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2008 Year Round and Seasonal Events
for Washington State


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All events listed are sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association (AVA) and the Internationaler Volkssport Verband (IVV).
For additional information, select additional details or contact the sponsoring club via telephone or email.
It's always a good idea to check with the sponsoring club before driving a long distance to confirm event info or holiday closures.

W = Walk,  B = Bike,  S = Swim,  X = Cross Country Skiing,  SS = Snow Shoe,  RS = Roller Skate

 

Alphabetical Listing of State Challenges

ESVA Events

 

AVA Events


Agriculture

AG

Lakes

LK

Bridges

BR

Monuments

MN

Cemetery

CM

Museum

MU

College & Universities

CU

Ocean & Sound

OS

Downtowns

DT

Rivers

RV

Fairs & Festivals

FF

Town & Country

TC

History

H

Water

W

History Register

HR

Author & Literary Landmarks

ALL

National Heritage

NH

Cemetery Stroll

CS

Native American Culture

NAC

College Campus

CC

Railroad Heritage

RH

Court House in the USA

CUSA

RiverWalk America

RA

Great Lakes

GL

State Capitols

SC

Islands

IS

US Presidents

USP

Lewis & Clark

LC

USA Park

SP

Lighthouse USA

LH

Walking Europe in the US

EUS


 

2008 Events

Spec. Event

DATES

EVENT

LOCATION
with European Counterparts

START POINT

CLUB

POC

EMAIL

CS, RH,

RW, NAC

 1/1-12/31 W-Y0656 Aberdeen ~ Scotland Guesthouse Inn & Suite Capitol Volkssport Club (360)  533-4352 email

IS

 1/1-12/31 W-Y0512 Anacortes Tesoro Service Station  NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  293-7985 email
CUSA, RH, IS 1/1-12/31 W-Y1677 Anacortes Tesoro Service Station NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  293-7985 email

IS

 1/1-2/31 W-Y0987 Anacortes/Friday Harbor Tesoro Service Station NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  293-7985 email
  1/1-12/31 W-Y0013 Arlington Stillaguamish Athletic Club NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  652-6357 email
  1/1-12/31 W-Y0914 Auburn ~ England Super Mall Walk Safeway Store Sea-Tac Volkssports Club (253)  839-1892 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y1808 Auburn ~ England      Safeway Store Auburn Downtown Walk Sea-Tac Volkssports Club (253)  839-1892 email

OS, MU
EUS, IS

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1736 Bainbridge Island~
England-Bainbridge		 Island Fitness Kitsap Volkssporters Club (360)  308-8485 email
  1/1-12/31  W-Y0781 Battle Ground  Safeway Store 4-D's Volkssport Club (360)  281-8429 email
  1/1-12/31  W-Y0398 Battle Ground Safeway Store 4-D's Volkssport Club (360)  281-8429 email

RH

 		 1/1-12/31 W-Y0638 Bellevue 
~Switzerland		 Bellevue Botanical Gardens Visitor Center Northwest Striders (425)  456-0560 email

RH

 1/1-12/31 W-Y0639 Bellevue-
Kelsey Creek
~Switzerland		 Bellevue Botanical Garden Visitor Center Northwest Striders (425)  456-0560 email

CC, CS

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1715 Bellevue- Bellevue Community College~ Switzerland Chevron Food Mart Northwest Striders (425)  746-9641 email

ALL, USP

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1220 Bellevue/Hunts Point Quality Food Center (QFC)  Interlaken Trailblazers
Volkssport Club		 (425)  747-3484 email
  1/1-12/31 W-Y0135 Bellevue-
Lake Hills Greenbelt ~ Switzerland		 Quality Food Center Northwest Striders (425)  746-9641 email

RH, EUS, NAC

 1/1-12/31 W-Y0509 Bellingham-
Fairhaven
~England		 Fairhaven Runners NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  392-0101 email

CC, RH, EUS

 1/1-12/31 W-Y0365 Bellingham-
Fairhaven-  WWU ~England		 Fairhaven Runners NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  392-0101 email

EUS, NAC

 1/1-12/31 W-Y0926 Bellingham-
Whatcom Falls  
~England		 Bellingham YMCA  NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  671-9225 email

CUSA, RH, EUS

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1675 Bellingham/Marina ~England Bellingham YMCA   NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  392-0101 email

RH

 		 1/1-12/31 W-Y0400 Blaine   Shell Service Station  NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  380-2035 email

CS, CC,CUSA, RH, ALL, NAC

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1687 Bothell  Schuck's Auto Supply  Interlaken Trailblazers
Volkssport Club		 (425)  235-0528 email

OS, MU, BR, HR
 CC, NAC, USP

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1689 Bremerton Fraiche Cup (ferry walk-ons) or CJ's Evergreen General Store (drive & park) Kitsap Volkssporters Club (360)  308-8485 email


