3/26/2018 AVA NORTHWEST REGION'S CALENDAR OF TRADITIONAL EVENTS For April, 2018 WK = Walk, GW = Guided Walk, NW = Night Walk, M = Marathon, SW = Swim, BK = Bike, GB = Guided Bike, SS = Snowshoe, XS = Ski 2018 Mar 31 GW Emerald City Wanderers Auburn WA 206-789-1960 108476 Apr 4 GW Rose City Roamers Oregon City - National Walking Day OR 360-991-8806 110716 Apr 7 WK East Country Windwalkers Sandy OR 541-951-0667 110506 Apr 14 WK Interlaken Trailblazers Volkssport Club Woodinville - Whisky-Vino-Brew WA 425-753-1772 109755 Apr 14 WK Eugene Springfield Mossbacks Springfield OR - Springfield Art & Mill Race Path OR 541-726-7169 110798 Apr 20-22 WK Four Plus Foolhardys Othello WA 253-709-7835 109407 Apr 20-22 WK Four Plus Foolhardys Othello WA 206-713-1564 109408 Apr 20-22 WK Four Plus Foolhardys Othello WA 425-347-6982 109409 Apr 28 Vancouver USA Volkssport Battle Ground -- ESVA Annual Meeting WA 505-298-1256 Apr 28 WK Vancouver USA Volkssport Battle Ground -- Kiwanis Park WA 505-298-1256 107980 Apr 29 GW Columbia River Volkssport Club Dalles Mountain, Crawford State Park WA 360-921-1909 108074 May 5 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Madras -- Willow Creek Canyon OR 503-780-4568 107986 May 6 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Terrebonne -- Monkey See, Monkey Do! OR 503-780-4568 107987 May 5 WK Lilac City Volkssport Association Spokane/Bloomsday WA 509-465-2690 110879 May 12 WK Daffodil Valley Volkssport Assn Enumclaw - Just Another DAM Walk WA 253-845-6592 110466 May 12 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Portland -- Blossoms & More OR 503-936-0940 107933 May 19 WK Willamette Wanderers Keizer OR 503-364-3475 109215 May 28 WK OTSVA Portland - Vanport 70th Anniversary of the Flood OR 503-484-6475 110898 Jun 2 WK Albany Fitwalkers Brooks OR 541-926-8327 110433 Jun 2 WK Over-The-Hill-Gang Dupont WA 253-875-3064 110983 Jun 9 WK Rose City Roamers Portland --Rogue Eastside Pub OR 360-991-8806 108038 Jun 9 WK Sound Steppers Shoreline - Richmond Beach and Woodway WA 206-214-5274 110577 Jun 9 WK Anchorage Volkssport Club Portage AK 907-301-0122 110947 Jun 9 GW Lilac City Volkssport Association Loon Lake WA 509-465-2690 110950 Jun 12 GW Lilac City Volkssport Association Spokane WA 509-465-2690 110951 Jun 16 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Gresham -- Discover Powell Butte OR 503-649-7675 107934 Jun 23 WK Albany Fitwalkers Albany - Carousel and 30 Yr Anniversary OR 541-926-8327 110485 Jun 30 GW Yachats Coastal Gems Newport OR 541-961-4279 110653 May 1-Jun 30 YRSW Lilac City Volkssport Association Spokane/Browne's Addition WA 509-465-2690 110878 May 1-Jun 30 YRSW Lilac City Volkssport Association Spokane/Gonzaga WA 509-465-2690 110877 Jul 4 WK Vancouver USA Volkssport Vancouver WA 360-798-8485 110447 Jul 4 GW Emerald City Wanderers Seattle WA 206-851-2101 108477 Jul 7 WK Cedar Milers Portland OR 503-591-5893 111009 Jul 7 WK Key Penninsula Volkssport Key Penninsula (location changing) WA 253-857-3655 110758 Page 1
July 12-16 WK Olympic Penninsula Explorers Chimacum WA 360-461-9028 110555 Jul 13-15 NW Regional Volkssport Festival Port Angeles WA 425-235-0528 NA Jul 13-15 WK ESVA Port Angeles WA 425-235-0528 110611 Jul 13-15 WK ESVA Port Angeles WA 425-235-0528 110610 Jul 13-15 WK ESVA Port Angeles WA 425-235-0528 110609 Jul 13-15 S ESVA Port Angeles WA 425-235-0528 110854 Jul 13-15 WK ESVA Port Angeles WA 425-235-0528 109112 July 21 WK Turnaround Trekkers Astoria OR 503-728-0400 109162 July 21 WK Four Plus Foolhardys Newhalem WA 360-779-7170 110502 July 21 WK Four Plus Foolhardys Newhalem WA 360-779-7170 110503 Jul 28 WK Border Crossers Longview WA 503-728-0400 107939 Aug 1 WK HQS 0003 Skagway - Lower Reid Falls WA 253-208-1331 110870 Aug 11 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Portland - Daryl Pulley Commemorative Walk OR 360-921-1909 107737 Aug 18 WK All Weather Walkers Washougal - Washougal Arts Fair WA 360-448-3951 108951 Aug 11 WK Daffodill Valley Tacoma - Swan Creek Park WA 253-208-1331 110933 Aug 18 GW Interlaken Trailblazers Volkssport Club Issaquah - Explore the Forest (tentative) WA 425-235-0528 110913 Aug 19 WK Over-The-Hill-Gang Dupont WA 253-875-3064 110654 Aug 25 GW Capitol Volkssport Club Montesano - Town and Lake Trail WA 360-533-4352 110504 Aug 25 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Canby OR 503-266-5308 107932 Sep 1 WK Emerald City Wanderers Seattle WA 206789-1960 108692 Sep 7-9 WK NW Tulip Trekkers Coupeville - Coupeville Coast to Coast, WA WA 360-914-4268 