Posted in Adventure Trip, Hiking Vacations, Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 30th, 2010 No Comments »
Carol and I went up to just north of Lawton, OK to walk with the Holy Family Walkers at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The refuge was set aside for Buffalo in 1901, at a time when the species was almost extinct. The thriving herd at the refuge was started from a nucleus of 15 [...]
Posted in Adventure Trip, Hiking Vacations, Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 30th, 2010 No Comments »
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Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 30th, 2010 No Comments »
In the “Year at a Glance” calendar in the San Antonio Express News that was published today it stated the Randolph Roadrunner will hold an event on 21 June at the Beethoven Mannerchor Halle und Garten. It should have been listed for 21 May.
Hope that many of the folks in the San Antonio area will [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 25th, 2010 No Comments »
There will be 5k/10k walks, April 24, 2010, on the Chinquapin Trail in Big Sugar Creek State Park just outside of Pineville, MO. These walks will be on natural trails and rated 2+. A coordinating 5k walk rated 1 will be held in Pineville. The State Park is a beautiful setting for walks and the [...]
Posted in Adventure Trip, Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 25th, 2010 No Comments »
All are invited to help the Randolph Roadrunners Volkssport Club celebrate their 30th anniversary Memorial Day weekend in Universal City (home of the AVA) with three different events plus two year around events.
Saturday – 29 May 2010 – A Walk from the Park – AVA Executive Director’s stamp will be given
Sunday – 30 May 2010 [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 23rd, 2010 No Comments »
We had a great workers walk. Nine members showed up to walk and mark the trail. It was 70 degrees and great walking weather.
What a difference a day makes. It was pouring down rain and in the 50s on Saturday morning. The wind was strong and gusty out of the North. When the rain let [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 23rd, 2010 No Comments »
The Asheville Amblers have 2 spectacular seasonals April 1 through June 30, 2010 in DuPont Forest near Brevard, NC. Waterfalls, mountain lakes, an old family cemetery, a Covered Bridge, vistas featured in the filming of ‘The Last of the Mohicans,’ . . . these are walks you do not want to miss.
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Posted in Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 23rd, 2010 No Comments »
Because of the storm last weekend, the pier in Atlantic City has been
damaged and the center that held our start box is closed. We are working on
getting a new stamp and an alternate start location and will announce that
when the box is available again.
Pat
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Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 20th, 2010 No Comments »
Carol scanned in some pictures for me from the walk at the Sabine National Forest hosted by the East Texas Trail Walkers. Remember when that club held three day events in East Texas?
Pictures: http://1997.walktx.org/SabineNatlForest/index.html
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Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 17th, 2010 No Comments »
If you are in sunny Arizona for Spring Training, here’s an opportunity to do a hosted Volksmarch in Peoria, AZ.
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2293-Phoenix-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2010m3d16-Fun-volkssport-walk-in-Peoria-March-20th–5K-or-10K
Come and enjoy a self paced, mapped walk in Peoria.
DATE: March 20, 2010
SPONSOR: Saguaro Sun Striders
Volkssport Walking Club
LOCATION: Rio Vista Park
8866 W. Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ 85345
START TIME: Any time between 8 – 11 a.m.
FINISH TIME: [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 14th, 2010 No Comments »
Carol, Ed, Yahoo and I walked at Bob Woodruff Park with the Plano Walking Club. Nice event and great weather.
Pictures: http://2010.walktx.org/ Plano_March/ index.html
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Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 14th, 2010 No Comments »
The contact phone number listed in The Northwest Pathfinder for the March 20th Puyallup walk is incorrect. The correct contact phone number is (253) 845-8152.
Four of us pre-walked the route this afternoon and it will be a great walk. The route goes through 2 great Puyallup parks and through the Pierce College campus in Puyallup. [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 14th, 2010 No Comments »
Historic Pathwalkers of Michigan will host a group walk of the new route of our Howell, Michigan walk beginning 10 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010. The startpoint is the Uptown Coffeehouse at 102 E. Grand River Avenue in downtown Howell.
The walk will go:
- past the renovated nineteenth century Livingston County Courthouse
- through wooded Lakeview [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 11th, 2010 No Comments »
We regret that due to heavy winter snows, the trails in Claude Moore Park (YRE 820) are closed to clear downed trees. The park manager is very optimistic the trails will reopen before June 5th for our National Trails Day AVA-sanctioned IVV walk in the park. Check the event listing on the AVA website for [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 10th, 2010 No Comments »
Join the Amblers as they walk their new walk on this Saturday, March 13, 2010. Meet them at
the start point around 8:30 AM.
Diane, John, Marie & Bob
Club Officers
Robert Schmick
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Posted in City Park, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 9th, 2010 No Comments »
The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department is proud to present another FREE “Movie in the Park.” Join us at Paul Sanborn Park this Saturday evening to see the classic movie “The Goonies” on our giant inflatable screen. Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun evening under the stars!
Candy and popcorn [...]
Posted in Organizations, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 9th, 2010 No Comments »
We went out Saturday and walked the 12K walk. Saturday was a beautiful day. We came back on Sunday and walked the 10K walk. Sunday was not so beautiful, it rained. But we still had a good time at both walks.
Pictures: http://2010. walktx.org/ TVA_Reunion/
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Posted in Adventure Trip, Hiking Vacations, Organizations, Stay The Night, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 8th, 2010 No Comments »
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club, Sydney, Nova Scotia is the host club for this years CVF Annual General Meeting and Convention 2010.
28, 29,30 and 31 May 2010.
Cape Breton Island has been mentioned in several travel magazines as one of the top 10 most beautiful islands in the world.
The island is Located in Atlantic [...]
Posted in Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 7th, 2010 No Comments »
Subject: Temporary change of start location for walks 0276 Yachats Easy, 1419 Yachats Challenge, and 1486 Cape Perpetua
Due to a temporary closure, the start box for Walks 0276 Yachats Easy 804 Trail, 1419 Yachats Ocean Vista Challenge and 1486 Cape Perpetua has been moved to the OVERLEAF LODGE at 280 Overleaf Lodge Ln. on the [...]
Posted in Adventure Trip, Hiking Vacations, Stay The Night, Walking Events, Walking Trails on Mar 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
The starting date for the Harper’s Ferry, WV, seasonal event has been changed from March 1, 2010 to April 1, 2010 because of over ten feet of snow on the trails. The Worldwide Walking Club apologies for the delay of the starting date but feels this walk is unsafe and is hoping the snow melts [...]