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| Listed below are some links to other Volkssport and walking related organizations. |
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Volkssporting |
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International Volkssport Association: The worldwide organization for Volkssporting. The website can be viewed in English or German. |
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American Volkssports Association: The national organization for Volkssporting in the U.S.A. This is a great place to learn more about Volkssports in the United States. |
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California Volkssport Association: The state organization for Volkssporting in California. |
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Placer Pacers: Our Volkssporting friends based in Auburn California. |
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Shasta Sundial Strollers: Our Volkssporting friends based in Redding California. |
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Vaca Valley Volks: Our Volkssporting friends based in Vacaville California. |
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www.tahoetrailtrekkers.org
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Tahoe Trail Trekkers: Our Volkssporting friends based in Lake Tahoe California. |
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Non-profit and Governmental |
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The Central Valley Rails to Trails Foundation is a coalition of organizations, businesses, community leaders and local residents who are committed to the goal of utilizing the Central California Traction corridor (27 miles between Sacramento and Woodbridge - near Lodi) for non-motorized, alternative transportation and recreation purposes. |
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WalkSacramento is a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving safe, walkable communities- for personal health and recreation, for livable neighborhoods, for traffic safety, and for clean air. |
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Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates Our aim is more and safer trips by bike. Our Vision: Bicycling for everyday transportation is common because it is safe, convenient and desirable. Our Motto: Making Sacramento a cycling capital |
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The Middle Mountain Foundation works to maintain the natural, cultural, and historic qualities of the Sutter Buttes for present and future generations. They sponsor numerous hikes in the spring and fall which provide access for the general public to the Sutter Buttes. |
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Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) is an orienteering club based in the Sacramento, Calif., area. and serving the Central Valley, Sierras, and Western Nevada. Orienteering is finding your way cross-country, using a map and a compass. |
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Sierra Race Walkers
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The Sierra Race Walkers is a California non-profit organization promoting the amateur sport of race walking. |
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Associated Students of Sacramento State Peak Adventures is the outdoor program designed to serve the campus community of California State University, Sacramento, and the other communities in the Northern California region. We provide recreational and educational opportunities through guided outdoor trips, ropes course programs, clinics and classes on many outdoor subjects. |
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The California State Parks are sponsoring a pilot project, "City Walks" in Sacramento. Link to the brochure and maps. |
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The California Coastal Trail (CCT) is the result of past legislative action and ongoing effort
to build a network of public trails for walkers, bikers, equestrians, wheelchair riders and
others along the entire California coastline. As advocate for completion of the CCT, Coastwalk
is a volunteer organization whose members invite you not only to get out and enjoy the trail but
also to get involved in their cause. |
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AARP's Get Fit on Route 66. When you register for this free adventure, you embark on a nostalgic virtual journey down the legendary highway - The Main Street of America - made famous in books, movies, and on TV. |
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The Walker Tracker
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The Walker Tracker is a step tracker for pedometer enthusiasts. Here you can log your steps, create a walking journal, upload photos, compete against other walkers, view graphs & moving averages of your progress, and socialize with other pedometer peoples. Here are a few more points of interest. |
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Commercial |
| The Sacramento Walking Sticks walking club does not endorse any commercial products or websites. The links below are added simply because they are walking related sites or members have suggested that we include the site here for completeness. |
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AboutWalking.com: An "ezine" (electronic/web magazine) about walking. |
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Computer advice, free software, tutorials, other computer related topics, and ads. |
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Rainforest walking tours with very small groups in Australia. |
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MapMuse.com is a site where you can search for various organizations based on type. The link here takes you to their Walking Clubs page. It could be very useful if you are traveling to another area and want to look up other clubs. |
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Volks-ware
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Find walking, hiking, and running clothing and gear at Volks-ware. |
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Walktopia
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A Sacramento based blog all about walking. |
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