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Texas Year Round Event Map

Listing of YREs from the AVA website

Listing of 2009 YREs on an Excel Spreadsheet

City
Event Number, Distance, Event
Start Place
Start Address
Host Club
Contact Name, Contact Phone
Contact / Club Address, City, Zip
Contact / Club Email
 

2009

Abilene
Y0193 11km Walk (ACU)
Y0393 10km Walk (McMurry)
Knight's Inn
505 Pine Street
Shoe Leather Express Walking Club
The Scott's  325-698-5616
elachrisscott@msn.com

Andrews
Y0218 10K Walk
R&D Cafe
1101 South Main (Hwy 385)
Midland Walkabout
Jack Rogers, 432-570-0869
wraiff@hotmail.com

Austin
Y0068 11km Walk (Capital)
Y0069 10/11km Walk (Lady Bird Lake)
Y1672 10K Walk (Fairview Park)
Homestead Studio Suites Hotel
507 South First Street at Barton Springs Road
Colorado River Walkers
Carol Obianwu 512-928-9301
cobianwu@mail.utexas.edu

Big Spring  
Y0471 10K Walk (Big Spring State Park)
Days Inn Motel
2701 South Gregg St.
Midland Walkabout
Jack Rogers 432-570-0869
alex1rose@sbcglobal.net

Boerne
Y1857 10km Walk (Town)
Y1858 10km Walk (Cemetary)
Y1879 10km Walk (Cibolo Wilderness)
Holiday Inn Express
35000 I-10 West
Randolph Roadrunners
Larry Cook 210-723-7711 
larcoo@att.net

Burleson
Y1313 10km/5km Walk (Historic Burleson)
City Market
200 E Renfro ST
Tarrant County Walkers
John Smith 817-713-2729
johndukesmith@sbcglobal.net

Castroville
Y1877 10km Walk
Sammy's Restaurant
202 US Highway 90 E
Castroville Chamber of Commerce
Janet Bednarz 830-931-3158
jtbednarz@yahoo.com

College Station
Y1990 10km Walk
George Bush Presidential Library & Museum
1000 George Bush Dr. West
Houston Happy Hikers
Charlene Foerster 936-29 -7058
hhhpresident@houstonhappyhikers.org

Columbus
Y0220 10km Walk
Country Hearth Inn
2436 Hwy 71 S
Friendswood Fun Walkers
Raz Creamer 979-732-9231
razcreamer@wildblue.net

Comfort
Y0275 10km Walk
The Comfort Common
717 High Street
Hill Country Volkssportverein
John Bohnert 830-995-2421
tina.bohnert@comfort.txed.net

Corpus Christi
Y0057 10km/5km Walk
Bayfront Plaza Hotel
601 N Water St
Sparkling City Strollers
Margery Wessell 361-729-7978
herbwess@aol.com

Crawford
Y1399 10K Walk
Coffee Station Restaurant
6659 N. Lone Star Pkwy (Tx 317)
Trotting Texas Turtles
Karl / Beverly Kittinger 254-547-1403
walkabout@hot.rr.com

Daingerfield
Y1346 10K/5K Walk
Daingerfield State Park - Ranger Station
455 Park Road 17
East Texas Trekkers
Vickie Pendergrass 903-759-9301
vsp987@aol.com

Dallas
Y0085 10km/5km Walk (Downtown)
Union Station
400 S. Houston
Dallas Trekkers
Helen Bateman 214-732-3419
helenbateman@earthlink.net

Dallas
Y0141 16km/10km/6km Walk (White Rock Lake)
Doctor's Hospital
9330 Poppy Dr.
Dallas Trekkers
Beverly Peters 972-489-3072
bpetersels@netscape.net

Dallas
Y1670 10km/5km Walk (Uptown)
McDonalds
4151 N. Central Expressway
Dallas Trekkers
Helen Bateman 214-732-3419
helenbateman@earthlink.net

Dallas
Y1696 10km/5km Walk (Southern Methodist University / M Streets)
Starbucks Coffee Shop
5331 E. Mockingbird Ln Ste 150
Dallas Trekkers
Helen Bateman 214-732-3419
helenbateman@earthlink.net

Dallas
Y1923 10km/5km Walk (Cedar Ridge Preserve)
Park in the Woods Recreation Center
6801 Mountain Creek Pkwy
Dallas Trekkers
Bob Rountree 214-369-5658
jrtree@swbell.net

