This page was last updated on 01/25/2012.
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Year Round Events
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WHAT IS A YEAR-ROUND VOLKSWALK? - A volkswalk is an organized, non-competitive walking event designed for people of all ages to promote physical fitness and wholesome recreation of singles, couples and families. Typically, an event is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and the route is carefully selected for its safety and appeal to most people. A Year-Round Event (unlike other volkssport events which have established start/finish times and usually are conducted on weekends) may be walked any day of the year, in most cases. The Houston Happy Hikers are proud to present seven Year Round Events for your walking pleasure. See ya on the trail! --- Three of them start at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Med Center, 6800 Main Street, Houston, Texas, on the northeast corner of Holcombe and Main, in the Houston Medical Center area. Ask for the "volksmarch" or "walk" box at the Check-In Desk. Use MapQuest to find the Start. --- Our 4th YRE starts at the Visitors' Center/Museum in the base of the monument at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Enter the monument on the West side and find the AVA Walk Box in the kiosk located to the left of the entrance. Use MapQuest to find the Start. --- The 5th YRE is in Huntsville. Visit Sam Houston State University and Sam Houston Monument and Museum. Use MapQuest to find the Start. --- The 6th YRE is in Galveston. Walk The Strand and past historic buildings. Each walk can be done as many times as you like for event and kilometer credits. $3.00 must be paid for each event credit, one per day. $3.00 must be paid each time the course is walked for distance credit except that a trail may be walked twice on the same day for one fee. A single $3.00 can be paid on a daily basis for a single event and distance credit. |
Here are the Year Round Events sponsored by the Houston Happy Hikers. Enjoy your time on the trail.