The Monahans Resolution Run/Walk will be coming on Saturday, January 14th. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and the walk/run will begin at 9:00 a.m.
The Monahans Chamber of Commerce has organized a 5K Run, 10K run, and a one-mile health walk. The event for 2023 will be called, “It’s Dunes Day!”
For more information and to register, visit the Monahans Chamber of Commerce.
– Midland Walkabout Monthly Meeting –
Our monthly Walkabout meeting will be held at Murray’s Deli on Monday, Janaury 9th, at 6:00 p.m.
When: Monday, January 9th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (in the meeting room).
On Saturday morning Nov. 12, we will be walking at the Lake Colorado City State Park. We will meet in the parking lot behind JumBurrito by the Midland Mall at 8:00 a.m., for a carpool/ caravan.
The drive up there will take about 1 1/4 hours. Saturday will be colder than the past few days (up to mid-50’s), but rain is not expected at this point. Dress appropriately, and bring water.
Please bring the $3 walk fee. If you want a “stamp” in your Distance/Events booklets, Carolyn will bring the Club’s stamper. This is a State Park, so please bring some $ for the entrance fee, and maybe also for lunch??
5K and 10K options are available. This walk is our AVA Event ID#: 120010 – 2022/Y2746 – 5k, 6k, 10k).
Our monthly Walkabout Meeting will be held on Monday, November 7th at Murray’s Deli at 6:00 p.m.
We hope that you can attend so we can discuss the November walk scheduled on the 12th at Lake Colorado City State Park, along with discussing our 2022 Christmas Party being planed on Monday, December 5th at Venezia’s.
Hope to see you there!
When: Monday, November 7th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (in the meeting room)
Join us this Saturday, October 15th, for the Bush Homes walk. We will meet at the Windlands Park at 8:30 a.m., and walk a 5k or 10k.
The “Bush Homes” walk is our 10km/5km – AVA Event #: 120014 – 2022/#Y1881.
Please bring your $3.00, record booklets, and water. Carolyn will send everyone the ‘cut and paste’ stamps afterwards.
We are thankful for the rain, but this Saturday should be great walking weather!
See you Saturday!
When: Monday, October 3rd
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli
Location: 3211 Wadley —- (in their meeting room)
The September Walkabout Monthly Meeting will be held on MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12th, at Murray’s Deli at 6:00 p.m.
When: Monday, September 12th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (in the meeting room)
Hope to see you there!
Our Big Spring State Park Walk will be Saturday, September 10th. Let’s meet behind the Jumburrito at the Midland Park mall at 8:00 a.m.
Please let me know if you plan to come, so we won’t leave anyone behind.
If you prefer, you can meet the group at the top of the hill in the Big Spring State Park at 8:00 a.m. Feel free to bring a friend!
The State Park is contained within the city limits of Big Spring. The walk itself is probably fine for most everyone in our group, but there is a hill which gets you up high enough to overlook the fine city of Big Spring! This is a very pleasant walk, and paved all the way, except for the nature trail portion, which is not required on the walk. You have the choice to do a 5K or 10K. The trail is not, however, suitable for wheelchairs, strollers, etc.. Restrooms are available in the park.
After the walk, we might want to eat at the Cowboy’s Restaurant..
Our next walk will occur on Saturday, August 6th, at the Midland Park Mall (climate-controlled!!!) Let’s meet at the Food Court at 9:05 a.m.
Four laps around the interior equals approximately 5+K, and nine laps around is 10K. If you prefer to walk just a little bit, and then socialize in the Food Court, is perfectly okay.
Please bring your Distance/Events booklets and $3.00.
Bring extra for any brunch/lunch desires.
See you Saturday morning!
This is AVA Event ID#: 120012 – 2022/#Y1825 – 10km/5k.
Friends and guests are always welcome.
Join us for our August meeting coming on Monday August 1st at 6:00 p.m., we hope you will can make plans to join us!
When: Monday, August 1st
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli
Location: 3211 Wadley —- (in their meeting room)
Our Walkabout President, Diana Smart, is moving to Houston at the end of August, in spite of humidity, mosquitoes, traffic…. When you see her at the meeting, extend your very best wishes for her new adventure and our sincere appreciation for being the Midland Walkabout Club’s President!
The July Walkabout Monthly Meeting will be held on Monday, July 11, at Murray’s Deli at 6:00 p.m. We sure hope that everyone has enjoyed their 4th of July Holiday!
When: Monday, July 11th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (in the meeting room)
Come and join us on our monthly walk on Saturday, July 9th. We will be walking through the lovely Midland Racquet Club neighborhood. We will meet near the Fine Arts Building on the Midland College campus at 7:00 a.m. (bright and early to avoid the heat), this is near the Dollye Neal Chapel at the Midland College campus.
Please bring your Distance/Events booklets and $3 for your AVA walking fee, water, sunscreen, etc. If you would like to go somewhere afterwards, please bring some $$ for that too!
