Our schedule for group walks in the region:
Most weekends, we walk together as a group, and you are welcome to join us! Please RSVP to the host, or to Mike, if you are planning to attend, so that we can watch for you at the walk start location, and also so we can notify you if there are any changes. All participants shall register for the event by signing the athletic waiver, and pay $4 registration fee per walker. Please note – the walk date, location, and time are subject to change, and we will do our level-best to keep this webpage updated with current details. But if you RSVP, your host will contact you with changes. See calendar and further written details below that.
Sat. Feb. 14 – Orting. Traditional Walk, hosted by the Daffodil Valley Volkssport Club. Registration is open 9:00 to noon. Start is at Orting Station at 101 Washington Ave. NW, Orting. Come join in for a walk in the “Small Town with a Big View.” There are two 5K loops. One route is part Foothills Trail and part Puyallup River levy road. The other route goes along the Carbon River, and through the town of Orting. It includes sections of the Foothills Rails-to-Trails route, the new City Hall, and a possibility of seeing eagles along the rivers. Surfaces are sidewalk, asphalt trail, and gravel roadbed. Driving directions: From I-5: Take Puyallup/SR 512 exit. At the end of SR 512, merge onto SR 167. Immediately stay to the right and follow signs to Sumner/SR 410. Take 2nd Sumner exit to Orting/SR 162. RIGHT to Orting. Orting Station will be at the intersection of Calistoga St. W. and Washington Ave. N. (SR 162). Parking in the city park lots or along the street. Please DO NOT park in Big J’s parking spaces. All walkers shall register and pay $4 registration fee.
Sun., Feb. 15. Burien. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Safeway grocery store, 138 SW 148th St., Burien. Host Fran Carson. 5K and 10K routes, both rated 2B. Walk description: Come see the new and old Burien. Lots of new restaurants and stores to explore. Views of Lake Burien and Puget Sound. Route is on sidewalks, park paths, and road shoulders. Registration for this walk is through the online start box, but Fran will have the stamp and registration sheet available at the start, if you wish to receive a physical stamp (instead of registering through the online start box). All walkers shall register and pay $4 registration fee.
Sat. Feb. 21. Lake Union. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Fisheries Supply at 1900 N. Northlake Way, Seattle (note: store actually fronts on N. 34th St). Host: Dorothy Gesick. 11K route, rated 1A. For full details about the walk, including public transit options to the start location, click on Lake Union. Registration for this walk is only through the physical start box, available at the start location. All walkers shall register and pay $4 registration fee.
Sun. March 1. Ballard. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Selah’s Deli at 2401 NW 80th St, Seattle. Dave Madsen is host. 6K, 7K and 10K routes, all rated 2A. For full details about the walk, including public transit options to the start location, click on Ballard. Registration for this walk is only through the physical start box, available at the start location. All walkers shall register and pay $4 registration fee.
Sat., March 7. Des Moines Creek Trail. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Auntie Irene’s Coffee Shop at 22504 Marine View Drive S., Des Moines. Fran Carson is host. 5K and 10K routes, both rated 2B. Walk description: Beautiful wooded areas along the Barnes Creek and Des Moines Creek trails. Views of Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains from Marina. Registration for this walk is through the online start box, but Fran will have the stamp and registration sheet available at the start, if you wish to receive a physical stamp (instead of registering through the online start box). Driving directions: From I-5: Take Kent/Des Moines Road Exit. Southbound drivers turn right, crossing Highway 99. Turn right onto Marine View Drive. Northbound drivers turn left at end of exit, to Kent Des Moines Road. Turn right on Marine View Drive. Auntie Irene’s is on right side of road. All walkers shall register and pay $4 registration fee.
Sun., March 15. Woodinville. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Haggen grocery store at 17641 Garden Way NE Woodinville. Host t.b.d. 5K and 10K routes, both rated 1A. For this walk, you can register through the online start box, or at the physical start box at the start location. Walk description: Explore Woodinville and Sammamish River Trail. This is a flat easy walk on sidewalks and paved trails. Enjoy seeing the changes to the community. Driving directions: From I-405, exit to WA-522 E toward Woodinville. From the exit ramp, turn RIGHT onto WA-202 E/131st Ave NE toward Woodinville. Pass by Dairy Queen Grill & Chill (on the right). Get in the far left turn lane (of the two left-turn lanes) and turn LEFT onto NE 175th St. Turn LEFT on 138th Pl NE. Haggen grocery store will be on the left. All walkers shall register and pay $4 registration fee.
Sat. March 21. t.b.d. Further details to follow.
Sat., March 28. Easter Worker Walk. Meet at 9:00 a.m. Start location t.b.d. Jane Clark is host. For this walk, we will be testing the walk directions for the Easter Walk routes, for the upcoming Traditional Event which our Club is hosting.
Sat., April 4. Easter Walk. Traditional Event, open to the public, hosted by our Club. As the date nears, further details to follow.