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Navasota, TX Volksmarch (10K walk)

Posted on February 22, 2014 by

We went to Navasota today to walk the Year Round Event which starts at The Filling Station Diner and Cafe on Washington Street.  This walk is sponsored by the Brazos Valley Trailblazers Club in College Station.  We walked this event the last … Continue reading →

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College Station – Four Park Event (10K)

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

We went down to walk the revised College Station Year Round Event.  We registered at the Hilton and then drove to the start in Wolf Pen Creek Park.  These are pictures from that park. We walked on city streets to … Continue reading →

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Austin 10K

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

We walked the Balcones District Park walk this morning.  It was 73 when we started and 87 when we finished.  This event was made up of two 5K loops.  We did the Domain Mall loop first because it didn’t have any … Continue reading →

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Irving Heritage YRE

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Irving is a relatively “new” town in Texas.  The walk was very interesting with the heritage information, the veteran’s memorial, and the other parks we walked too.  This should have been a 10K (6.2 mile) walk but due to an … Continue reading →

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Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens 10K

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

We went south to walk with the Houston Happy Hikers in Humble.  It was a beautiful area for a walk.  The walk started out through the woods. We passed under Aldine Westfield into the botanical garden. We then returned to the … Continue reading →

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Austin – Lady Bird Johnson Lake Event (10K)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

We went down to circle the lake in Austin today.  The walk starts out be going past the Palmer Event Center and going up Observation Hill before heading out on the trail.  We crossed over the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge went … Continue reading →

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Galveston Wood Carving Walk (10K)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

On Sep 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike covered most of Galveston Island in a tidal surge. The combination of powerful wind and waves uprooted many trees, but ultimately the salty water led to the demise of thousands of others.  Ike destroyed … Continue reading →

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Austin – Slaughter Creek Volksmarch (10K)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

We went down to walk along Slaughter Creek in Austin today.  The trail was a mixture of paved trails and dirt paths with rocks and tree roots.  It was 46 degrees when we started at 8:45 and it was 64 … Continue reading →

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Plano Sunrise Walk (10K)

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

We walked with the Plano Walking Club on Saturday to celebrate their 30th year of Volksmarching.  The walk started at Hoblitzelle Park and went along the concrete hike/bike trails through the park and connected to the Russell Creek Greenbelt.  It … Continue reading →

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Lyndn B. Johnson State Park Volksmarch (10K)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

We did the Year Round Event today that explores the LBJ State Park near Stonewall, TX.  The walk starts at the visitor’s center and goes to the exhibit building with information on LBJ.  It continues along a nature trail to … Continue reading →

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