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 Cappello 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).

2011 Date Day Region County Club Link to Details Page Brochure Dec 25, 2011 Sun Holiday: Christmas Day Dec 31, 2011 Sat North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Sacramento - New Year's Eve View / Print . 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 View / Print Jan 1, 2012 Sun Holiday: New Year's Day Jan 1, 2012 Sun Start Window: Submit Seasonal Events for the second half of 2012 to AVA. Ends February 28, 2012 Jan 16, 2012 Mon Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan 21, 2012 Sat South Riverside Low Desert Roadrunners Riverside - Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park View / Print Feb 10, 2012 Fri Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for April - June events. Feb 11 & 12, 2012 Sat & Sun North Solano Vaca Valley Volks Vallejo - Mare Island SF Bay Flyway Festival Feb 18 & 19, 2012 Sat & Sun North Placer Placer Pacers Lincoln   Feb 20, 2012 Mon Holiday: President's Day Feb 25, 2012 Sat South San Barnardino Low Desert Roadrunners Upland View / Print Feb 25, 2012 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the April/May issue. Feb 28, 2012 Tue Deadline: Last day to submit Seasonal Events for the 2nd half of 2012 to AVA. Mar 3, 2012 Sat North Napa Sonoma County Stompers Calistoga - Wine Country Walk View / print Mar 10, 2012 Sat North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Folsom - Humbug/Willow Creek View / Print Mar 11, 2012 Sun Reminder: Daylight Saving Time starts at 1:00am. (Spring forward one hour.) Mar 17 & 18, 2012 Sat & Sun North Yuba Placer Pacers Spenceville   Mar 24, 2012 Sat South San Burnardino Low Desert Roadrunners Rancho Cucamonga Baseball Walk View / Print Mar 31 - Apr 1, 2012 Sat & Sun Central San Luis Obispo Central Coast Peregrine Pathfinders Cambria   Apr 7 & 8, 2012 Sat & Sun North   Vaca Valley Volks TBD   Apr 8, 2012 Sun Holiday: Easter Apr 14 & 15, 2012 Sat & Sun Central Stanislaus Delta Tule Trekkers Knight's Ferry   Apr 21, 2012 Sat Central San Benito South Bay Striders San Juan Buatista   Apr 25, 2012 Wed Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the June/July issue. May 4 - 6, 2012 Fri - Sun Central Monterey Sponsored by the South Bay Striders CVA Convention Pebble Beach Lover's Leap Pacific Grove Town Walk View / Print May 10, 2012 Thu Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for July - September events. May 12 & 13, 2012 Sat & Sun North Contra Costa Sacramento Walking Sticks Mt. Diablo   May 13, 2012 Sun Holiday: Mother's Day May 19 & 20, 2012 Sat & Sun North Yolo Davis Dynamos Winters   May 26 & 27, 2012 Sat & Sun North Sonoma Sonoma County Stompers Santa Rosa   May 28, 2012 Mon Holiday: Memorial Day Jun 1, 2012 Fri Start Window: Submit/Renew Year Round Events for 2013 to AVA. Ends August 31, 2012 Jun 2 & 3, 2012 Sat & Sun Central Calaveras Delta Tule Trekkers Calaveras Big Trees   Jun 17, 2012 Sun Holiday: Father's Day Jun 23 & 24, 2012 Sat & Sun North El Dorado Placer Pacers Fallen Leaf Lake   Jun 25, 2012 Mon Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the August issue. Jul 4, 2012 Wed Holiday: Independence Day Jul 7, 2012 Sat Central   South Bay Striders Alum Rock Park   Jul 21, 2012 Sat Central   Delta Tule Trekkers TBD   Aug 1 & 2, 2012 Wed & Thu North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks Delta Breeze Delights - Ice Cream Walk   Aug 10, 2012 Fri Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for October - December events. Aug 18 & 19, 2012 Sat & Sun North Alameda Vaca Valley Volks Alameda   Aug 25, 2012 Sat North Napa Sonoma County Stompers Napa Blues   Aug 25, 2012 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the October issue. Aug 31, 2012 FriDeadline: Last day to submit Year Round Events for 2012 to AVA. Sep 3, 2012 Mon Holiday: Labor Day Sep 8, 2012 Sat North Yolo Davis Dynamos Woodland   Sep 15 & 16, 2012 Sat & Sun North   Sacramento Walking Sticks TBD   Sep 29 & 30, 2012 Sat & Sun Central   Delta Tule Trekkers Los Vaquero   Oct 6 & 7, 2012 Sat & Sun North Placer Placer Pacers Roseville   Oct 13, 2012 Sat Central   South Bay Striders Alviso-Baylands   Oct 20 & 21, 2012 Sat & Sun North Solano Vaca Valley Volks Ryer Island   Oct 25, 2012 Thu Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the December issue. Oct 27 & 28, 2012 Sat & Sun Central San Joaquin Delta Tule Trekkers Caswell State Park   Nov 1, 2012 Thu Deadline: Submit Award Nominations for the 2013 Convention. See Section 3 of the AVA Policy Manual for details. Nov 3 & 4, 2012 Sat & Sun North Yolo Davis Dynamos Davis   Nov 4, 2012 Sun Reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00am. (Fall back one hour.) Nov 10, 2012 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for January - March 2013 events. Nov 10 & 11, 2012 Sat & Sun North El Dorado Placer Pacers Apple Hill   Nov 11, 2012 Sun Holiday: Veteran's Day Nov 22, 2012 Thu Holiday: Thanksgiving Dec 1 & 2, 2012 Sat & Sun North Sonoma Sonoma County Stompers Santa Rosa   Dec 24, 2012 Mon Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the February 2012 issue. Dec 31, 2012 Mon North Sacramento Sacramento Walking Sticks New Year's Eve

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Go to the IVV website to learn more about international events.