| Sponsors: | Central Coast Peregrine Pathfinders Volkssport Club (AVA 876/CA 59) |
| Sanction Nr: | YRE 429 |
| Start/Finish Location: | Comfort
Inn of Santa Maria
210 S. Nicholson Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93454 805-922-5891 |
| Hours: | You should take your walk between the hours of dawn and dusk. |
| Distance: | 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) |
| Trail
Information: |
Trail is rated by the AVA as a "1". This means it is on paved, flat surfaces. A new trail for 2002, which begins a short drive from the hotel, goes out and back on rural Bull Canyon Road. For those who like a walk in town, the previous route is available as an option. It meanders by the Civic Center, the Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Lawn Bowling Club, and Allan Hancock College's main campus. However, almost all of it is through Santa Maria's quiet residential neighborhoods. It passes historic/quaint homes (like those on Palm Court) and newer residences. Water and restrooms are available at the start/finish, and along the trail. Only a couple of restaurants are located along the route. |
| College Campus Event | Yes. This walk visits the campus of Allan Hancock College. |
| Awards: |
 For
2005, the CCPP is offering the same patch at all of our events. It
features our mascot Pooter, the peregrine falcon, stepping out with a walking
stick. In the background is the patio on the Santa Maria city hall.
Both the patio and the nearby courthouse where Michael Jackson has been standing
trial are parts of the Santa Maria YRE route. Santa Barbara county is
highlighted in red since Santa Maria is in Santa Barbara county. The other
six counties are listed in blue.The location boxes are optional. You can earn an "uncut" patch by walking for IVV credit at at total of five of our locations in at least two different counties. To see the application for the "uncut" version of the patch, click here. The Pooter Patches from 2001 (showing Pooter along the Solvang YRE route), 2002 (showing Pooter walking in La Purisima Mission State Historical Park, site of our March 2002 event), 2003 (showing Pooter walking by the Minuteman III ICBM along the VAFB YRE route), and 2004 (showing Pooter walking by a map of California with "our" counties highlighted) are available as "B" awards; however, the city tabs are no longer available. To see a complete list of your "B" award choices, click here. |
| IVV Credit: | You are eligible for IVV Individual Achievement Awards program event credit only once during each half year (January - June and July - December). Of course, you earn distance credit every time you complete the course. |
| Geocaching | Geocaching is a new sport where participants participate in the "Global
GPS Cache Hunt." The CCPP is in the process of establishing "virtual
caches" on all our YRE routes. For information on the sport in general,
click
here. To see the page for the virtual geocache for this event,
established by club secretary Adam Borin of Santa Maria, go to:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=52298 |
| Fees: | Ask for the "volksmarch book" at the front desk. Every participant
must register, sign the liability waiver, carry a start card, and turn
the start card in at the end of the event. Fees are:
* "A" patch & IVV Credit $7.00 * "B" award & IVV Credit $4.00 * Location Tab Additional $1.00 * IVV/AVA Credit Only $3.00 * Participation Only Free Note: Awards are not kept at the start/finish. They will be mailed to you at no additional cost. |
| Proceeds: | Starting in 2001, part of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Alzheimer's Foundation "Memory Walk." This walk, fund-raiser designed to raise awareness about Alzheimer's Disease is held each year in Santa Maria (as well as other cities nationwide). |
| Miscellaneous: |
 Pets
are welcome, but should be kept on a leash. Please clean up after
them. Children under 12 are welcome but must be accompanied by an
adult. Dogs are welcome but owners should clean up after them.
Every reasonable effort has been taken to make this event safe and enjoyable
for everyone. However, the Central Coast Peregrine Pathfinders cannot
be held responsible for any lost of stolen articles, accidents, or injury
of any kind. |
| Hotel
Discounts |
The Comfort Inn offers a discount to volkssporters who stay overnight. When calling to make reservations, make sure you identify yourself as a volkssporter. Also, if you fill out a comment card, please remember to thank the hotel for hosting our event. |
| Driving
Directions: |
 Take
highway US-101 into Santa Maria.
From the South: take the Main Street exit and turn right into the motel parking lot on the corner of Nicholson and Cypress. From the North: take the Main Street Exit. Turn left (east) on Main Street and go under the freeway. Turn right onto Nicholson, the first street you to come to. The motel parking lot is on your left. |
| Weather: |  We
won't try predicting the weather for your walk. But if you'd like
information on current conditions and a five-day forecast, visit the Santa
Maria page at The
Weather Channel. |
| Point of
Contact: |
Our Trail Master for this event is John & Annette Fletcher phone: 805-736-8531, or email webmaster@ccpp-funwalkers.org |
| Host City
Information: |
 Santa
Maria, located on US-101 in northern Santa Barbara County, CA. It
is located 168 miles north of Los Angeles and 266 miles south of San Francisco.
Closer to home, Santa Maria is 75 miles north of Santa Barbara and 34 miles
south of San Luis Obispo. Santa Maria was selected in 1998 as an
All-America City.
Santa Maria has maintained steady growth, and the population of 3,500
in 1909 has expanded to 53,000 within the city limits. Just outside
the Santa Maria boundaries, the Orcutt area has grown to a population of
30,000. Settlers created a productive area from the desert, planting
more than 40,000 eucalyptus trees to break the forces of wind and lessen
its drying The early settlers barbecued at day's end. The technique required top sirloin of beef chunks about three inches thick, generously seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic salt, strung on skewers and cooked over oak coals. Today's Santa Maria style barbecue maintains the technique. More than 50 wineries are in production between Paso Robles and Santa Barbara. You can find out more about Santa Maria by visiting |
| Event
Registration Log: (Hometowns
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Even though this event opened in January, 1999, it has already attracted
participants from far and wide, with over 100 people completing it in 2000.
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effect
on surface soil. The area's mild climate results from solving the wind
problems of the 1870s. Irrigation was introduced in 1897, establishing
the valley's destiny. People can enjoy Santa Maria's three 18 hole courses,
lighted tennis courts, a tennis club, clamming, deep sea fishing, and boating
on nearby lakes year-round. The land-forms west of Santa Maria attract
sand dune riders statewide. Santa Maria is also home to a two-level
shopping mall with department stores flanking each end and 80 shops and
restaurants between them.
