Upcoming run/walk events

May 28, 2011 8:30 a.m. Highland Festival grounds, Alma MI
Alma Highland Festival Series of Races including 5K walk and kids fun run races. $35 registration
Online registration available,
Info at http://almahighlandfestival.com/ or call Jill Sandro 989 463 4122

May 30, 2011 8 a.m. registration Hartland High School, Hartland MI
Hartland Memorial Day Run/Walk includes 3K walk. $25 registration
Online registration available,
Info at http://hartlandrun.com/ or call Dennis Tierney 248 891 9125

June 25, 2011 6:30 a.m. registration Northville Square Mall, Northville MI
Solstice Run series of runs including 9 a.m.5K run/walk $40 registration
Online registration available,
Info at http://solsticerun.org/

August 19, 2011 6 p.m. corner of Clinton & State streets in downtown Howell, MI
Series of walks and runs including one mile fun run/walk at 6:45 p.m. $30 registration
Online registration available,
Info at http://www.howellrecreation.org/MelonRun.html or call Howell Area Parks & Recreation at 517 546 0693

Take national walking survey

America Walks -- a national resource that fosters walkable communities by engaging, educating, and connecting walking advocates -- is conducting a national walking survey to collect valuable information on who walks and why we walk. Add your voice by taking the America Walks National Walking Survey today.

Meet us Uptown for a walk May 21, 2011

A walk scheduled for May 21, 2011 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Uptown Coffeehouse , 102 E. Grand River Avenue in Howell, MI is hosted by the Historic Pathwalkers, a Michigan affiliate of the American Volkssport Association/IVV, an international, non-competitive walking club. Learn more about AVA/IVV at http://ava.org/.

Members of the Walk Howell Michigan walking club are joining the Historic Pathwalkers for this group walk and everyone is invited to join us.

You do not have to pre-register and there is no charge to participate in the May 21, 2011 walk. We urge you to arrive at least 15 minutes before 10 a.m. because all participants are required to sign-in for the walk.

Those who are participating in the AVA walking program will pay $3 in order to get AVA credit for their walk. Anyone who is interested in beginning the AVA non-competitive walking program may purchase a New Walker Starter pack for $5, which will be available at the Howell start point, Uptown Coffeehouse, on the day of the walk. This packet contains coupons for two, free-walk credits and also contains a Distance book and a Event book worth $5 each, as well as a booklet about volksmarching and coupons for other free items. The Event and Distance books are stamped with individual walk stamps to show that you have walked that event; but you never have to pay anything, or buy anything, for any AVA walk if you do not wish to get AVA credit for your walk.

Once you have signed in, you will be given a map and directions for the walk, and we will start out as a group at 10 a.m. The walk is 10K (6.3 miles), and a 5K (3 mile) option is also included. The walk will finish at the Uptown Coffeehouse, and the 5K option will take approximately one hour.

You can learn more about our Historic Pathwalkers club at http://historicpathwalkers.blogspot.com/ . You can also view a map of the Howell YRE at http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/12662900. Both Historic Pathwalkers and Walk Howell Michigan walking clubs have a Facebook page. LIKE us to get information about programs and events.

Note: As part of the celebration of Howell History Days, there is a car show on State Street on the day of the walk, so there will be no parking on State Street that day. Park in the public lot at Clinton & State, or in public lots on Sibley.

Howell's Walk Michigan program begins Wednesday

The 2011 Walk Michigan Program, sponsored by the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority and Michigan Recreation and Parks Association, is a six-week series of non-competitive walks promoting wlaking as a form of fitness.

Each walk is about one mile (with a two-mile option_) and begins and ends at a different Howell park on Wednesdays beginning at 9:30 a.m. There is no cost and prizes will be drawn each week.

Pets and baby strollers are welcome. Everyone will get a map at the start so you can walk at your own pace. The instructors are Michele and George Buyaki from the Walk Howell Michigan Club.

2011 Walk Michigan Schedule in Howell, MI
May 11: West St. Park & Walking Trail, corner of West & Factory St.
May 18: Baldwin Park, corner of Byron & Spring St.a
May 25: Howell City Park, Thompson St & N. Barnard St. -- meet at the bench in front of the park entrance. Park on side streets, no charge to walk into park.
June 1: Don Miller Park, corner of Maple & S. Thompkins St.
June 8: Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Avenue
June 15: Dr. Louis May Park, corner of Park & E. Clinton St.