California Calendar of Events

This page lists sanctioned walks sponsored by California clubs.

It is the CVA Vice President's (of the appropriate region) duty to coordinate the schedule in the event there are date conflicts. The VP's are listed below: North: Don Ratliff 916-645-8280 dratliff@calwisp.com Central: Phil Jones 209-586-0597 sierragoldstriders@att.net South: John Capello 951-845-5442 jtcapp@dc.rr.com

There are links in the tables below: Link to Details Page: Links to the AVA page where you can get more details on the event. Brochure: Links to the brochure created by clubs for each event (if available).

2010 Date Day Region County Club Link to Details Page Brochure Sep 6, 2010 Mon Holiday: Labor Day Sep 11, 2010 Sat Central San Francisco Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club McLaren Park, San Francisco's Hidden Gem   Sep 12, 2010 Sun North Marin Sonoma County Stompers San Rafael View / Print Sep 18 & 19, 2010 Sat & Sun North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Folsom - International Talk Like a Pirate Day Eve & Day   Sep 24 - 26, 2010 Fri - Sun North Placer Placer Pacers Auburn - 20th Anniversary - Walk 1 Auburn - 20th Anniversary - Walk 2 Auburn - 20th Anniversary - Walk 3   Oct 2, 2010 Sat North Sparks Tahoe Trail Trekkers Sparks Marina View / Print Oct 2 - 4, 2010 Sat - Mon South San Bernardino Green Valley Gaiters Big Bear Lake View / Print Oct 9 & 10, 2010 Sat & Sun North Yolo Davis Dynamos Davis   Oct 11, 2010 Mon Holiday: Columbus Day Oct 13, 2010 Wed South Los Angeles International Wanderers Santa Monica   Oct 16 & 17, 2010 Sat & Sun North Shasta & Lassen Shasta Sundial Strollers Redding - Susanville   Oct 23 & 24, 2010 Sat & Sun North Solano Vaca Valley Volks Suisun - Rush Ranch View / Print Oct 23 & 24, 2010 Sat & Sun South Orange Low Desert Roadrunners Redwood Grove in Brea View / Print Oct 25, 2010 Mon Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the December issue. Oct 30 & 31, 2010 Sat & Sun Central San Joaquin Delta Tule Trekkers Ripon - Spook Walk - Again! View / Print Nov 6 & 7, 2010 Sat & Sun North Placer Sacramento Walking Sticks New Balance - Get Fit Weekend in Roseville New Balance Fountains Walk Mall to Mall Walk Roseville to Rocklin Romp (Walk) Roaming Roseville Bike   Nov 7, 2010 Sun Reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00am. (Fall back one hour.) Nov 10, 2010 Wed Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for January - March 2011 events. Nov 11, 2010 Thu Holiday: Veteran's Day Nov 13, 2010 Sat South Riverside Green Valley Gaiters Moreno Valley/Riverside - Old March Air Force Base   Nov 13 & 14, 2010 Sat & Sun North El Dorado Placer Pacers Camino - Apple Hill View / print Nov 20, 2010 Sat Central San Francisco Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club San Francisco - Corona Heights   Nov 20 & 21, 2010 Sat & Sun South Riverside Low Desert Roadrunners Moreno Valley - Towngate   Nov 25, 2010 Thu Holiday: Thanksgiving Dec 11, 2010 Sat Central Monterey South Bay Striders Historic Monterey Adobe Walk   Dec 18, 2010 Sat North Placer Placer Pacers Rocklin - Christmas Lights   Dec 18, 2010 Sat South Riverside Low Desert Roadrunners Riverside - Christmas Walk View / Print Dec 24, 2010 Fri Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the February 2011 issue. Dec 25, 2010 Sat Holiday: Christmas Day Dec 31, 2010 Fri North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Sacramento - New Year's Eve   . 2011 Date Day Region County Club Link to Details Page Brochure Jan 1, 2011 Sat North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Sacramento - New Year's Day   Jan 1, 2011 Fri Holiday: New Year's Day Jan 1, 2011 Fri Start Window: Submit Seasonal Events for the second half of 2011 to AVA. Ends February 28, 2011 Jan 15, 2011 Sat North Sonoma Sonoma County Stompers Glen Ellen   Jan 17, 2011 Mon Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Feb 5 & 6, 2011 Sat & Sun North Solano Vaca Valley Volks Vallejo - Mare Island Flyway Festival   Feb 10, 2011 Thu Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for April - June events. Feb 12 & 13, 2011 Sat & Sun South Imperial Low Desert Roadrunners Holtville Carrot Festival Walk View / Print Feb 19, 2011 Sat Central San Francisco Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club San Francisco   Feb 21, 2011 Mon Holiday: President's Day Feb 25, 2011 Fri Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the April issue. Feb 26 & 27, 2011 Sat & Sun Central San Joaquin Delta Tule Trekkers Ripon Almond Festival   Feb 28, 2011 Mon Deadline: Last day to submit Seasonal Events for the 2nd half of 2011 to AVA. Mar 13, 2011 Sun Reminder: Daylight Saving Time starts at 1:00am. (Spring forward one hour.) Mar 14, 2011 Mon North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Pi Day!   