💪

🌲Welling Ridge Trails🌲
Managed by the Tahlequah Trails Association

09/21/2026

Trail IS NOW OPEN!

Safety Closure of a section of Hathaway Hollow Trail shown on map included in this post. Please do not use the section of trail between Rocky Rogue intersections. We have a tree hanging above the trail. We have blocked the trail with tree branches and yellow straps as a temporary solution. Our trail maintenance team is working to remove the tree. Updates will follow. Thank you.

UPDATE

Hathaway Hollow is now open! Trees have been removed. ALL CLEAR! Thank you for your patience.

09/15/2026

Welling Ridge Trails is officially OPEN as of today! 🎉🌲

We want to thank everyone for your patience and understanding while the trail system was closed. Our volunteers have worked incredibly hard over the past several weeks to remove downed trees, limbs, and other unsafe hazards caused by the recent storm.

We’re excited to welcome everyone back to the trails! You may now enjoy Welling Ridge Trails from sunup to sundown. ☀️🌅

🚵‍♂️🥾🏃‍♂️ CURRENT OPEN TRAILS:

🌿 Little Brother
🌿 Big Brother
🌿 Wildfire
🌿 Rocky Rogue
🌿 Hathaway Hollow
🌿 Crazy Terrain

🚨 TRAILS STILL CLOSED — DO NOT ENTER:

⛔ Twister Sister
⛔ Legacy Loop

These two trails remain very unsafe and are still closed while additional work is completed. Please respect the closures and stay off these trails until we announce that they are safe to use.

Whether you hike, trail run, ruck, or mountain bike, get out there and enjoy Welling Ridge Trails! 🌲💪

A huge THANK YOU to every volunteer who has donated their time, energy, equipment, and resources to help get the trails back open. This community truly showed up when our trails needed it most. ❤️

Welcome back to Welling Ridge! 🤘

— Tahlequah Trails Association

09/12/2026

WHAT A MORNING AT WELLING RIDGE TRAILS🌲❤️

Today was about more than just clearing trees and debris from the trails—it was about community, perseverance, and people coming together to restore a place we all love.

More than 20+ amazing volunteers showed up this morning and gave their time, energy, and hard work to Welling Ridge Trails. Together, we removed trees, limbs, leaves, and storm debris from Hathaway Hollow, Big Brother, and Crazy Terrain, making all three trails ACCESSIBLE once again! 🙌🌲

And when the work was done, we gathered around the trailhead for burgers, hot dogs, and fellowship. 🍔🌭❤️

Following the devastating storm that forced the closure of our trails, we have witnessed something truly special. Day after day, members of our community have stepped up—bringing chainsaws, tools, equipment, and most importantly, their time—to help restore Welling Ridge Trails.

We know we still have work ahead of us, but mornings like today remind us exactly why these trails are so special.

They aren’t just dirt, trees, and miles of trail.

They’re a place where our community comes together.

They’re a place where families hike, friends ride, runners push themselves, volunteers work side-by-side, and people make memories.

And today, our community took another big step toward bringing that place back. 💚

To every volunteer who has shown up since the storm, every person who has donated their time or equipment, and everyone who has supported the Tahlequah Trails Association along the way:

THANK YOU.

We truly cannot put into words how much your support means to us. Welling Ridge Trails is coming back because of YOU. 🛠️🌲❤️

Hathaway Hollow • Big Brother • Crazy Terrain — ALL ACCESSIBLE 🎉

This is what community looks like. 💪

We’re excited to announce that next week, we plan to bring Welling Ridge Trails back open! 🎉
Stay tuned for details and an official post coming soon!

📸: matt.lee_photography

09/04/2026

Big shout out to our local businesses and individuals that are sponsoring the 2026 Illinois River Ramble! Thank you for your support!

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