 SP

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1404 Bremerton Larson's Restaurant & Lounge Kitsap Volkssporters Club (360)  308-8485 email

RH, ALL, EUS

 1/1-12/31 W-Y0963 Buckley ~ Wales Arrow Lumber and True Value Hardware Daffodil Valley Volkssport Assn. (253)  875-3064 email

IS, SP

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1920 Camano Island  True Value Hardware NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  387-6797 email

IS

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1297 Camano Island-
Iverson Beach  		 True Value Hardware NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  387-6797 email
  1/1-12/30 W-Y0364 Camas-
Lacamas Lake  		 Lakeside Chalet Restaurant All Weather Walkers (360)  835-8621 email

ALL, NAC

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1468 Castle Rock Mt St Helens Motel Border Crossers (503)  728-0400 email

ALL, NAC, RH, CUSA, LC, ALL, IS 

 4/1-9/30 W-Y1630 Cathlamet Cathlamet Market Vancouver USA Volkssporters (360)  891-9411 email
ALL, RH, CC 1/1-12/31 W-Y0957  Centralia Safeway Food & Drug Capitol Volkssport Club (360)  491-9554 email
RH, CUSA, USP 1/1-12/31 W-Y1605 Chehalis Safeway Food and Drug Store, 1100 S. Market Blvd Capitol Volkssport Club (360)  491-9554 email
EUS 4/1-10/31 B-Y1929 Chelan ~ France Lake Chelan Community Hospital Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  687-3598 email
ALL, EUS 4/1-10/31 W-Y0965 Chelan ~ France Lake Chelan Community Hospital Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  687-3598 email
  1/1-12/31 W-Y0417 Clarkston    Motel 6 Palouse Hills Volkssport Assn (208)  883-7727 email
  1/1-12/31 W-Y0420 Colfax    Siesta Motel  Palouse Hills Volkssport Assn (208)  883-7727 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y0437 Colville Mount Carmel Hospital  Lilac City Volkssport Assn (509)  534-7056 email
  4/1-9/30 W-Y0910 Davenport    Davenport Pharmacy Lilac City Volkssport Assn (509)  465-3056 email
4/1-10/31 W-Y1907 Dayton Weinhard Hotel  Palouse Hills Volkssport Assn (208)  883-7727 email
IS, ALL, SP 4/1-9/30 W-Y1681 Deception Pass
State Park		 Deception Pass Visitor Center NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  679-3638 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y0789 Deer Park *New Start Pt
Chevron Gas Station 1100 South Main St		 Lilac City Volkssport Assn (509)  534-7056 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y1461 Des Moines   QFC Des Moines, South Route  Sea-Tac Volkssports Club (425)  271-3136 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y0932 Des Moines QFC, Des Moines, North Walk Sea-Tac Volkssports Club (425)  -271-3136 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y0995 Du Pont  DuPont Store/76 Station Over-The-Hill-Gang Volkssport Club (253)  912-4602 email
CC, RH 1/1-12/31 W-Y1909 Edmonds Stevens Hospital Sound Steppers Volkssport Club (206)  214-5274 email
CUSA, RH 1/1-12/31 W-Y1913 Edmonds    Harbor Sq Athletic Club Sound Steppers Volkssport Club (425)  774-0312 email
CS, CUSA 1/1-12/31 W-Y1499 Edmonds Harbor Sq Athletic Club Sound Steppers Volkssport Club (425)  774-0312 email
ALL 4/1-10/31 W-Y1359 Ellensburg Best Western Lincoln Inn and Suites  Ellensburg Wind Walkers (509)  925-7549 email
CS, CUSA, RH, CC 4/1-10/31 W-Y1063 Ellensburg   Starbucks Coffee  Ellensburg Wind Walkers (509)  925-7549 email
  1/1-12/31 W-Y1076 Enumclaw Best Western Park Center Hotel   Sea-Tac Volkssports Club (253)  922-9147 email
RH,NAC 1/1-12/31 W-Y1919 Everett Providence Everett Medical Center Sound Steppers Volkssport Club (206)  214-5274 email
  1/2-12/31 W-Y1525

Federal Way

 Private Residence
35806 1st Ave South, Federal Way		 Third Planet Volkstours (253)  838-0545

email

  1/2-12/31  W-Y1021 Federal Way    Private Residence
35806 1st Ave South, Federal Way		 Third Planet Volkstours (253)  927-2495     email
1/2-12/31 W-Y0948 Federal Way Private Residence
35806 1st Ave South, Federal Way		 Third Planet Volkstours (253)  838-0545 email
  1/2-12/31 W-Y1528 Federal Way  Private Residence
35806 1st Ave South, Federal Way		 Third Planet Volkstours (253)  838-0545 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y1952 Gardiner   Wild Birds Unlimited Olympic Peninsula Explorers (360)  385-5861 email
ALL, SP 6/1-9/30 W-Y1997 Greenwater/
Federation Forest 		 Wapiti Woolies Evergreen Wanderers (253)  582-7474 email