Denison
Y0629 10km Walk
Central Fire Station
700 W Chestnut
Star Trekkers of Irving
Delbert & Pat Taylor 903-465-7170
delpat@texoma.net

Denton
Y1571 10km/6km/5km Walk
Cupboard Natural Food Store
200 W Congress Avenue
Dallas Trekkers
Helen Bateman 214-732-3419
helenbateman@earthlink.net

El Paso - Fort Bliss
Y0439 10km/5km Walk
Ft. Bliss Inn
1744 Victory Ave
Amigo Amblers
Mary Seagrove 915-595-2291
merrymary48@yahoo.com

El Paso
Y0702 10km/5km Walk (Rio Grande)
Lowe's Super Save Discount Food Store
5300 Doniphan Dr
Amigo Amblers
Randy Stone 915-581-4237
avambler@sbcglobal.net

El Paso
Y0900 10km/5km Walk (UTEP)
Albertsons Supermarket
3100 North Mesa (at Gregory)
Amigo Amblers
Charly Hollis 915-833-7048
charleyh1@yahoo.com

El Paso
Y1135 10km/5km Walk (Downtown)
Convention Center and Visitors Bureau Office
One Civic Center Plaza
Amigo Amblers
Mary Seagrove 915-595-2291
merrymary48@yahoo.com

Eldorado
Y0204 10km/5km Walk
Schleicher County Medical Center
400 W. Murchison AVE
Trotting Texas Turtles
Linda Lindsey 325-450-6522
HRLINDSEY@aol.com

Fort Worth
Y0052 12km/6km Walk (Trinity River/Cultural District)
Y1392 36km/26km Bike (Trinity River)
Fairfield Inn
1505 S University Drive
Tarrant County Walkers
Dan Meeks 817-292-3736
dansmac@sbcglobal.net

Fort Worth
Y0363 12km/5km Walk (Stockyards)
Fort Worth Stockyards Visitors Information Center
130 East Exchange Ave
Tarrant County Walkers
Susan Fine 817-925-5447
finesusan@sbcglobal.net

Fredericksburg
Y0001 10km Walk (Historical)
Y0107 10km Walk (Cemetaries)
Y0108 10km Walk (Town and Country)
Y1114 10km Walk (Cross Mtn)
Quality Inn
908 S. Adams
Volkssportverein Friedrichsburg
Laura Wilson 830-997-7967 
tnjocole@austin.rr.com

Fredericksburg
Y1113 10km Walk (Enchanted Rock SNA)
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
16710 Ranch Road 965
Volkssportverein Friedrichsburg
Joyce O'Rear 830-992-2053 
tnjocole@austin.rr.com

Galveston
Y0756 10km Walk
Galveston Island Visitor's Center
2027 61st Street
Friendswood Fun Walkers
Alice H Gillespie 281-482-7947 
ahgill@att.com

Galveston
Y1159 10km Walk
Starbucks Coffee Company
102 Kempner (22nd Street)
Houston Happy Hikers
Debbie Doyle 409-945-7555
hhhpresident@houstonhappyhikers.org

Georgetown
Y1037 10km Walk
Georgetown History And Visitors Center
101 West 7th Street
Colorado River Walkers
Dick Trautmann 512-868-2583
dicknjo@thegateway.net

Gonzales
Y1718 10km Walk
Old Jailhouse Museum
414 Saint Lawrence St
Trinity Trekkers
David N. Toth 210-521-8684
trintrek@sbcglobal.net

Granbury
Y0382 10km Walk
Lodge Of Granbury
401 E Pearl St
Hood County Hummers
Sonny/Rae Byington 817-579-1808
sonnyrae@yahoo.com

Houston
Y0071 11km Walk (Rice University)
Y0143 10km Walk (Hermann Park)
Y1388 10km Walk (Medical Center)
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites (Houston Medical Center)
6800 Main Street (northwest corner of Main Street and Holcombe)
Houston Happy Hikers

Daryl/Diane Troyer 281-373-9769
hhhcontact@houstonhappyhikers.org

Hunt
Y1171 10km/5km Walk
Y1179 26km Bike
The Hunt Store, downtown Hunt, Tx
1636 Highway 39
Hunt, Tx
BTC Oddsports Club
Brian Fisher 830-895-4070
btco@satx.rr.com

