News Stories about the Relay

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News Stories about the Relay *

The 250 Relay runs from the 4th of July to Thanksgiving - 2026

Links To Some Coverage in the Media:

Some Lead Articles / Coverage:

American Discovery Trail 250 Relay rides through Iowa. WHO 13 Des Moines. Sept. 30, 2026

American Discovery 250 Relay brings patriotic bicyclists, runners through Sedalia. Sedalia Democrat (Missouri). Sept. 28, 2026

American Discovery Trail Relay Passed Through Coon Rapids Monday. Carroll Broadcasting Company. Sept. 29, 2026

American Discovery Trail 250 Relay passes through Audubon. Atlantic News Telegraph. Sept. 28, 2026

Cedar Falls to welcome American Discovery Trail 250 Relay participants this week. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Sept.25, 2026

North Judson Council Approves Trail Route Resolution. WYMR FM 98.3. Sept. 24, 2026

History on the move!  Today, (September 23) the American Discovery 250 Relay passed through Black Hoof Park in Lenexa carrying a replica of the Declaration of Independence. KCTV5 News Kansas City

Raccoon River Valley Trail Association Invites Local Riders to Participate in American Discovery 250 Relay. Raccoon Valley Radio. Sept. 22, 2026

Relay connects local trails to our national story. The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept. 21, 2026

American Discovery 250 Relay rolls through Sheridan. Littleton (Colo.) Independent, Sept. 10, 2026

Great Bend duo keeps baton moving in America 250 coast-to-coast relay. Great Bend Post, Sept. 20, 2026

Discovery Trail Relay comes to Golden Belt Saturday. Great Bend Tribune (Kan.), Sept. 17, 2026

American Discovery Trail Relay to Cross Kansas in Celebration of Nation’s 250th. KCLY100.9FM, Sept.14, 2026

Stretch Of I&M Canal Between Ottawa And La Salle To Be Part Of America 250th Celebration. Starved Rock Media. Sept. 15, 2026.

Relay invites locals to discover their part of America. Metropolis Planet (Southern Illinois), Sept. 10, 2026.

On the Sidelines: American 259 Discovery Trail Relay. Good Day Kansas. KSN News. Sept. 4, 2026 (TV story)

America 250 Relay arrives in Nevada State Capitol before continuing journey to East Coast, KOLW ABC-Channel 8, July 17, 2024 (a three minute TV story)

Coast-to-coast relay cel­e­brates the country's 250 birthday, Spectrum News, July 14, 2024 (a three minute TV story)

Lansing becomes newest American Discovery Trail Town. The Lansing Journal (Illinois), August 30, 2026

American Discovery 250 relay coming to Cedar Rapids in fall. The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). July 6, 2026

The American Discovery Trail Relay Will Traverse the Continental United States this Summer, Cycling West, July 7, 2024

American Discovery 250 Relay to stop in Walnut Creek, Clayton, Antioch and Oakley July 6-8. The Antioch Herald (California)

This 6,800-mile trail from California to Delaware was named one of Nat Geo’s ‘100 Hikes of a Lifetime’, Secret Los Angeles, May 4. 2026

6800-mile American Discovery Trail that you can start in California, Los Angeles Times, Apr. 23, 2026

A 6,800-Mile, Coast-To-Coast Trail Begins Just 1.5 Hours North Of San Francisco, Secret San Francisco, Apr 22, 2026

American Discovery 250 Relay to pass through KMAland, KMA (Iowa), Apr 3, 2026

ADT 250 Relay is Coming to Iowa, Bike Iowa, Mar 30, 2026

KVPM Channel 25, Las Vegas (Nevada), Mar 10, 2025

Upcoming American Discovery 250 Relay passes through Tahoe this summer, Sierra Sun (California), Feb. 24, 2026

Other stories:

11 Best Long-Distance Hiking Trails In The US, WorldAtlas, June 13, 2026

Coast-to-Coast relay crosses through Lamorinda, celebrating country’s 250th anniversary, Lamorinda Weekly (Cal), Jun. 10, 2026

A historic 6,800-mile cross-country relay will carry the Declaration of Independence from California to Delaware for America’s 250th birthday, Secret DC, May 13, 2026

Longest continuous, non-motorized relay in history to go through California/Nevada in July, KOLO-TV in Reno, Apr 22, 2026

American Discovery 250 Relay Will Pass Through Mills County Sept. 26, The Opinion Tribune (Iowa), Mar. 31, 2026

Coast-to-Coast American Discovery 250 Relay to Cross Kansas, KCLY Radio (Kansas), Apr 10, 2025

Cross country for America’s 250, San Juan Record (Utah), Apr 7, 2026

History relay to pass through Indiana, Connerville News Examiner (Indiana), Apr 7, 2026

History relay to pass through Rochester, The Rochester Sentinel (Indiana), Mar. 31, 2026

5 Underrated U.S. Trails To Hike After The National Parks, The Traveler (Online), Mar 29, 2026

2026: A year of milestones, Gold Mountain News (California), Mar. 28, 2026

Coast-to-coast relay to celebrate America 250, Corydon Democrat (Indiana), Mar. 25, 2026

Coast-to-coast relay to celebrate America 250, WBIW.com (Indiana), Mar. 5, 2026

You Can Hike in Two States in One Day on This Kansas Trail, AOL News (Online) Feb. 25, 2026

Nation’s 250th birthday relay to pass through county, Marion County Record (Kansas), Feb. 18, 2026

250 Relay will pass through WB in fall, West Branch Times (Iowa), Feb. 18, 2026

Relay to celebrate America 250, Great Bend Tribune (Kansas), Feb 12, 2026

Callaway County officials prepare for national relay event, Fulton Sun (Missouri), Feb 7, 2026.

Coast-to-Coast Relay to Celebrate America 250, WV Daily News (West Virginia), Feb 6, 2026

Relevo en celebración del 250 aniversario de Estados Unidos atravesará el sur de Illinois y Missouri, Telemundo Heartland, Feb. 6, 2026

Relay celebrating America 250 to cut across southern Illinois, Missouri, KFVS-Channel 12 (Missouri), Feb. 5, 2026

American Discovery 250 Relay, Town of Monument News (Colorado), Feb. 4, 2026

Celebrate America's 250th by trekking the Eastern Shore's piece of The American Discovery Trail, Bay to Bay News (Delaware), Jan 28, 2026

Relay celebrating America250 coming through region, Metropolis Planet, (Kentucky), Jan 22, 2026

American Discovery 250 relay to go through Council Grove, Council Grove Republican (Kansas), Jan 15, 2026

Coast-to-Coast Relay to celebrate America 250, pass through Solon, Solon Economist (Iowa), Jan 14, 2026

Nationwide Trail Relay Coming Through Ohio in 2026, Wadsworth Community Radio (Ohio), Jan 9, 2026

American Discovery Trail: 250th anniversary relay to pass through MOV in 2026, Marietta Times (West Virginia), Jan 7, 2026

Coast-to-Coast Relay to Celebrate America 250, Great American Patriot (California), Jan 7, 2026

American Discovery 250 Relay to pass through Preble County in 2026, The Register-Herald (Ohio), Jan. 7, 2026

American Discovery Trail relay to pass through Mid-Ohio Valley in 2026, Parkersburg News & Sentinel (West Virginia), Jan 7, 2026

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