This is an AVA Sanctioned Walk – so join us (Event ID#: 120019 – #2022/Y1827 – 11km/6km)
Join us on Saturday, June 11th, for this month’s walking event which will be in Odessa at UTPB.
Let’s meet behind the JumBurrito At Midland Park Mall at 7:00 a.m. for carpool. If you prefer, you could meet the group at 7:30 a.m. at the trail parking lot on the north side of University Blvd. This lot is just west of the fire station at 5151 E. University Blvd – Odessa.
This is an easy 5k or 10k walk. Please bring $3.00 (or new member coupon), and your Event/Distance booklets. Guests walk for free! HAPPY TRAILS!
When: Monday, June 6th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli
Location: 3211 Wadley —- (in their meeting room)
Our next scheduled walk is Saturday, June 11, at UTPB.
LET’S WALK THE MONAHANS SANDHILLS STATE PARK
A planned walk is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th at the Monahans Sandhills.
This is our AVA Event ID#: 120013-2022/#Y0225.
Let’s meet behind JumBurrito at the Midland Mall at 7:30 am for carpool/caravan. We’ll try to finish the walk before it gets extremely hot. If you prefer, you could meet the group at the Sandhills headquarters parking lot.
What is different this time? There is a new walk in the city of Monahans, so we might do 5K in the park, and then 5k in the town – just an idea, we’ll see how it goes.
What to bring? Water, water, water.. a hat, sunscreen, etc. $3.00 walking fee (new members are free); The entrance fee is $4.00, unless you have a State Park Pass, and money for lunch!
We hope to see you Saturday!
The May Walkabout Monthly Meeting will be held on MONDAY, MAY 2nd, at Murray’s Deli at 6:00 p.m. in the meeting room.
When: Monday, May 2nd
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (meeting room)
More information coming about a Monahans Sandhills walk on Saturday, May 7th.
When: Monday, April 4th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli
Location: 3211 Wadley —- (in their meeting room)
More information will be coming for our planned walk on Saturday, April 9th in Stanton. Stanton should be a ‘piece of cake’ after our rugged adventure near Fort Davis last Saturday!
Join us Saturday, March 26th, in our trek down to the Fort Davis area to walk around the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. The weather forecast should be a high of 77° and takes approximately 2 hrs. 50 minutes to drive one-way.
Let’s meet at 7:00 a.m., behind the JumBurrito by Midland Park Mall for carpool/caravan. Admission into the Institute is $6.50 per person. Also bring your $3.00 for the AVA walk and your booklets for credit. This walk is part of our AVA Event ID#: 120018 – 2022/Y2223 – 10 km/5km. Remember to bring hats, sunscreen, snacks and walking poles if you have them.
The group will probably try to eat in Fort Davis after the hike before heading home.
Address for the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is:
43869 St. Highway 118
Fort Davis TX 79734
CDRI website
We hope to see you Saturday morning!
We hope that you can come and join us on Saturday, March 12th, while we explore the trails of the Lake Colorado City State Park.
Let’s gather for a carpool/caravan behind JumBurrito at Midland Park Mall at 8:00 a.m.
5k or 10k hikes are available. The trails are not flat, so you might want to bring along your walking stick. Also please bring the $3.00 walk fee, and your AVA event/distance booklets for credit. You might need a little money for the State Park entrance fee and lunch! This walk is our AVA Event ID#: 120010 – 2022/Y2746.
The weather should start pretty cool, but then warm up to the low 60’s!
Hope to see you on Saturday – March 12th
When: Monday, March 7th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli
Location: 3211 Wadley —- (in their meeting room)
Join us this Saturday, January 15th, for a walk at the Big Spring State Park. 
Plans are to gather behind the Jumburrito at Midland Park Mall at 8:00 a.m., for carpool/ caravan. If you prefer, you can meet the group at the Big Spring State Park in the upper parking lot, near the restrooms, around 8:45 a.m.. (1 Scenic Drive, Big Spring, TX).
Looks like the Saturday morning weather will be cold, so we will need to keep that in mind. Please bring the $3.00 walk fee and your Distance/Events booklets. This is the Midland Walkabout AVA Event #120011-2022/YP471, where we can achieve either a 5K or 10K walk.
Happy New Year to everyone and wishing all of you a healthy 2022!
Our first Walkabout monthly meeting will be held on MONDAY, JANUARY 3rd, at Murray’s Deli at 6:00 p.m. We hope that you can come and join in to get a fresh healthy start for the year and see what we have in store for 2022!
When: Monday, January 3rd
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (in the meeting room)
When: Monday, November 1, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli — 3211 Wadley
We have lots to talk about and plan so we hope to see everyone there! We received some excellent photos to share with you from a fellow AVA member from Pennsylvania, who came to Texas and walked the Fort Davis Historical site She wanted to share her hike with us!
For those interested in this walk, this is our AVA Event ID#: 117300 – 2021/#Y0230 – 10 km/5km walk!
Walkabouts and Friends! Let’s go for a walk at the Big Spring State Park!
Join us on Saturday, September 11th for a walk at Big Spring State Park (the mountain in Big Spring).
