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Regular (Staffed) Events are those held on a particular day, usually on weekends, and are hosted by clubs. Clubs make the arrangements for facilities, permits, porta-potties, water and whatever else is necessary to make an event a success. The club marks the walk route with colored arrows and/or ribbons. The club usually provides a map or written directions. Walkers may start anytime within the time window and must finish by a specified time, but walk at their own pace. Checkpoints along the route provide safety and water. Walks are of varying difficulty, and are rated 1-5 to let you know what to expect. Click Here for the trail rating system, which is the same for all volkssport events.

Everyone is welcome. All walkers must register, sign and return a start card.

Achievement Awards Program: You may walk for free. However, many walkers participate in the credit program of the International organization. It's a great way to keep track of walks and reward yourself for keeping active. If you walk for credit, you pay $3 for event and/or distance credit and get the event sanction stamp in your record book. Record books are available at all scheduled events. New Walker packets are available and someone at the event can help get you started on the credit walking program. Sometimes walks have awards for finishing or hatpins that you purchase. Click Here for more information about walking with the American Volkssport Association.

Click Here for information on Washington State Challenge Awards (WSC) mentioned in the following charts. Use your browser "back" button to return to this page.

2010 Regular (Staffed) Events
Date	Event	Start Location
January 16, 2010(Saturday) NW10/85769 Start 9am-Noon Finish by 3pm	Crisp Winter Walk 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.7 miles) rated 1 Walk on sidewalks through newer neighborhoods in the Sunrise area above the Orting valley with views of Mt. Rainier, weather permitting. Suitable for strollers, and wheelchairs with some difficulty. WSC 39 Counties: Pierce; Art: fountains; Landscapes: Mountain, Valley	Edgerton Elementary School 16528 127th Ave Ct E Puyallup, WA 98375 Contact Nancy Wittenberg 253-841-0580 or email n_wittenberg@comcast.net Click here for directions
March 20, 2010(Saturday) NW10/85770 Start 8am-1pm Finish by 4pm	South Hill Parks Walk 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles) rated 2+ Walk on sidewalks and trails through neighborhoods, Wildwood Park and Bradley Lake Park. Suitable for strollers, not suitable for wheelchairs. WSC 39 Counties: Pierce; Landscapes: forests	Bradley Lake Park 531 31st Ave SE Puyallup, WA 98372 Contact Carolyn Warhol 253-845-6592 or email jcwarhol@comcast.net Click here for directions
July 17, 2010(Saturday) NW10/85771 Start 8am-noon Finish by 3pm	Clarks Creek Walk 11K (6.8 miles) or 6K (3.7 miles) rated 1+ Walk on sidewalks and trails through neighborhoods, Clarks Creek Park and into downtown. Suitable for strollers. Wheelchairs with difficulty. WSC 39 Counties: Pierce; Art: statues; Landscapes: valleys	Clarks Creek Park Puyallup, WA 98371 Contact Carolyn Warhol 253-845-6592 or email jcwarhol@comcast.net Click here for directions
Sept 16, 2010(Thursday) NW10/86879 Start 3pm-6pm Finish by 9pm	Yelm Sizzling 3rd Thursday Walk 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles) rated 1 Map only walk. Enjoy a summers evening in Yelm. Walk new neighborhoods, and the new section of the Yelm-Tenino trail. AVA: Honoring Law Enforcement, Museums, RR Heritage; WSC 39 Counties: Thurston; Art: statues; Landscapes: Mountain	Yelm City Park Corner of First St. (SR507) and Mossman Ave Yelm, WA 985 Contact Carolyn Warhol 253-845-6592 or email jcwarhol@comcast.net Click here for directions
October 16, 2010(Saturday) NW10/85772 Start 8am-1pm Finish by 4pm	Orting Walk 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles) rated 1+ Walk on sidewalks road shoulders and trails from downtown Orting, through neighborhoods, the Old Soldiers Home and along the Puyallup River. Suitable for strollers. Wheelchairs with difficulty. WSC 39 Counties: Pierce; Landscapes: valleys, Mountain	Orting City Park kiosk Orting, WA Contact Carolyn Warhol 253-845-6592 or email jcwarhol@comcast.net Click here for directions

Year-Round (or Seasonal) events (YRE’s) are walks you can do yourself most any day of the year or part of the year. Exceptions are noted. Register yourself and find directions at a local business or facility, which has agreed to be the registration location. Sometimes these materials are in a file cabinet within the establishment, or in a file box that might be kept behind a counter. Many walkers enjoy doing YRE's when they travel to other parts of the country -- a great way to see the area. They are also an excellent way to get your exercise between regular events. Click here for the American Volkssport Association's web page to find other year-round or regular events.

