July 13/Saturday – 5 and 10 kilometer Athens Sampler guided walk – 8:15 to register, 8:30 am to begin the walk. Start at Dudley Park. See Dudley Park, the North Oconee River Greenway, the Firefly Trail, the Classic Center, downtown Athens, UGA new campus and UGA Old Campus. This walk will last approximately one and one-half hours for the 5K or approximately 2.5 to 3 hours for the 10k. We will meet for lunch afterward.
Start Point: Dudley Park, 1177 East Broad Street, Athens, GA. Avoid UGA parking spaces by parking at the back of the lot in Park-Trails Parking spaces. Restrooms available shortly after the beginning of the walk. $4 to walk, $11 for T-shirts. POC: Harold Weber, 904-704-8402.
Apr 27/Saturday – Second Annual Alpine Helen Volkswanderung 5-10k Walk. Start at Bodensee German Restaurant & Biergarten, 64 Munich Strasse, Helen, GA 30545. This is a Bavarian Biergarten style walk-hiking event in beautiful Helen, GA sponsored by Alpine Village Volkswanderung, a member club of America’s walking Club.
May 4, Saturday/Watkinsville – 9:00 am to register, 9:30 am to walk. Start at Courthouse parking lot behind Oconee County Courthouse at 10 Water St. in Watkinsville. This is a regular 5 or 10 Kilometer guided walk. POC: Harold Weber, 904-704-8402.
June 8, Saturday/US 441 The Lake at Sandy Creek Park – 8:30 am to register, 9:00 am to Walk. Start at Sandy Creek Park, 400 Bob Holman Road, Athens, GA. This is a regular 5 or 10 Kilometer guided walk. POC: Harold Weber, 904-704-8402.