Huntsville
Y1352 10km/5km Walk
Sam Houston Memorial Museum
Walker Education Center
1400 19th St
Houston Happy Hikers
Charlene Foerster 936-295-7058
cfoerster@marykay.com

Irving - Las Colinas (New start location)
Y0202 10km/5km Walk
Dallas Marriott Las Colinas
223 Las Colinas Blvd W
Star Trekkers of Irving
Gary Silkworth 817-571-9786
gsilkworth@msn.com

Irving - Heritage
Y0316 10km/5km Walk
McDonald's Restaurant
302 W Irving Blvd
Star Trekkers of Irving
Gunhilt Money 972-986-5086
gunic@aol.com

Irving - Valley Ranch
Y0671 10km/5km Walk
Conoco Service Station
9401 N MacArthur Blvd
Star Trekkers of Irving
Gary Whitford
grwhitford@gmail.com

Kerrville
Y0026 10km Walk (Downtown)
Y0027 10km Walk (Residential)
Y0821 11km Walk (Schreiner Univ)
Y1193 10km Walk (Bridge)
Inn of the Hills
1001 Junction Hwy
Kerrville Trailblazers
Jan Parker 830-367-3093
guadalupesigns@omniglobal.net

Kilgore
Y0154 10km/5km Walk
Ez Mart l
1701 S. Henderson Blvd
East Texas Trekkers
Vickie Pendergrass 903-759-7595
VSP987@aol.com or jpw6391@msn.com

Killeen
Y0244 10km/5km Walk (Fort Hood)
Marvin Leath Visitor Center
Main Gate
Trotting Texas Turtles
Allan Friedrich 254-680-5227
allan.friedrich@us.army.mil

La Porte (Houston)
Y1671 10K Walk
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Battleground Rd
Houston Happy Hikers
Ken or Daralyn Schubert 281-324-1573
hhhcontact@houstonhappyhikers.org

Lampasas
Y0371 10km Walk
Country Inn
1502 S. Key Ave
Trotting Texas Turtles
Karl / Beverly Kittinger  254-547-1403
walkabout@hot.rr.com

Mesquite
Y0217 10km/5km Walk
Samuell Farm
100 US Hwy 80 E.
Dallas Trekkers
Deborah Carter 972-285-8102
dahv@earthlink.net

Midland
Y1825 10km Walk (Midland Park Mall)
Y1827 11km/5km Walk (Racquet Club)
Y1881 10km Walk (Bush Homes)
Kinko's
4612 Billingsley Blvd
Midland Walkabout
Jack Rogers 432-570-0869
alex1rose@sbcglobal.net

Monahans
Y0225 10km Walk (Sandhills State Park)
Dunagan Visitor Center
On I-20, take Exit 86 North to Park Road 41
Midland Walkabout
Sam & Uta Sanchez 432-697-7931
utaws@nts-online.net

New Braunfels
Y0614 10km Walk
Friesenhaus Restaurant
148 South Castell Ave
NB Marsch-und & Wandergruppe
Bob Elder 830-626-3440
welderii@earthlink.net

Odessa
Y1829 11km Walk (University of Texas at the Permian Basin)
Days Inn of Odessa
3075 E Business Loop 20
Midland Walkabout
Jack Rogers 432-570-0869
alex1rose@sbcglobal.net

Ottine 
Y0543 10Km Walk
Palmetto State Park Headquarters
78 Park Road 11 S
Trinity Trekkers
David N. Toth 210-521-8684
trintrek@sbcglobal.net

Palestine
Y1984 6km/11km Walk
Palestine Fire Department
611 Avenue A
East Texas Trekkers
Helen Hunt 972-530-1026
helenthehun@yahoo.com

Pflugerville
Y0478 10km Walk
Pflugerville Recreation Center
400 Immanuel Road
Colorado River Walkers
Kathy Daly 512-837-8966
kassied544@aol.com

Pittsburg
Y1647 10km/5km Walk
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
341 S. Park Road 2117, Hwy 21 E..
Ranger Station
East Texas Trekkers
Jan Wood 903-534-9301 
jpw6391@msn.com

Plano
Y0151 10km/5km Walk (Chisholm West)
Y1415 11km/5km Walk (Chisholm East)
Seven-Eleven (7-11)
2025 W Spring Creek Parkway
Plano Walking Club
Maggie Cole 972-612-8129
MaggieC01@verizon.net

Plano
Y1995 10km/5km Walk (Historic)
Fire Station #1
1901 Ave K
Plano Walking Club
Maggie Cole 972-612-8129
MaggieC01@verizon.net

