MAP TO PIG POINT START POINT: VIRGINIA VAGABONDS AVA 365 Five Seasonal Walking Events January 1 thru June 30, 2013 A AWARDS MAP TO SOUTH MILLS START POINT:
SANCTION: These events are sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association (AVA), a member of the International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV). These events count for acquisition of IVV achievement awards. MAP TO EVELYNTON PLANTATION REGISTRATION POINT: SPONSOR: Virginia Vagabonds (AVA 365) ELIGIBILITY: Everyone! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Groups are welcome. AWARD/FEES: There is an A award for each of the five events. The cost of the award and credit is $5 for each event. The awards are 2 x 1-1/2 inches. 25 patches have been ordered for each event and we will reorder, if needed. Please pay by check. No refunds. IVV Credit Only Fee: $3.00 each event. There is no fee just to participate, but you must carry a start card. IVV CREDIT: You may enter event credit for each day that you walk the trail into your IVV event book. You may participate for DISTANCE credit WITHOUT LIMIT. All participants of IVV events are reminded to bring their IVV books to this event. There will be insert cards in the box if you need them. MAP TO FORT HUGER REGISTRATION POINT: CONDITIONS: Pets are permitted on these events; however, they must be on a 6-foot leash. No pets will be allowed in the start points. Water and restrooms are available at the start points. There is no water available along the trail, so you should carry water with you. Litter must be deposited in the designated containers. These events are suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please call Sam or Annette Tollett at 757-766-3065, email (Sam) runsbears@gmail.com or (Annette) ahtollett3@gmail.com. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: The American Volkssport Association and its subsidiary clubs are not responsible for theft or loss of personal belongings or property. The sponsor will make every reasonable effort to make the event safe, educational and enjoyable.
MAP SHOWING ALL SEASONAL WALK START POINTS: PROCEDURES: At the start point, each participant will register in the log book and get their own start card, which must be signed and carried along the trail.. The individual start cards will be mailed in after completing the event. WHAT IS A VOLKSMARCH? A non-competitive outdoor event where a participant follows a marked trail at his/her own pace, stopping at points for a "control stamp", rest, and refreshments. Volksmarches are aimed at getting all people, regardless of age, out-of-doors to exercise non-competitively. Many senior citizens participate regularly. Many parents bring their children with them, carrying infants (or use strollers or wagons where the terrain allows). More information about volksmarching and location of events is available at www.ava.org. MAP TO ELTHAM'S LANDING REGISTRATION POINT: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! When awards are available, each participant who purchases a start card and pays the award fee receives an attractive commemorative award upon completion of the trail. Participants may enroll in the international (IVV) awards program by purchasing the proper record books (event, distance, or both). Completing all or part of the trail entitles the participant to a certification stamp for the record books. Upon completion of a record book, the owner receives a certificate, a hatpin, and a patch, in recognition.
BATTLE OF ELTHAM'S LANDING: 2013/AT/Y0629. Event number START POINT: Subway Sandwiches & Salads, 416-14th Street, West Point, VA. Walk box is located on top of the soda machine. You will have to drive 2.7 miles to the start of the walk after registering. GPS Coordinates: N37 32.2182', W076 47.9333' 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) trail. The 10k-kilometer walk may be START AND FINISH TIMES: The Subway is open 7 am to 10 pm Monday thru Friday, 8 am to 10 pm Saturday, and 9 am to 10 pm Sunday. The walk must be walked during daylight hours. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The walk will be along shoulders of roads, including some gravel roads, at the Eltham's Landing battlefield. Rating: 1A. DIRECTIONS: FROM HAMPTON ROADS - Follow I-64 West to Exit 227. Merge onto VA-30 N via EXIT 227 toward Barhamsville/West Point. After about 6.6 miles, turn right onto Eltham Rd/VA-30 E/VA-33 E (traffic signal). Continue to follow VA-33 E. After about 4.9 miles, the Subway is located on your right in the strip mall behind McDonalds FROM RICHMOND AND POINTS NORTH AND WEST: Take your favorite route to I-64 East below Richmond. At exit 220, merge onto VA-33 E toward West Point. Follow VA-33 E for approximately 8.4 miles. The Subway is located on your right in the strip mall behind McDonalds. SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Civil War Battlefields, Virginia Counties - New Kent + The Virginia Vagabonds have a series of A Awards for the Civil War Battlefield walks that they are sponsoring today. This is the header for the A Awards. If you are interested in a header (4" x 4"), you may mail a check to Virginia Vagabonds, 3 Delmont Court, Hampton VA 23666, for $8. You may also pick it up at a Virginia Vagabond walk. ORDER FORM: NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