We will meet up at 7:00 a.m., (behind the Jumburrito at the Midland Mall for those interested in carpooling or driving in a caravan to the Big Spring State Park. Or, if you prefer to meet us at the park, we will meet the group around 8:00 a.m., at the upper level parking lot at the park. This walk is AVA Event ID#: 117418 – 2021/#Y0471 – 10km/5km
Please bring water, the $3 walk fee (free for guests and new members), and your Distance/ Events booklets.
If you own a Walkabout t-shirt, that would be appropriate. Also, the colors of red/white/blue in honor of Patriot Day, would be great.
Big Spring State Park Info: The State Park is contained within the city limits of Big Spring. The walk itself is probably fine for most everyone in our group, but there is a hill which gets you up high enough to overlook the fine city of Big Spring! The trail is not, however, suitable for wheelchairs, strollers, etc.. We will be walking on asphalt roads, dirt and gravel paths. There are no entrance fees. Restrooms are available in the park.
Due to a holiday conflict, we will be having our September meeting on Wednesday, September 1st, at 6:00 pm. at Murray’s. The Labor Day holiday conflicts with our usual Monday meeting, and we apologize if this change makes things difficult, but we sure hope you can attend.
When: Monday, September 1st
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (in the meeting room)
Saturday, August 7th, we will have our trek through the Midland Park Mall. The Mall doesn’t open as early in the mornings, so let’s meet at the Food Court at 9:00 a.m. We can sleep in and still walk in air-conditioned comfort!
Do as many or as few laps as you please. Then maybe we will go somewhere to eat brunch/lunch.
Please bring your $3.00 and record booklets and wear a Walkabout t-shirt if you can.
Hope to see you Saturday!
This is AVA Event ID#: 117417 – 2021/#Y1825 – 10km/5k.
Friends and guests are always welcome.
Our next meeting will be held on Monday August 2. We will meet at Murray’s on Wadley in their meeting room at 6:00 p.m. It is hard to believe that August is nearly upon us, so hope you will make plans to join us!
When: Monday, August 2nd
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli
Location: 3211 Wadley —- (in their meeting room)
Join us on Saturday morning, July 31st, for our Racquet Club walk. We will be meeting at 7:00 a.m. (bright and early to avoid the heat), near the Dollye Neal Chapel at the Midland College campus.
This walk is held in conjunction with the Midland Health Wellness Week, which has had publicity, so we’re encouraging all newcomers to join us!
Please bring water, your $3.00 AVA walking fee, and your record booklets. If possible, let’s all wear our Midland Walkabout t-shirts so we really stand out.
You can have a choice to do a 6k or 11k, whichever you prefer.
This is an AVA Sanctioned Walk – so join us
(Event ID#: 117297 – #2021/Y1827 – 11km/6km)
The July Walkabout Monthly Meeting will be held on Monday, July 12, at Murray’s Deli at 6:00 p.m. We’re hoping that everyone enjoy their 4th of July Holiday!
When: Monday, July 12th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli – 3211 Wadley – (in the meeting room)
President, Diana Smart, has just returned from the American Volkssport Convention in Wisconsin, so there’s lots of good and exciting news to hear about from her trip! We also have plans to have our Racquet Club walk be part of the Midland’s Wellness Tour that is coming up on July 31st!
Ready for your new Club t-shirt? Anyone who ordered one may pick it up at the meeting too!
Minutes from 6/7/21 Walkabout Meeting
When: Monday, June 7th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Murray’s Restaurant & Deli
Location: 3211 Wadley —- (in their meeting room)
All interested WALKERS! We’re planning on Saturday, May 22nd, that our group will venture towards the southeast and walk through San Angelo. The San Angelo Volksswalkers sponsors two walks in San Angelo, and we will choose which one to explore.
To avoid the heat, let’s meet behind the JumBurrito at Midland Park Mall at 7:00 a.m., on Saturday May 22 for carpool/caravan. The drive takes around 2 hours. We will gather at the Red Lion Hotel 441 Rio Concho Drive around 9:00 or 9:15 a.m.
Please bring your $3 AVA walk fee, record booklets, water, and money for lunch. We are unsure at this point if we will actually enter Fort Concho, but there is an admission fee $5.00 to $7.00. We can discuss this when we all meet up!
The American Volkssport Association (AVA) or also known as the
America’s Walking Club, has declared the week of
April 1st – 7th, as “National Walking Week.”
The Midland Walkabout Volkssport Club is joining in this celebration and hoping that everyone will get outside and walk with us! The Midland Walkabout AVA Club will be hosting this walking event on Saturday, April 17th at 8:30 a.m. at the Midland College – Allison Fine Arts Building.
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Interested in learning more
about the America’s Walking Club?
Check out the AVA’s March Issue of the Checkpoint Newsletter
Just a reminder that January is our month for membership renewals. Feel free to send in your dues to Ken, or bring them to our next monthly meeting on the January 9th.
Click here for a membership form if needed. Your dues continue to help our organization, thank you!
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