Port Aransas
Y0710 11km/5km Walk (Town)
Y1568 10K/5km Walk (Beach)
Tarpon Inn
200 E Cotter St
Sparkling City Strollers
Carol Woodfin 361-749-3648
carol78373@yahoo.com

Quitman
Y0142 10km/5km Walk
Brookshire Grocery
502 E. Goode St. (Hwy 154)
East Texas Trekkers
Vickie Pendergrass 903-759-9301
vsp987@aol.com or jpw6391@msn.com

Richardson
Y1653 10km/5km Walk (Breckinridge Park)
Y1918 10km/5km Walk (Murphy)
Albertson's Grocery Store, Murphy, Tx  
200 E. FM 544 Rd.
Plano Walking Club
Carole Quarles 972-664-0095
drqcrq@tx.rr.com

Richardson
Y1883 10km/5km Walk (Residential)
Chevron Station
699 W Renner Rd
Plano Walking Club
Kitty Simmons 972-231-6518
dona7112@sbcglobal.net

Richardson
Y1860 10km Walk (City Parks)
Whole Foods Market
101 S. Coit Rd, Ste 60
Dallas Trekkers
Cathy Kelcher 972-386-5922
cathy@classicopenings.com

Round Rock
Y1673 10K Walk
Clay Madsen Recreation Center
1600 Gattis School Rd
Colorado River Walkers
Mike McCormick 512-832-1039
austinmike2@worldnet.att.net

Salado
Y0450 10km Walk
Stagecoach Inn
401 S. Main St.
Trotting Texas Turtles
Karl / Beverly Kittinger 254-547-1403 
walkabout@hot.rr.com

San Angelo
Y1866 10km Walk
San Angelo State Park
South Entrance Gate on State Park Rd off FM 2288
San Angelo Volkswalkers
Brownie Roberts 325-949-1073
bqroberts@earthlink.net

San Angelo
Y1871 10km Walk
Town and Country Food Store
635 S. Bell St.
San Angelo Volkswalkers
Brownie Roberts 325-949-1073
bqroberts@earthlink.net

San Antonio
Y0055 11km Walk (Riverwalk)
El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel
110 Lexington Ave
Texas Wanderers
Gerald Kamicka ,  210-658-2160
GeraldK726@aol.com

San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston
Y0194 10km Walk
Bldg 592 - Ft. Sam Houston Billeting
Dickman Road
Texas Wanderers
Gerald Kamicka ,  210-658-2160
GeraldK726@aol.com

San Antonio
Y0263 10km Walk (Maury Maverick Library)
McDonalds Restaurant
7663 Guilbeau Road
Trinity Trekkers
David N. Toth 210-521-8684
trintrek@sbcglobal.net

San Antonio
Y0461 12km Walk (Mission Concepcion)
Y0462 11km Walk (Mission San Juan Capistrano)
Y0463 27km Bike
Y0804 10km Walk (Mission Espada)
San Antonio Missions National Historic Park
6701 San Jose Dr at South Roosevelt
Selma Pathfinders
Phyllis Eagan 210-496-1402
milchene@juno.com or papre1947@yahoo.com

San Antonio
Y1174 10km Walk (Churches)
Holiday Inn
318 W. Durango Blvd
Trinity Trekkers
David N. Toth 210-521-8684
trintrek@sbcglobal.net

San Antonio
Y1666 10km Walk (Mitchell Lake Audubon Bird Sanctuary)
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
10750 Pleasanton Rd
AVA Headquarters
Jackie Wilson 210-659-2112
avahq@ava.org

San Antonio
Y1848 11km Walk (Broadway)
Broadway Daily Bread Company
5162 Broadway
Randolph Roadrunners
Tony Paulson 210-658-8324
nantony6@hotmail.com

San Antonio
Y1852 10km Walk (DeZavela Neighborhood)
Broadway Daily Bread Company
5011 De Zavala Road
Randolph Roadrunners
Carlen Forinash 210-493-8543
cwforinash@yahoo.com

San Antonio
Y1891 10km Walk (Stone Oak Neighborhood)
Lighthouse Coffee & Café
18730 Stone Oak Parkway, Suite 100
Randolph Roadrunners
Carlen Forinash 210-493-8543
cwforinash@yahoo.com

