It's Like Having Hiked the Appalachian Trail!

The University of Louisville tells us on their web site -- under the headline "Trek T-shirts show Kent School’s team spirit" -- as of 7 May 2007 that

"Forty-five Kent School faculty and staff have walked more than 2,500 miles in one month for the University of Louisville’s virtual hike of the Appalachian Trail."

You think about it, though, that's not as clearly-written as it could have been. It must be a total of 2,500 miles divided up among the 45 employees.

Mostly this is a way to interest university employees in exercising, but there is another tie-in:

"Trek the Trail is intended to motivate UofL faculty and staff to be more active, McKim said. It also shows support for Brian Buford, a UofL employee who is hiking the trail this year.

"'I’ve aspired to do what Brian is doing,' said Noell Rowan, an assistant professor at Kent School who is on the Kent School 3 team. Originally from Georgia, Rowan said she has walked parts of the trail. 'I thought if I could do (the trek), it would be nice way to support Brian.'

"'Some of us do know and love Brian, and thought it was a good way to show support,' Singer said. Even Kent team members who don’t know Brian said they are inspired by him."