August 2, 2008
Fourth Annual
Sherie Hildreth Ovarian Cancer Empowerment Walk
10k/5k Walk, 10k/5k Run
Gladstone, OR
503-890-6088
shocfoundation@comcast.net

August 8, 2008
Rock ‘n Relay
4-person Team Marathon and 5k Walk/Run
Portland’s Musical Marathon Relay
Duniway Park, Portland, OR
503-803-9242
www.terrapinevents.com

August 9, 2008
Crawfish Crawl 5k
Tualatin, OR
www.runwithpaula.com

August 11, 2008
Crater Lake 6.7 mi Walk
Crater Lake, OR
541-884-6939
www.craterlakerimruns.com

August 16, 2008
Vernonia Bear Creek 10k/5k
Run/Walk 2008
Anderson Park
Vernonia, OR
503-429-1069
www.signmeup.com

August 16, 2008
5th Annual Wellness Within
REACH Walk 1.5 & 4 mi, African American Health Coalition, INC
Dawson Park, Portland, OR
503-413-1850
www.aahc-portland.org

August 17, 2008
Leading Ladies’ Marathon
Marathon and Half Marathon
All women, all downhill
From Lead to Spearfish, SD
www.leadingladiesmarathon.com

August 22–23, 2008
Portland to Coast Walk Relay
127 scenic miles to Seaside, OR
503-292-4626
www.portlandtocoastwalk.com

August 27, 2008
2008 Mad Hatter
Walk and Roll
Portland, OR
www.lupuspnw.org

August 30 to September 1, 2008
3rd Annual Round the
Mountain Event
Hosted by the Mazamas
www.mazamas.org

September 7, 2008
Pints to Pasta 10k
Portland, OR
www.runwithpaula.com

September 18, 2008
2008 Mad Hatter
Walk and Roll
Olympia, WA
www.lupuspnw.org

September 18-20 2008
St. Luke’s Women’s
Fitness Celebration
5k Run, Walk, Stroll,
and Women’s Show
Boise, ID
www.celebrateall.org

September 18, 2008
2008 Mad Hatter
Walk and Roll
Seattle, WA
www.lupuspnw.org

September 21, 2008
Komen Portland Race for the Cure
800-404-8241
www.komenoregon.org

September 21, 2008
Sisters Stride into Autumn
Sisters Athletic Club, Sisters, OR
www.wondersofwalking.com

September 21, 2008
Boulder Backroads Marathon
Boulder, CO
303-939-9661
www.boulderbackroads.com

September 24 - 28, 2008
Lake Tahoe Marathon Week
Marathon, 20-mile power walk, Half Marathon, 10k
530-544-7095
www.laketahoemarathon.com

September 27, 2008
StepOut Walk to Fight Diabetes Benefit American Diabetes Assoc.
Ester Shore Park, Vancouver, WA
Riverfront Park, Salem, OR
www.diabetes.org/stepout

September 28, 2008
Champoeg Half Marathon
Walk/Run and 5 mi
Champoeg Park, St Paul, OR
www.Eventmgnt.com

October 4, 2008
StepOut Walk to Fight Diabetes
Benefit American Diabetes Assoc.
Alton Barker Park, Eugene, OR
Sam Johnson, Redmond, OR
www.diabetes.org/stepout

October 5, 2008
Portland Marathon
10k and Mayor’s Walk
Portland, OR
www.portlandmarathom.org

October 5, 2008
City of Trees Marathon
and Half Marathon
Boise, ID
www.CityofTreesMarathon.com

October 11, 2008
StepOut Walk to Fight Diabetes Benefit American Diabetes Assoc.
Rose Quarter, Portland, OR
Doc Griffith Park, Medford, OR
www.diabetes.org/stepout

October 19, 2008
Run Like Hell
Half Marathon, 10k, 5k
Portland, OR
www.terrapinevents.com

October 12, 2008
Royal Victoria Marathon
Victoria, BC
250-658-4520
www.royalvictoriamarathon.com

October 18, 2008
2008 Mad Hatter
Walk and Roll
Spokane, WA
www.lupuspnw.org

October 28, 2008
Bellingham Bay Marathon
10k, Half Marathon
Bellingham, WA
www.bellinghambaymarathon.org

November 9, 2008
Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay
Half Marathon and 10-mi walk 
Monterey, CA
www.bsim.org

November 30, 2008
Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon
Marathon, Marathon Walk, Half Marathon, and Half Marathon Walk
www.seattlemarathon.org

AVA Events

July 4 and 5, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Two Walks — Hosted by Vancouver USA Volkssporters
Start: Esther Short Park
Vancouver, WA
360-891-9411
www.home.earthlink.
net/~vuvwalkers/

July 5 and 6, 2008  AVA
6k/10k Walk — Hosted by
Eugene Springfield
Mossback Volkssport Club
Start: EWEB, 500 E 4th Ave
Eugene, OR
541-747-6470
www.mossbacks.org

July 12 and 13, 2008  AVA
10k Walk — Hosted by
Corvallis Cruisers Volkssport Club
Start: Philomath City Library
Philomath, OR
541-752-67444
ceecorvallis@yahoo.com

July 12, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Walk — Hosted by
Capitol Volkssport Club
Start: State Capitol Building
Olympia, WA
360-491-7266
www.geocities.com/
buddbayy/index.html