San Marcos
Y0228 10km/5km Walk
Tanger Outlets Visitor Center
4015 S. Interstate 35
LoneSt*r Walkers
Heinz Johnson 830-980-5723
swrd@gvtc.com

San Marcos
Y0481 10km/5km Walk
San Marcos Activity Center
501 E Hopkins St
San Marcos River Walkers
Barbara Piersol 512-396-4463 
bpiersol@grandecom.net

Seguin
Y1122 10km Walk
Chiro Java coffee shop
114 S. Austin Street
Trinity Trekkers
David N. Toth 210-521-8684
trintrek@sbcglobal.net

Shiner 
Y0559 10km Walk (Downtown)
Howard's Diamond Shamrock 
1701 North Avenue E
Trinity Trekkers
David N. Toth 210-521-8684
trintrek@sbcglobal.net

Shreveport, La
SCY0845 11km/5km Walk
Holiday Inn
102 Lake St.
East Texas Trekkers
Patrick Shay 972-641-6260
P_Shay1009@hotmail.com

Smithville
Y1284 11km/5km Walk
Smithville Police Station
105 NW 4th St
Smithville Volkssport Club
Adena Lewis 512-237-2312
chamber@smithville.org

Stonewall
Y0547 10km Walk
LBJ State Park - Visitor Center Complex
US Hwy 290 East, Park Road 52
Volkssportverein Friedrichsburg
Jeanine Kuhlken 830-685-3544
j tnjocole@austin.rr.com

Sulpher Springs
Y1575 10km/5km Walk
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
1690 FM 3505, Ranger Station
Star Trekkers of Irving
Gunhilt Money 972-986-5086 
gunic@aol.com

Sulpher Springs
Y0356 10km/5km Walk
Comfort Suites
1521 Industrial Drive E.
Star Trekkers of Irving
Gunhilt Money 972-986-5086
gunic@aol.com

Temple
Y1878 10km Walk
Shell/CEFCO Service Center
605 N. 3d St
Trotting Texas Turtles
Karl / Beverly Kittinger 254-547-1403 
walkabout@hot.rr.com

Tyler
Y0537 13km/10km/5km Walk (State Park)
Tyler State Park - Ranger Station
789 Park Road 16
East Texas Trekkers
Carrollyne Davis 903-882-9301 
davis@tmfhs.org or jpw6391@msn.com

Tyler
Y0550 10km/5km Walk (Historic)
McDonald's Restaurant
1300 S Beckham Ave
East Texas Trekkers
Jan Wood 903-534-9301
jpw6391@msn.com

Universal City
Y0156 11km Walk (AVA HQ)
Y0510 10km Walk (Forum)
Tetco Chevron Station
3100 Pat Booker Road
Randolph Roadrunners
Tony Paulson 210-658-8324 
nantony6@hotmail.com

Uvalde
Y1201 10km/5km Walk
Y1198 25km/50km Bike
Kettle Restauran
629 E. Main St
BTC Oddsports Club
Clay Baulch 210-204-9301
btco@satx.rr.com

Vanderpool
Y0460 10km Walk
Lost Maples State Natural Area Ranger Station
37221 FM 187
Selma Pathfinders
Phyllis Eagan 210-496-1402 
milchene@juno.com

Waco
Y0626 11km Walk
Hilton Inn
113 South University Parks Drive
Trotting Texas Turtles
Eveline Evans 254-366-5708
eee93@aol.com

Waxahachie
Y0201 10km/5km Walk (Historic)
Waxahachie Police Department
216 N. College St
Dallas Trekkers
Marilyn Nash 972-617-5158
marilyn_nash@aircanopy.net

Weatherford
Y1355 10km Walk (Historic)
Albertson's Grocery Store
225 East Spring Street
Tarrant County Walkers
Daveenya Stone 817-594-6818
finesusan@sbcglobal.net

Weslaco
Y1118 10km Walk
Weslaco Public Library
525 S. Kansas Ave
Weslaco Pacers
Lana Marie Paris 956-968-1185
lmwparis@hotmail.com

Wichita Falls
Y0109 10km Walk (Lucy Park)
Y0203 10km Walk (Country Club)
Econo Lodge
1700 5th Street
Buffalo Chip Kickers
Chuck Samus 940-691-0584 
csamus@prodigy.net

Zephyr
Y1803 10km Walk
Zephyr Cafe & General Store
11801 Highway 84 E
Shoeleather Express
The Scott's 325-698-5616
Elachrisscott@msn.com