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Welcome

Southern Maine Volkssport Association sponsors non-competitive, self-paced walks.

We are a member of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) and the

International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV).

UPCOMING EVENTS

SMVA Club Meeting, May 13, 2009

North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland, ME 04103

Current AVA CheckPoint

link to

Northeast Region AVA Calendar of Events

Date	Club	Event

May
May 2 - Saturday	Empire State	Northville, NY
May 2 –Saturday	Walk 'n Mass	Tiverton, RI
May 6 - Wednesday	Empire State	Albany, NY
May 12 - Tuesday	Walk 'n Mass	Haverhill, MA
May 13 - Wednesday	Empire State	Milton, NY
May 16 - Saturday	Empire State	Stockbridge, MA
May 17 - Sunday	West Point	Central Valley
May 20 - Wednesday	Empire State	Saratoga, NY
May 27 - Wednesday	Empire State	Colonie, NY
May 30 - Saturday	Walk 'n Mass	Westminster, MA
May 30 - Saturday	Empire State	North Bennington, VT

June
June 3 - Wednesday	Empire State	Round Lake, NY
June 9 - Tuesday	Walk 'n Mass	Sudbury, MA
June 10 - Wednesday	Empire State	Voorheesville, NY
June 17 - Wednesday	Empire State	Broadalbin, NY
June 19 – Friday	SMVA	Beryl Wolf Memorial Peony Walk, Falmouth, ME Evening
June 20 – Saturday	SMVA	Beryl Wolf Memorial Peony Walk, Falmouth, ME

June 20 - Saturday	Empire State	Hadley, NY
June 24 - Wednesday	Empire State	Niskayuna, NY




July

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Our Mission

Volkssport events are organized to entice people of every age, both genders, and all levels of athletic prowess to exercise outdoors at their own pace. ("Volkssport" is intended to mean "sport of the people".) These non-competitive events may be walks, bikes, swims, or cross-country skis. Most popular, however, are the walks - usually 10 kilometers on a well-marked trail with directions and a map to get you back where you started.

Walks are designed to include historic sites, scenic vistas, downtown areas, woodland trails, parks, or other points of interest. Each walk is free. However, those wishing to pay a $3.00 registration fee can participate in an international organization's achievement award program, which may provide some additional incentive for reluctant walkers to get out and exercise. For an additional fee, those who finish may take home a small memento of their accomplishment.

In addition to exercise, these events provide a family-oriented social environment in which participants share the spirit of walking - meeting friends, walking scenic trails, and improving mental, as well as physical health, with a natural, accessible, low-stress activity.

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