Mar 19 & 20, 2011 Sat & Sun North   Sacramento Walking Sticks Mt. Diablo   Mar 26 & 27, 2011 Sat & Sun North Yolo Davis Dynamos West Davis   Apr 2 & 3, 2011 Sat & Sun North Placer Placer Pacers Auburn - Hidden Falls   Apr 8 - 10, 2011 Fri - Sun North Butte Shasta Shasta Sundial Strollers Redding/Chico Extravaganza   Apr 16 & 17, 2011 Sat & Sun North   Vaca Valley Volks     Apr 24, 2011 Sun Holiday: Easter Apr 25, 2011 Mon Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the June issue. Apr 29 - May 1, 2011 Fri - Sun North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks CVA Convention   Apr 30, 2011 Sat Central San Francisco Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club San Francisco   May 8, 2011 Sun Holiday: Mother's Day May 8, 2011 Sun North   Sacramento Walking Sticks World Walking Day   May 10, 2011 Tue Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for July - September events. May 14, 2011 Sat North Sonoma Sonoma County Stompers Santa Rosa Rose Parade   May 21 & 22, 2011 Sat & Sun Central Calaveras Delta Tule Trekkers Calaveras Big Trees   May 30, 2011 Mon Holiday: Memorial Day Jun 1, 2011 Wed Start Window: Submit Year Round Events for 2012 to AVA. Ends August 31, 2011 Jun 1, 2011 Wed North   Sacramento Walking Sticks Hot Walkin' Nights   Jun 4 & 5, 2011 Sat & Sun Central Santa Clara South Bay Striders Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival   Jun 15, 2011 Wed North   Sacramento Walking Sticks Hot Walkin' Nights   Jun 19, 2011 Sun Holiday: Father's Day Jun 18 - 26, 2011 Sat - Sun n/a n/a American Volkssport Association (AVA) AVA Convention - Des Moines, Iowa   Jun 25, 2011 Sat Central San Francisco Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club San Francisco   Jun 25, 2011 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the August issue. Jul 4, 2011 Mon Holiday: Independence Day Jul 16 & 17, 2011 Sat & Sun North Sonoma Sonoma County Stompers Santa Rosa - Stomper's 20th Anniversary! - Walk 1 Santa Rosa - Stomper's 20th Anniversary! - Walk 2   Jul 23, 2011 Sat North   Tahoe Trail Trekkers Mt. Rose Waterfall   Jul 29 - 31, 2011 Fri - Sun North   Placer Pacers Silver Lake   Aug 3, 2011 Wed North   Sacramento Walking Sticks Hot Walkin' Nights   Aug 6 & 7, 2011 Sat & Sun North Mendocino Shasta Sundial Strollers Ft Bragg - Mendocino Madness   Aug 10, 2011 Wed Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for October - December events. Aug 17, 2011 Wed North   Sacramento Walking Sticks Hot Walkin' Nights   Aug 20 & 21, 2011 Sat & Sun North   Vaca Valley Volks     Aug 25, 2011 Thu Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the October issue. Aug 27, 2011 Sat Central San Francisco Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club San Francisco   Aug 31, 2009 Wed Deadline: Last day to submit Year Round Events for 2012 to AVA. Sep 5, 2011 Mon Holiday: Labor Day Sep 10, 2011 Sat North Yolo Davis Dynamos Woodland - Stroll Through History   Sep 19, 2011 Mon North   Sacramento Walking Sticks International Talk Like a Pirate Day!   Sep 24 & 25, 2011 Sat & Sun North Sonoma Sonoma County Stompers Sonoma Vintage Festival   Oct 1 & 2, 2011 Sat & Sun Central Tuolumne Sierra Gold Striders Twain Harte Octoberfest   Oct 8 & 9, 2011 Sat & Sun Central San Francisco Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club San Francisco   Oct 10, 2011 Mon Holiday: Columbus Day Oct 15 & 16, 2011 Sat & Sun North   Vaca Valley Volks     Oct 22 & 23, 2011 Sat & Sun North   Sacramento Walking Sticks Fall Walk   Oct 25, 2011 Tue Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the December issue. Oct 29 & 30, 2011 Sat & Sun Central San Joaquin Delta Tule Trekkers Caswell Halloween Walk   Nov 1, 2011 Tue Deadline: Submit Award Nominations for the 2011 Convention. See Section 3 of the AVA Policy Manual for details. Nov 5 & 6, 2011 Sat & Sun North Shasta Trininty Shasta Sundial Strollers Redding/Weaverville   Nov 6, 2011 Sun Reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00am. (Fall back one hour.) Nov 10, 2011 Thu Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for January - March 2012 events. Nov 11, 2011 Fri Holiday: Veteran's Day Nov 12 & 13, 2011 Sat & Sun North El Dorado Placer Pacers Apple Hill   Nov 19 & 20, 2011 Sat & Sun Central   South Bay Striders Anniversary Walk   Nov 24, 2011 Thu Holiday: Thanksgiving Dec 10, 2011 Sat North Placer Placer Pacers Rocklin Christmas Lights   Dec 11, 2011 Sun Central Madera South Bay Striders Willow Glen - Night Walk   Dec 24, 2011 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the February 2012 issue. Dec 25, 2011 Sun Holiday: Christmas Day Dec 31, 2011 Sat North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Sacramento - New Year's Eve   2012 Date Day Region County Club Link to Details Page Brochure Jan 1, 2012 Sun North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Sacramento - New Year's Day

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