July 12, 2008  AVA
10k Walk — Hosted by
Key Peninsula Volkssport Club
Key Peninsula, WA
273-857-3655
www.keypen.com

July 18, 19 and 20, 2008  AVA
Varied Ks two Walks —
Hosted by Four-Plus Foolhardy
Folks Volkssport Club
Start: Crystal Mountain Ski Resort
Crystal Mountain, WA
206-713-1564
www.walkhappy.com/fourplusclub/

July 19, 2008  AVA
10k Walk — Hosted by
Cedar Milers Volkssport Club
Start: Conestoga Recreation and Swim Center
Beaverton, OR
503 614-8771
www.seeformiles.com/

July 26 and 27, 2008  AVA
10k Walk — Hosted by Sherwood
Merrywalkers Volkssport Club
Start: Portland Community College Sylvania Campus
Portland, OR
503 925-1294
www.sherwoodmerrywalkers.org

July 26 and 27, 2008  AVA
20k/28k Bike – Hosted by
Interlaken Trailblazers
Volkssport Club
Start: Renton Community Center-Carco Theater
Renton, WA
425-235-0528
www.ava.org/clubs/interlaken/

July 26 and 27, 2008  AVA
5k/10k/20k Walk — Hosted by
Interlaken Trailblazers
Volkssport Club
Start: Renton Community Center-Carco Theater
Renton, WA
425-235-0528
www.ava.org/clubs/interlaken/

July 27, 2008  AVA
6k/21k Walk — Hosted by
All Weather Walkers Volkssport Club
360-798-6956
www.allweatherwalkers.org/

August 2, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Walk — Hosted by
Albany Fitwalkers
Volkssport Club
Start: Brownsville OR Antique Fair
Brownsville, OR
541-926-3833
www.albanyfitwalkers.org

August 2, 2008  AVA
10k/22k Walk — Hosted by
Capitol Volkssport Club
Start: Lena Lake Trailhead
Lillwaup, WA
360-456-2896
www.geocities.com/
buddbayy/index.html

August 9, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Two Walks — Hosted by Yachats Coastal Gems Volkssport Club
Start: Agate Beach Wayside Walter Tower
Newport, OR
541-547-3520
www.casco.net/~jfilbert/
yachatscoastalgems/index.htm

August 9, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Walk — Hosted by
Northwest Striders
Volkssport Club
Start: Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave NW
Issaquah, WA
www.ava.org/clubs/
northweststriders/

August 15, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Walk — Hosted by
Lilac City Volkssport Assn
Start: 1512 N Wrangler
Medical Lake, WA
509-465-3056
www.lilaccityvolks.org

August 16 and 17, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Walk — Hosted by
Mac Trackers Volkswalking Club
Start: Evergreen Aviation Museum-Home of the Spruce Goose
McMinnville, OR
503 472-0254
www.mactrackers.org

August 16, 2008  AVA
5k/11k Walk — Hosted by
Anchorage Volkssport Club
Start: Girdwood, AK
Girdwood, AK
907-688-0190
petermulcahy@ac.com

August 23 and 24, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Walk – Hosted by
Eugene Springfield Mossback Volkssport Club
Start: King Estate Winery
Eugene, OR
541-747-6470
www.mossbacks.org

Aug 23 to Sept 20, 2008 AVA
5k/10k/ 120k Walk — Hosted by
4-D’s Volkssport Club
Start: Ross Point Conference Center-Coeur D’Alene Trail
Post Falls, ID
360-281-8429
rgforsythe@usa.net

Aug 23 to Sept 20, 2008  AVA
24k/48k Bike — Hosted by
4-D’s Volkssport Club
Start: Ross Point Conference Center-Lookout Pass
Post Falls, ID
360-281-8429
rgforsythe@usa.net

August 23, 2008  AVA
5k/10k Walk — Hosted by
FS Family Wanderers Volkssport Club
Start: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Seattle, WA
206-783-2460
www.ava.org/clubs/
FSFamilyWanderers

August 30, 2008  AVA
10k Walk — Hosted by
Turnaround Trekkers Volkssport Club
Start: Oswald West State Park
Manzanita, OR
503 728-0400
www.turnaroundtrekkers.org

NORTHWEST SPECIAL EVENTS AND/OR CLASSES

September 7, 2008
Wonders of Walking
5k, 10k, and Half Marathon Training Fitness/Speed Walking
Sunday afternoon training session
Portland, OR
www.wondersofwalking.com

Street Rambles-Hikes
By the Mazamas
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Various distances exploring
Portland, OR
503-227-3345
www.mazamas.org

Lebanon Community Hike
Second Saturday of each month at 10 am, visit website for location.
Build Lebanon Trails Coalition
Lebanon, OR
541-451-6425
www.lebanontrails.com/

Nordic Walking/
Cross-Country
Skiing on City Streets
Grant Park Track,
Portland, OR
www.erofit.com

WOW Walk Club
5k, 10k, Half Marathon Training Hosted by REI Portland, OR
Saturdays 9 am
503-282-1677
www.wondersofwalking.com

Second Saturday
of each month
Racewalk clinic for beginners or Intermediate walkers
Greenlake Rec. Center
Seattle, WA
206-527-9393

Trails Club of Oregon
A Portland area outdoors club
503-233-2740
www.trailsclub.org

First Line Therapy Classes
Presented by Clearwater Clinic.
On- going, first and third Tuesdays of each month. To find out more information and to register call
503-279-0206
www.clearh2o.org