RCR HOSTED WEEKEND WALKING EVENTS IN 2012





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Saturday, April 30 - Milwaukie Spring Walk

                                                    PS Business Park, 4040 SE International Way # B110, Milwaukie, OR
MILWAUKIE SPRING WALK -- Event #89413        See Brochure

Saturday, May 7 - Derby Day, a Triple Crown Walking Event hosted by Serwood Merrywalkers

                                            Tualatin Hills Fire & Rescue Station #266, 13900 SW Brockman Rd., Beaverton
DERBY DAY -- Event #87705            See Brochure                Sherwood Merrywalkers website

Saturday, May 21 - The Preakness, a Triple Crown Walking Event hosted by Vancouver USA Volks.
                          Elmer's, 9848 N. Whitaker Rd., Portland  (Note Start location changed)

THE PREAKNESS -- Event #89410        See Brochure            Vancouver USA Volkssporters website

Saturday, June 11 - Belmont Stakes, a Triple Crown Walking Event hosted by RCR
                           Green Dragon Bistro & Brew Pub, 928 SE 9th Ave., Portland

BELMONT STAKES -- Event #89411       See Brochure

Saturday and Sunday, July 23 - 24 -- Sunday Parkways Walk - NW Portland
                            Legacy Good Sam Medical Center - Bldg. 2, 1015 NW 22nd Ave.

10 / 5 km routes - rated 1+  -  Saturday 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
The walk will go in the NW area to Wallace Park, Chapman School, thru the Pearl District, Old Town and along Naito Parkway, Saturday Market, and China Town. This year the streets are not closed until 11 am on Sunday which on hot days might be a little late for many walkers. Therefore we are offering the walk also on Saturday when the streets are not shut down as a regular walk.

SUNDAY PARKWAYS - NW PORTLAND -- Event #89970                See Brochure                         Map to Good Sam

Sunday, August 28 - Sunday Parkways Walk - SE Portland
                           Providence Portland Medical Center, Cancer Clinic Conference Lobby

10 5 km routes - rated 1+  -  9:00 am to 1:00 pm        This is the 4th Sunday Parkway (2nd volkswalk). The walk will be in the southeast portion of Portland including Laurelhurst Park, Hawthorne Street Fair, and Colonel Summers Park. The streets do not close until 11 am this year. Early walkers will not see the activities on the streets and parks but will probably have cooler weather. Last year over 15,00 particpates came to this event - mostly bicycle riders.

SUNDAY PARKWAYS - SE PORTLAND -- Event #90024        See Brochure                        Map to Providence Med. Ctr.

Saturday, September 3 - Hazelia Field at Luscher Farm Walk - Lake Oswego, OR
                                Hazelia Field at corner of SW Stafford and SW Overlook Dr., Lake Oswego

10 / 5 km routes  -  rated 2  -  8:00 am to noon, finish by 3:00 pm        Walk on paved and natural surfaces. Through Luscher Farm, Cooks Butte Trail and neighborhoods.

HAZELIA FIELD AT LUSCHER FARMS -- Event #90187                                                  Map to Start location

Sunday, September 25  -  Sunday Parkways Walk - NE Portland                                                                                        Fernhill Park, NE Holman St. and NE 41st Ave., Portland

10 / 5 km routes  -  rated 1+  -  9:00 am to noon        This is the 6th Sunday Parkway (3rd volkswalk) and last event in 2011. The walk will have 8 miles of streets closed off to non motorized traffic with only walkers, bicycles, skates and other non motorized means of transportation. The route will include Alberta, Fernhill, Woodlawn, and McCoy parks. This year the streets do not close until 11 am so those that come early will have to walk on sidewalks and the parks will not have activities until 11 am.

SUNDAY PARKWAYS - NE PORTLAND -- Event #89974            See Brochure                    Map to Start location