2010 Year Round or Seasonal (Self-Guided) Events
Town	Event Information	Registration Location
Buckley Y0963 Click here for pictures.	10K/5K Walk, rated 1, M-F 7-6; Sat 8-5; Sun 10-4; Closed major holidays. Suitable for strollers, but wheelchairs would have difficulty. Walk on asphalt Foothills Trail system, on city sidewalks, through pioneer cemetery along the White River, past log show arena and Loggers Memorial. Click here for Buckley's Foothills trail website. WSC Art: Murals, Statues; Landscapes: Mountain; 39 Counties: Pierce; AVA: RR Heritage, Honoring Law Enforcement, Firehouses, Museums, Historic Churches	Arrow Lumber & Hardware 28280 Hwy 410, Buckley Register (materials by piano and rest rooms) and drive to start. Contact: Diane Wagner dianeswagner@comcast.net 253-875-3064 Click here for more information.
Eatonville Y0104	10K/5K Walk, rated 1, M-F 7a-6p; Sat 8a-5p; Sun 10a-4p; Closed major holidays. Strollers with difficulty. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Walk through residential areas and several parks in historic Eatonville including a historic cemetery. Great views of Mt. Rainier. WSC Art: Murals; Landscapes: Mountain; 39 Counties: Pierce; AVA: Firehouses, Historic Churches, Riverwalk America, Veterans Memorials	Arrow Lumber & Hardware 388 Center St. E. Eatonville, WA File cabinet by piano. Contact: Diane Wagner dianeswagner@comcast.net 253-875-3064 Click here for more information.
Lyle, WA Y504 Seasonal April 1 - Sept. 30	11K/7K Walk, rated 2, Daily dawn to dusk; Check holiday hours Only walk in Klickitat County this year. Sturdy shoes or boots recommended for 11K. Out and back through Lyle and on the Klickitat Trail, an old BNSF RR bed along the wild Klickitat River. Route goes by Native American ceremonial and burial grounds. Wildflowers in season. Pets on leash. WSC History: Nat'l Hist. Reg., cemeteries; 39 Counties: Klickitat; AVA: RR Heritage, Riverwalk, Native American Culture, Museums, Waterfalls	Lyle Mercantile 615 State St (SR 14), Lyle, WA I-5, SR 14 East to Lyle about 76 miles. East end of town. Walk box to right along wall. Mail in fees in envelope provided. Contact: Nancy Wittenberg n_wittenberg@comcast.net 253-841-0580 Click here for more information.
Moses Lake, WA Y1062 Seasonal April 1 - Oct. 31 Click here for pictures.	10K/11K/5K Walk, rated 1, Daily dawn to dusk; Strollers OK, wheelchairs difficult due to uncut curbs & some road shoulders A flat, pleasant walk mostly on pavement along the Neppel Landing bike path, through neighborhoods bordering Moses Lake, McCosh Park, the Japanese Gardens, the Civic Center and downtown. Extra 1K brings you to the firehouse. Some shady areas, but Moses Lake is very warm in summer. Walk early in the day in Summer, wear a hat and carry water. Pets on leash." WSC Art: galleries, fountains; Landscape: farmland; 39 Counties: Grant; AVA: RR Heritage, Native Am. Culture, Fine Arts, Museums, Veterans Memorials, Firehouses, Honoring Law Enforcement	Holiday Inn Express 1745 Kittleson Rd, Moses Lake, WA I-90 exit 179 (SR17) Ask for Walk box at the counter. Mail in fees in envelope provided. Drive to start. Contact: Nancy Wittenberg n_wittenberg@comcast.net 253-841-0580 Click here for more information.
Orting Walk Y0920 Click here for pictures.	10K/5K Walk, rated 1, Daily 8-dusk. Suitable for strollers & wheelchairs. Asphalt Foothills “rails to trails” trail with views of Mt. Rainier, Carbon River and possibility of sighting eagles, buffalo, deer and llamas. Excellent walk for birders. Click here for the Emerald City Wanderer's review. WSC Art: murals; Landscapes: Valleys, Mountain; 39 Counties: Pierce; AVA: RR Heritage, Riverwalk, Honoring Law Enforcement, Firehouses, Historic Churches	Arrow Hardware and Lumber 201 Calistoga, Orting File cabinet inside by piano. Contact: Carolyn Warhol jcwarhol@comcast.net 253-845-6592 Click here for more information.
