The AVA (American Volkssport Association (now America's Walking Club) will be celebrating 50 years of walking in 2026. (17 Walk events being held across the US in 2026. list of the events is on the link)
There are AVA walk events being planned across the US to celebrate our history and volksporting that began in the US in 1976.
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The above illustration is credited to James Yamasaki. The source is the University of Washington Magazine June 2022 publication Why Do We Walk. (When we volkswalk this is kind of how it looks) I really like this illustration.
EVERYBODY WALK videos (Originally published 2011)
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VOLKSWALK
History of Volkssporting by Charlene Agne-Traub Ph.D, CHES, AVA Historian written in 1991.
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The Joy of Volkswalking by Mary Frances Going (2nd Edition)
Wikipedia - Volksmarching
"October is National Volkssport Month"
OptOutside
The day after Thanksgiving November 25th
NATIONAL Walking Month May
National Walking Month in May
International Volkswalk Events:
IML World Wide Walking festival - walking events
Volkswalk Events: 2024-2026 (not all are represented here)
Walking Festivals/ Fetes de la Marche 2025 Walking calendar for Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF)
50th Anniversary List of 17 Walk Events across the US
50th Anniversary List of 17 Walk Events across the US
This stone is located in Vancouver, WA at Esther Short Park facing Columbia St.
Volkswalking Clubs National and International et al:
Websites:
AVA American Volkssport Association (dba) America's Walking Club
My AVA the site for club members and visitors (this is where the walks and clubs are listed plus other info.
BWF British Walking Federation
CVF Canadian Volksport Federation
DVV German Volkkssportverband
ESVA Evergreen State Volkssport Association Washington, US
FFSP French Volkssport Federation
IML Walking Association
JVA Japan Volkssport Association
MVA Maryland Volkssport Association Maryland, US
Tater Tours-Walking and Volkssport Tours Mary Ptacek is the Head Tater
VABC Volkssport Association of British Columbia
Walking Adventures - Walking Tours
OTSVA Oregon Walking
Volksmarching - Wikipedia
TAFISA The Association for International Sport for All
International Federation of Popular Sports
AVA American Volkssport Association (dba) America's Walking Club
My AVA the site for club members and visitors (this is where the walks and clubs are listed plus other info.
BWF British Walking Federation
CVF Canadian Volksport Federation
DVV German Volkkssportverband
ESVA Evergreen State Volkssport Association Washington, US
FFSP French Volkssport Federation
IML Walking Association
JVA Japan Volkssport Association
MVA Maryland Volkssport Association Maryland, US
Tater Tours-Walking and Volkssport Tours Mary Ptacek is the Head Tater
VABC Volkssport Association of British Columbia
Walking Adventures - Walking Tours
OTSVA Oregon Walking
Volksmarching - Wikipedia
TAFISA The Association for International Sport for All
International Federation of Popular Sports
Articles:
America's Premier Walking Club Celebrates 50 Years by John McClellan 3/24/2026 in Rails to Trails blog
Let's Get Out There Ambulators Pound the Pavement on National Walking Week by Jon Goodwin KGW8
Volksmarch Get FIT Have FUN by Melanie Rockette in Sugar-Free-Zone Website
Volksmarching: Self-Paced Walking Near or Far by Elizabeth Rose 2/10/2022
What is a Volksmarch? Walking for Fun, Friendship and Fitness by Karen (German girl in America)
United We Walk by Katie Gutierrez March 2022 from Texas Highways
Volkssporting: A Whole New Kind of Walk by Celeste perrino Walker 1/12/1998? Vibrant Life
Let's Get Out There Ambulators Pound the Pavement on National Walking Week by Jon Goodwin KGW8
Volksmarch Get FIT Have FUN by Melanie Rockette in Sugar-Free-Zone Website
Volksmarching: Self-Paced Walking Near or Far by Elizabeth Rose 2/10/2022
What is a Volksmarch? Walking for Fun, Friendship and Fitness by Karen (German girl in America)
United We Walk by Katie Gutierrez March 2022 from Texas Highways
Volkssporting: A Whole New Kind of Walk by Celeste perrino Walker 1/12/1998? Vibrant Life
FACEBOOK GROUPS
AVA: America's Walking Club
America's Walking Club (for nonprofits)
IML Walking Association
Oregon Walking Group
America's Walking Club (for nonprofits)
IML Walking Association
Oregon Walking Group