OS, MU, HR, AR, LK
LH, NAC

 1/1-12/31 W-Y1684 Hansville Hansville Grocery  Kitsap Volkssporters Club (360)  308-8485 email
ALL 7/1-9/30 W-Y1950 Hoodsport -
Flapjack Lakes		 Hoodsport - Glen Ayr Resort Extreme Volkssport Adventures (360)  456 - 2896 email
  7/1- 9/30 W-Y1979 Hoodsport -
Mt. Ellinor		 Hoodsport - Glen Ayr Resort Extreme Volkssport Adventures (360)  456 - 2896 email
CS, RH, ALL 1/1-12/31 W-Y0657 Hoquiam  Econo Lodge Capitol Volkssport Club (360)  533-4352 email
LH, LC, SP, ALL 1/2-12/30 W-Y1209 Ilwaco  lwaco Market Vancouver USA Volkssporters (360)  573-6048 email
GL, ALL 7/1-9/30 W-Y1471 Index   Mt. Index Village Espresso Chalet Four-Plus Foolhardy Folks (206)  713-1564 email
RH 1/1-12/31 W-Y0825 Issaquah Front Street Market  Northwest Striders (425)  747-3217 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y1701 Juanita/Kirkland Juanita Bay Club  Interlaken Trailblazers
Volkssport Club		 (425)  821-0340 email
ALL 1/1-12/31 W-Y0059 Kelso The Red Lion Hotel  Border Crossers (503)  728-0400 email
ALL 1/6-12/28 W-Y1015 Kennewick Clover Island Inn Yakima Valley Sun Striders (509)  783-2865 email
ALL, EUS 1/1-12/31 W-Y0972 Kent  Safeway Grocery Store Over-The-Hill-Gang Volkssport Club (253)  946-5397 email
ALL, EUS 1/1-12/31 W-Y1492 Kent  Safeway Grocery Store Over-The-Hill-Gang Volkssport Club (253)  946-5397 email
1/1-12/31 W-Y0879 Kent Soos Creek Trail Walk Fairwood Safeway Sea-Tac Volkssports Club (425)  -27-3136 email
OS
EUS		 1/1-12/31 W-Y1927 Kingston ~ England Drifters Galley Kitsap Volkssporters Club (360)  308-8485 email
EUS 1/1-12/31 W-Y0134 Kirkland La Quinta Inn Interlaken Trailblazers
Volkssport Club		 (425)  313-5891 email
NAC 1/1-12/31 W-Y1928 La Conner  Potlatch RV Park  NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  466-0112 email
CS, CC 1/1-12/31 W-Y0950 Lacey Safeway Food & Drug Capitol Volkssport Club (360)  491-7266 email
RH 1/1-12/31 B-Y1931 Lacey  Panorama City Retirement Center Capitol Volkssport Club (360)  491-7266 email
RH 1/1-12/31 W-Y1144 Lake Forest Park  Third Place Bookstore  Sound Steppers Volkssport Club (425)  774-0312 email
NH, ALL 5/1-11/30 W-Y1390 Leavenworth Best Western, Icicle Inn/Icicle Gorge Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  548-4084 email
NH, CS, ALL 1/1-3/31 X-Y1695 Leavenworth Best Western Icicle Inn Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  548-6112 email
RH 5/15-9/30 W-Y1953 Leavenworth & Skykomish-Lower Iron Goat Trail  Best Western Icicle Inn & Sky Deli  Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  663-5223 email
RH 5/15-9/30 W-Y1954 Leavenworth & Skykomish
Upper Iron Goat Trail 		 Best Western Icicle Inn & Sky Deli  Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  663-5223 email
IS, RH, ALL 4/1-11/30 W-Y0452 Leavenworth-Historical  Best Western Icicle Inn/town walk  Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  548-4084 email
CS, NH, ALL 1/1-3/31 SS-Y1073 Leavenworth-Snowshoe       Best Western Icicle Inn Bavarian Volkssport Assn (509)  548-6112 email
LC, LH, ALL, RH 1/2-12/30 W-Y0829 Long Beach    Ilwaco Market Vancouver USA Volkssporters (360)  573-6048 email
IS, NAC, LC 1/1-12/31 W-Y1316 Longview  The Merk Border Crossers (503)  728-0400 email
CS 1/1-12/31 W-Y1926 Lynden  Food Pavilion  NW Tulip Trekkers (360)  380-2035 email
RH 1/1-12/31 W-Y1328 Maple Valley Maple Valley Over-The-Hill-Gang Volkssport Club (253)  841-4775 email