Orting Bike Y1802	25K/35K Bike, rated 1, Daily dawn-dusk. Asphalt Foothills “rails to trails” trail with views of Mt. Rainier, Carbon River and possibility of sighting eagles, buffalo, deer and llamas. Slight uphill grade outbound from Orting to the South Prairie trailhead. After returning to Orting, 35K continues to the McMillin Trailhead and returns. Restrooms at South Prairie, Orting & McMillin. WSC Art: murals; Landscapes: Valleys, Mountain; 39 Counties: Pierce; AVA: RR Heritage, Riverwalk, Firehouses, Honoring Law Enforcement	Arrow Hardware and Lumber 201 Calistoga, Orting File cabinet inside by piano. Contact: Carolyn Warhol jcwarhol@comcast.net 253-845-6592 Click here for more information.
Puyallup Y0242 Click here for pictures.	10K/5K Walk, rated 1, Daily, dawn to dusk. Suitable for strollers and wheelchairs, but may be difficult. Route passes three city parks, outdoor art, Ezra Meeker Mansion and follows the River Trail, part of the Foothills "rails to trails" trail system. WSC Art: Murals, Artwork; Landscapes: Valleys; 39 Counties: Pierce; AVA: RR Heritage, Riverwalk, Authors, Native Am. Culture, Museums	Safeway Store 1405 E. Main St, Puyallup. File cabinet inside. Contact: Diane Wagner dianeswagner@comcast.net 253-875-3064 Click here for more information.
Puyallup -- South Hill Y1411	10K/5K Walk, rated 1, Daily, dawn to dusk. Suitable for strollers. Wheelchairs medium difficulty. A pleasant, flat walk through newer neighborhoods of South Hill. Enjoy glimpses of Mt. Rainier. WSC Landscape: Mountain; 39 Counties: Pierce	Forza Coffee Co. 9909 168th St E., Ste. 101, Puyallup, WA. Ask for walk box. Contact: Carolyn Warhol jcwarhol@comcast.net 253-845-6592 Click here for more information.
Sumner Y0159 Click here for pictures.	10K/5K Walk, rated 1, Open daily 8:30am to 4:30pm. Ring bell for after hours admittance. Suitable for strollers and wheelchairs, but all curbs are not cut. New route goes through clean, quiet neighborhoods with lots of flowers in season and views of Mt. Rainier up and down Main Street “USA”, with many gift and antique shops. WSC Art: Murals; Landscapes: Mountain, Valleys; 39 Counties: Pierce; AVA: RR Heritage, Authors, Museums, Firehouses, Honoring Law Enforcement	Stafford Suites 15519 62nd St Ct E File cabinet in library section. Have exact change or pay by check. Contact: Theola Swann swanntheola@comcast.net 253-840-0889 Click here for more information.
Tacoma (Parkland) Y1999	10K/5K Walk, rated 1+, Daily 8-dusk, Sun. 9-dusk, Check Christmas hours. Suitable for strollers but not for wheelchairs. Route goes through neighborhoods in Parkland, through the Pacific Lutheran University campus and down the original main street (Garfield Ave) of old Parkland. One short, steep hill on campus. No stairs. WSC Art: Murals, Artwork; 39 Counties: Pierce; AVA: Historic Churches	Walgreen Drugs, 12105 Pacific Ave. Tacoma, 98444 Ask for the "Walk Box" at the checkout counter. Please mail in credit fees in envelope provided. Contact: Nancy Wittenberg n_wittenberg@comcast.net 253-841-0580 Click here for more information.
Tukwila Highlands & Fort Dent Park Y1293	10K/5K Walk, rated 2+, Daily dawn-dusk. Start and end on the Interurban Trail, the former railbed of the Puget Sound Interurban Electric Railway 1905-1920. Then up to the Tukwila City Park, onto portions of the Tukwila Trail, parks and historic sites in the Tukwila "Highlands", then down to the Green River Trail and through Fort Dent Park. Walk on sidewalks, paved bicycle trails and some dirt trails. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Strollers are ok, if you take the alternate routes around the Tukwila Trail segments. Restrooms at the start, Tukwila City Park and Foster Park (March - November), Tukwila library when open and in Fort Dent Park. WSC Art: Artwork; Landscapes: Valleys, Mountain; 39 Counties: King; AVA: RR Heritage, Riverwalk, Firehouses, US Forts	Hampton Inn 7200 S. 156th St. Tukwila Contact: Nancy Wittenberg, 253-841-0580 or email n_wittenberg@comcast.net Click here for more information.
Green River Trail North Y1839	25K Bike, rated 1, Daily dawn-dusk. From the Hampton Inn ride north on a portion of the Interurban Trail, the former railbed of the Puget Sound Interurban Electric Railroad 1905-1920. Then onto the Green River trail and returns going south for a while on the Interurban. WSC History: Monuments; 39 Counties: King; AVA: RR Heritage, Riverwalk, US Forts	Hampton Inn 7200 S. 156th St. Tukwila Contact: Nancy Wittenberg, 253-841-0580 or email n_wittenberg@comcast.net Click here for more information.