If you love walking, check out these opportunities...

Sunday Stroll - February 26 - Lebanon

5K/10Kwith 2K option - Rated 1A. This stroll will take you by many historic buildings, churches, homes and along a canal.  10K goes to south Lebanon and Cheadle Lake and offers a 2K option at the Lake. Revised 5K concentrates on historic north area. Walk leaves Samaritan Lebanon Hospital at 2:00 PM. Driving Directions: From I-5 take exit 233. Turn toward Lebanon and drive nine miles to Lebanon Hospital on the left at 525 N Santiam Hwy. Use rear parking lot. We will meet just inside the rear entrance. 

Sunday Stroll - March 11 - Historic Albany

(Note date change. Previously scheduled for the 18th.)
5K/I0K - Rated 1A. Revised since last year, this stroll starts at Two Rivers Market and goes along the Willamette riverfront and through three historic districts: Downtown, Monteith and Hackleman. Along the way you will see many styles of beautifully restored historic homes and the revitalization of the riverfront. Walks begins at 2:00. Arrive early to register. Driving Directions: Exit I-5 to downtown Albany. Turn left on Third street. After Broadalbin, turn right into Two Rivers Market parking lot.

Sunday Stroll - April 29 - Historic Brownsville

10/5K - Rated 2B.   REVISED walk around Historic Brownsville, first settled in 1846. This walk takes you through Pioneer Park and the charming downtown streets where "Stand By Me" was filmed. Visit the Linn County Museum and the Moyer House while you are there. You will walk to the Pioneer Cemetery and see the resting place of the last full-blood Calapooia Native American. Consider also walking the nearby YREs in Lebanon (6km/11km) and in Shedd (new 5km/10km YRE). Lebanon is 15 miles northeast of Brownsville, and Shedd is 12 miles northwest of Brownsville. Walk begins at 2:00 PM, but arrive early to register.

Thursday Walks

Consider joining us on our Thursday walks and see a different area of the beautiful Willamette Valley each week. See the CALENDAR for details.

Pacific Northwest Walks

From HERE scroll down for a list of Oregon and SW Washington walk events or use
the search feature to locate walks wherever you are planning to be this summer.

Additional Club Walks

Click HERE to see a calendar of upcoming club events.

Fitwalker Walks

♦ Historic Albany
♦ Rural North Albany
♦ Southeast Albany
♦ West Albany
♦ Historic Brownsville
♦ Historic Shedd
♦ Lebanon Community

To learn more about these communities, click the links below:
Albany
Brownsville 
Lebanon
Shedd

RESOURCES
2012 AVA Challenges

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Top Ten Walks

Ever have a little time to do a walk and wonder which would be the best one to do. HERE is a link to a list of the top 10 attended event and year-round walks in 2011. Check these out to help you decide. If you find one that piques your your curiosity, check to see if it is still available on the AVA website.

            Peony Walk
       Coming again June 2.

Search for walks, in your state or any other, by clicking HERE.

Some of the best walks in the state are sanctioned by clubs of the AVA.
Get out and see your state and take advantage of these great walks.