Year Round 10/11 km Volkswalk EventSolvang, CA |
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Year Round 10/11 km Volkswalk EventSolvang, CA |
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| Sponsors: | Central Coast Peregrine Pathfinders Volkssport Club (AVA 876/CVA 59) |
| Sanction Nr: | YRE 428 |
| Location: | Solvang Shoe
Store
1663 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 Phone: 805-688-4065. |
| Volkssporter
Discounts: |
Shoes: Our start/finish, the Solvang Shoe Store offers a 10% discount on all shoe purchases--including sale items. |
| Start/Finish
Times: |
You may only walk from dawn to dusk.
The Solvang Shoe Store's hours are: |
| Days Closed: | Christmas Day. |
| Distance: | 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). |
| Trail
Information: |
The route is rated by the AVA as a "1+." This means it is on paved, mostly flat surfaces but with some hills. Besides walking along the streets of Solvang and through the Santa Inez Mission, it goes out and back a country road alongside a well manicured golf course. We have created a photo album of this event. However, since it contains eight pictures, it can take about two minutes to download over a modem. If you want to see it, click here. |
| Driving
Directions: |
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| 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. |
| California Golden Heritage Program | Yes - Southern California. This event walks through the Mission Santa Ines (California Historical Landmark #305). The mission is also a National Historical Landmark. |
| Fees: | Ask for the "volksmarch book" at the customer service counter.
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. |
| 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. |
| Weather: |  We
won't try predicting the weather for your walk. However, if you would
like information on current conditions and an up to the minute forecast,
visit the Solvang page on Accuweather. |
| Trailmaster: | Annette & John Fletcher, 1700 Sheffield, Lompoc, CA 93436, phone 805-736-8531, e-mail webmaster@ccpp-funwalker.org |
| Miscellaneous: |
 Water,
restrooms, and restaurants are available near the beginning and again near
the end of the route. 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. 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. |
| Host
City Information: |
Solvang, the Danish capital of California, is located just north of
US-101 on CA-246 in northern Santa Barbara County. The community is maintained
in Danish architecture to resemble a small village.
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Registration Log: (Hometowns
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Walkers from over 30 states have enjoyed the year round event (YRE)
trails of the CCPP. Since its opening on January 1, 2999, people
from these hometowns have walked this event:
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If you have questions or wish to find out more about our club or about
volkssports, you can e-mail us by clicking
here.
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Copyright © 1998-2004 by the Central Coast Peregrine Pathfinders.
It
was established in 1911 by a committee from the Midwest which was intent
upon purchasing land on the West Coast to found a Danish colony with a
Danish folks school and a Lutheran Church. The name Solvang means
"Sunny Field." Coffee shops, restaurants and bakeries specialize in Danish
food. The town has covered walkways and festive shops overflowing with
imported candles, linens, pottery, jewelry, clothing and wine. The three-day
Danish Days Festival marks Denmark's Independence Day and costumed folk
dancers fill the streets for the visitors' enjoyment. Solvang's nightly
Festival Theater program, from June to September, offers contemporary and
classic stage productions on an open air theater.