108578 Sep 7-9 WK NW Tulip Trekkers Coupeville - South Whidbey/Freeland WA 360-914-4268 110783 Sep 7-9 WK NW Tulip Trekkers Coupeville - Historic Fort Casey/Admiralty Inlet WA 360-914-4268 110782 Sep 7-9 WK NW Tulip Trekkers Coupeville - Bowman Bay WA 360-914-4268 110781 Sep 8-9 WK Valley Volkswalkers Canby OR 503-329-5386 109284 Sep 15 WK Vancouver USA Volkssporters Washougal - Talk Like a Pirate WA 360-573-8999 110583 Sep 16 WK Silverton Walk Abouts Mt Angel OR 541-926-8327 110693 Sep 22 WK Capitol Volkssport Club Olympia - A Walk in the Park WA 360-748-3886 110655 Sep 22 WK Central Washington Sun Striders Cle Elum WA 509-899-6535 110522 Sep 22 WK Willamette Wanderers Salem OR 541-967-3001 110633 Sep 29 GW FS Family Wanderers Seattle WA 206-552-1775 110740 Sep 29 WK Eugene Springfield Mossbacks Eugene - Ridgeline, Spencer Butte, & South Amazon OR 541-726-7169 110975 Oct 6 GW Cedar Milers Salem OR 503-591-5893 110548 Oct 6 WK Interlaken Trailblazers Volkssport Club Newcastle WA 425-753-1772 109756 Oct 13 WK Daffodill Valley Spanaway - Return to Spanaway Park WA 253-841-0580 110888
Oct 20 WK East County Windwalkers Happy Valley OR 541-951-0667 110507 Oct 27 WK Emerald City Wanderers Carnation WA 425-468-7962 108479 Dec 1 WK Albany Fitwalkers Brownsville OR 541-791-3182 110614 Dec 8 WK Capitol Volkssport Club Olympia - Christmas in the Capitol City WA 360-520-0013 110832 Dec 15 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Portland - Christmas Ships Walk OR 360-921-1909 110911 Dec 22 WK Border Crossers Longview WA 503-728-0400 107940 Dec 31 NW Emerald City Wanderers Seattle WA 206-851-2101 108480 Dec 31 WK Vancouver USA Volkssporters Vancouver WA 360-991-8806 110420 2019 Jan 1 WK Emerald City Wanderers Seattle WA 206-851-2101 108693 Jan 1 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Portland OR 360-991-8806 110969 Feb 2 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Portland - Pre -Super Bowl OR 360-921-1909 110936 Feb 9 WK Columbia River Volkssport Club Portland - Heartbreaker OR 503-453-6018 110937 Feb 16-18 WK Capitol Volkssport Club Ocean Shores-Moclips WA 360-584-6446 110986 Feb 16-18 WK Capitol Volkssport Club Griffiths-Priday State Park WA 360-584-6446 111024 Feb 16-18 WK Capitol Volkssport Club Damon Point Walk WA 360-584-6446 111023 Feb 16-18 WK Capitol Volkssport Club Seabrook WA 360-584-6446 111022 Feb 16-18 B Capitol Volkssport Club Point Brown Bike Ride WA 360-584-6446 111021 Feb 16-18 WK Capitol Volkssport Club Oyehut Bay Area WA 360-584-6446 111020 12-14 Apr WK ESVA - Link Anniversary walks Seattle - Link Anniversary Walks WA 20-22 Sep WK ESVA Winthrop Rendezvous II WA
* BOLDED entries are additions, changes or corrections
EVENTS USUALLY HELD ON THE SAME DATE EACH YEAR Please Review before sanctioning over these! New Year s Eve/Day Emerald City Wanderers New Year s Eve/Day Alternates between Columbia River & Vancouver USA Day before Superbowl CRVC Pre-Superbowl walk 2d wknd of February CRVC Heart Throb President s Day Weekend February odd years Seabreeze Ocean Shores, Capitol Volkssport Club Saturday nearest St. Patrick s Day Cedar Milers The Saturday before Easter Emerald City Wanderers 1 st Sunday of May Lilac City Spokane Bloomsday 3 rd Weekend of May, odd years Rogue Valley Walkers Shady Cove walks 3rd Saturday of May, even years -- Willamette Wanderers Iris Walk 3 rd Sat of May Sea-Tac Armed Forces Day JBLM Ft Lewis 1st Sat of June -- Oregon State Parks Walk -- Free Day, various OR clubs July 4 th Vancouver USA July 4th -- Emerald City Wanderers Saturday after July 4 th Key Peninsula Volkssport July - 4th weekend - Interlaken - Renton River Days Wednesdays in August Vancouver USA Volkssporters August - 3rd Sunday -- OOver the Hill Gang -- Hudson Bay Days Dupont Saturday before Labor Day Emerald City Wanderers Saturday after Labor Day, even years -- Valley Volkswalkers Canby Dahlia Walk 2d Weekend of Sept, odd years Northwest Tulip Trekkers 3 rd Saturday of Sept. Lilac City Odessa Parade/Deutschesfest Sept-Oct - Fall Event Interlaken - no standard date but have usually used the last weekend of Sept 1st or 2d weekend of October OTSVA Columbia River Crossing 1st or 2d weekend of October OTSVA - Portland Marathon The Saturday on or before Halloween on odd years Yachats Coastal Gems The Saturday on/before Halloween Emerald City Wanderers The Saturday after Thanksgiving Sound Steppers 1st Saturday that follows a Wednesday in December Capitol Volkssport Club 3d Saturday of December Columbia River Volkssport Club Christmas Boats Walk