BATTLE OF SOUTH MILLS: Event number 2013/SE/Y1993. BATTLE OF EVELYNTON HEIGHTS: 2013/AT/Y0625. Event number START POINT: J & E Oasis Food Mart & Grill, 202 Main Street, South Mills, NC. The start box will be located near the ATM machine to the right of the entrance. GPS Coordinates: N36 26.7377', W076 19.6919' START AND FINISH TIMES: The hours of the start point are Monday thru Friday from 5 am to 10 pm, Saturday from 6 am to 10 pm, and Sunday from 7 am to 10 pm. The walk must be walked during daylight hours. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This walk will be along sidewalks and shoulders of roads in the town of South Mills and along the shoulders of roads along the Dismal Swamp Canal. The trail is suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. Trail Rating: 1A. DIRECTIONS: From North Carolina, take your favorite route to US 17 North in Camden County. As you enter Camden County at the Pasquotank River, continue on US 17 North for 1.0 mile. Turn right on Main Street (US 17 N Business). After approximately 0.9 miles, the start point is on the left at the CITGO service station. If you cross the Dismal Swamp Canal, you went too far. From Virginia: Take your favorite route to US 17 S, crossing into North Carolina. Follow US 17 S for 6.0 miles after you cross the North Carolina line. Turn right on State 343 S, US 17 S Business. Follow State 343 S for 1.2 miles. Turn right on Mullen Road (first road) for 0.3 miles. At the stop sign, turn right on Main Street. The start point is on the right at the CITGO service station. You will cross over the Dismal Swamp Canal just before you get to the start point. START POINT: Charles City County Sheriff's Department, 10780 Courthouse Road, Charles City, VA. The box will be located on top of the soda machine. You will have to drive approximately 5.8 miles to the start point of the walk. GPS Coordinates: N37 20.5127', W077 4.3579' START AND FINISH TIMES: The start point is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The walk must be walked during daylight hours. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The walk will be along a section of the Virginia Capital Trail. The trail is suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. Trail Rating: 1A. DIRECTIONS: FROM HAMPTON: Follow I-64 to Exit 214 (Route 155, New Kent CH/Providence Forge). At the top of the ramp, turn left on Route 155 South. Follow Route 155 South for 11,3 miles, crossing US 60 after about 3.8 miles. At the stop sign (flashing red light), cross Route 5 and continue for about 0.1 miles. Turn left on Courthouse Green Way. Continue straight to the end of the parking areas by the Sheriff's Office. If the door is locked, use the buzzer and they will let you in. FROM RICHMOND: Follow the directions above, except turn right at the top of the ramp when you exit I-64. SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Civil War Battlefields, Rainbow Color- Named Places, Walking America's Trails, Virginia Counties - Charles City SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Civil War Battlefields, Fraternal Organization, Main Street, Murals, North Carolina Counties - Camden
BATTLE OF FORT HUGER: Event number 2013/AT/Y0555. START POINT: Rushmere Station Food Mart, 4761 Old Stage Highway, Rushmere, VA. The box will be located in the window to the left of the door when you enter. You will have to drive approximately 3.2 miles to the start point of the walk. GPS Coordinates: N37 3.8475', W076 40.6001' START AND FINISH TIMES: The start point is open Monday thru Saturday from 5 am to 9 pm and Sundays from 6 am to 8 pm. The walk must be walked during daylight hours. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The walk will be along shoulders of roads, including some gravel roads, at Fort Huger. Fort Huger is the scene of a naval bombardment of an Army fort. Trail Rating: 1A. DIRECTIONS: Take I-64 to Hampton. Take Exit 263 (South U.S. 258, James River Bridge). This is the left fork of that exit. Follow U. S. 258 South for approximately 10.7 miles, crossing the James River Bridge. Turn right at the fourth traffic signal after crossing the bridge (Brewers Neck Road), staying on US 258 S. After 2.8 miles, turn right at the second traffic signal onto Benns Church Boulevard (US 258S, State Route 10 W). Continue on SR 10W for approximately 11.6 miles (US 258S will turn left after 4.3 miles. DO NOT follow US 258S when it turns). The Rushmere Station Food Mart is located at the CITGO service station on the right just past Fort Huger Road. You will have to drive approximately 3.2 miles to the actual start of the volksmarch trail. Restrooms will be located at the registration point, but not along the actual trail. BATTLE OF PIG POINT: Event number 2013/AT/Y2032. START POINT: Hilton Garden Inn Chesapeake/Suffolk, 5921 Harbour View Blvd., Suffolk, VA. Box will be located at the front desk. GPS Coordinates: N36 52.6878', W076 26.27' START AND FINISH TIMES: The start point is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The walk must be walked during daylight hours. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Walk will be along neighborhood sidewalks to a view of Pig's Point where a Civil War naval/land battle took place. Trail Rating: 1A. DIRECTIONS: From Hampton, take I-664 South to Exit 8A, Route 135 North, College Drive (first exit after crossing the Monitor and Merrimac Bridge/Tunnel). Follow College Drive for 0.3 miles and turn left on Harbour View Boulevard. Drive 1.2 miles to the Hilton Garden Inn on the right. From Suffolk, take I-664 North to Exit 8A, Route 135 North, College Drive (last exit crossing the Monitor and Merrimac Bridge/Tunnel). Follow College Drive for 0.6 miles and turn left on Harbour View Boulevard. Drive 1.2 miles to the Hilton Garden Inn on the right. SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Civil War Battlefields, Virginia Cities - Suffolk SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Civil War Battlefields, Forts of the United States, Virginia Counties: Isle of Wight