Category Archives: hill country

Amarillo Volksmarch – 11/02

Posted on November 6, 2014 by walktx

We did the Amarillo 11K event on Sunday.  Because we kept seeing neat stuff off the trail we increased the distance considerably.  But it was worth it.  I’ve been to Amarillo on numerous occasions without seeing any of this. Our … Continue reading →

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Waring River Trail Volksmarch – 10/26/2014

Posted on October 27, 2014 by walktx

This walk started at the same place as yesterday – the VFD.  We did a couple streets in town before heading out along the Guadalupe River to our first checkpoint. We continued on the road out to the cemetery. We … Continue reading →

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Camp Capers Caper Volksmarch – 10/25/2014

Posted on October 27, 2014 by walktx

Saturday we went down to the small town of Waring in the Texas Hill Country to do a 10K at Camp Capers which is an Episcopal Church Camp.  We’ve never had an event here before.  The walk started at the … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg at New Years

Posted on January 3, 2014 by walktx

The Texas Volkssport Association hosted their annual Midnight walk to usher in the New Year at Fredericksburg.  First there was a social gathering at 11pm.   Pictures of the lights of Fredericksburg.   It is an annual event.  Put it … Continue reading →

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Boerne – Dec. 14

Posted on December 17, 2013 by walktx

The Randolph Roadrunners hosted a 5k and 10k walk at Boerne, TX.  Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country, and only minutes from San Antonio, Boerne is a charming and picturesque small town. Old City Jail Pavilion … Continue reading →

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Waring “Big Joshua” 11K

Posted on October 27, 2013 by walktx

The Hill Country Volkssportsverein hosted  two 5k and 10k walks at Waring, an unincorporated community,  eight miles southwest of Comfort, TX.  Founded in 1887 the community was originally called Waringford.  The name was changed to just Waring in 1901. We … Continue reading →

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Land Heritage Institute 10K

Posted on September 29, 2013 by walktx

This is a living land museum on 1200 acres of open space along the banks of the Medina River on the far south side of San Antonio preserving, maintaining and interpreting 10,000 years of continual human habitation.  Current property access … Continue reading →

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Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area 10K

Posted on September 22, 2013 by walktx

The 10K didn’t actually go down to the tunnel and nature trail.  The 10K was just on country roads.  To see the tunnel and nature trail you had to do the 12K.  We just did the 10K.  We all started … Continue reading →

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