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FORT WORTH, TX
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11/18/2023 Arlington, TX Downtown Arlington & UTA Campus
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12/16/2023 North Richland Hills, TX Home Town Christmas Walk
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Walk for Fun, Fitness and Friendship with the Tarrant County Walkers.
We are a non-profit organization whose aim is to promote
health and fitness through Volkssporting, a fun way to see new sights and
meet new people. Volkssports include walking, biking, and swimming events.
Click here to go to a Membership Application
and Club Fact Sheet.
Most of our events are Volksmarches. Volksmarch is a German word for "Walk
of the People". A Volksmarch is on measured routes (usually 10K). We mark
our walk routes with streamers or we provide written instructions or a
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There are two types of Volksmarches. Regular events and YRE. Both types
of event are sanctioned under the American Volkssporting Association in the
IVV and are eligible for credit toward IVV Achievement Awards.
Our club also hosts a YRE that is a Bike Event.
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REGULAR EVENTS
For these events we have a start time that spans several hours, so it
is unlikely you would get caught up in a crowd. You register, and immediately
hit the trail. We encourage our walkers to set a comfortable pace for themselves
and take time to enjoy their surroundings. There is no need to get side aches,
shin splints, or produce buckets of sweat (unless you want to). Exercise
can be a fun, social activity. Everyone who finishes the course is a winner
and hopefully they will have had "a walk to remember". |
YEAR ROUND EVENTS
YREs are different in that we have a host location such as a hotel or
a convenience store that holds our "walk box". The YREs are listed in a book
called "Starting Point". You select a walk from the listing, go to the location
given, ask for the walk box, fill out the waiver and registration, take a
set of directions and complete the walk on your own. The advantage of this
is you can walk any day of the week, any time of day. It is a great way to
see a new town.
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FINDING A VOLKSMARCH
Volksmarches are advertised by flyers. When you attend one event you
pick up flyers for upcoming events. The events are also advertised on webpages such as this one and on the AVA website (click icon above and then click on Events). |