About us
This is the official site of the Maryland Volkssport Association, replacing an earlier one. See our website for a club near you and events: https://www.mdvolks.org/
Come join us for a walk / hike!
✨ Why We Walk
For fitness. For fun. For friendship.
Our walks aren’t races — they’re opportunities to enjoy life, stay active, and share the trail with others.
👟 Walk at Your Own Pace
• Choose a 5 km trail (about 1 hour) or a 10 km trail (about 2 hours)
• Stroll, jog, power walk, bring your dog — it’s all about enjoying the journey
• Rain or shine, our walks are open to everyone
🌎 Discover Something New
• Explore parks, neighborhoods, and historic areas you might miss by car
• Walk solo, with family, or ask at the start table to join another walker
• Every step brings fresh air, new sights, and new friends
🤝 Community Spirit
• We sponsor walks year-round across Maryland with several local clubs
• Meet friendly faces like Bill or Linda at Freestate events
• Connect with walkers nationwide through my.ava.org
💲 Affordable & Rewarding
• Just $4 per adult walker (kids under 12 walk free!)
• Your fee helps keep our events going and supports America’s Walking Clubs (AVA)
• Record your walks in event record books and celebrate milestones with certificates, patches, and pins.
Upcoming events
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Germantown/Little Seneca Creek Walk
Location not specified yetGERMANTOWN/LITTLE SENECA CREEK
10 km (6.2 miles) AVA trail rating 2A
6 km (3.72 miles) AVA trail rating 1A
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Saturday – May 2, 2026
Credit only event #131766
Sponsor: Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club, Inc. (AVA 419), a member of the Maryland Volkssport Association.
Sanction by: The Maryland Volkssport Association and The American Volkssport Association, a member of the International Volkssport Verband, to promote leisure sports in the interest of family health, recreation, fun, and companionship.
Start/Finish: IHOP, 20009 Century Boulevard, Germantown, Maryland 20874. Park in the parking lot at the IHOP.
Start Time: Registration 8-11:00 am; finish by 2 pm.
Trails: Walk is on sidewalks and asphalt trails with no significant hills.
The 6k loop leaves Germantown - named after a merchant of German origin. It then meanders around 18-acre Lake Churchill with its shade trees and abundant waterfowl before returning to the vibrant small downtown of Germantown with its plentiful and bountiful restaurants. The 10k loop leaves Germantown for a stroll next to the scenic 505 acre Little Seneca Lake that is part of the stunning Black Hill Regional Park before returning to downtown Germantown.
AVA Special Programs: Both Trails – Walking the United States, Walking the USA A-Z, Par for the Course, Step to the Beat| | | | | | |
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Event Information: For more information about this event, please contact:
Mike Cannon 301-540-0466 gamesterz@aol.com
Conditions: Restrooms and water are available at the start point. Trail instructions will be available. Pets may be taken on the trail, but they must be leashed. You must clean up after your pet. This walk will be held, unless conditions cause the sponsor to close the trail for safety reasons. If in doubt, call Mike Cannon at 301-540-0466.
Eligibility: We welcome everyone to walk with us. All participants must register and sign a waiver of liability. Each participant must carry a start card throughout the walk. Please turn the card in at the end of your walk so we know that you are safely off the trail. An adult must accompany children under 12 throughout the entire walk. Parents of minor children must sign a waiver of liability for the children.
Disclaimer: The Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club, Inc.shall not be liable for accidents, theft, or material damage. Every reasonable effort will be made to make this a safe, enjoyable, and memorable event.
Membership: Membership in the Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club is open to everyone interested in walking for fitness, fun, and fellowship.
Membership contact: membership@sugarloafers.org
Volksmarch Info: www.sugarloafers.org; www.ava.org; www.mdvolks.org
Fees/Awards: New Club Policy: ALL Walkers over 12 years pay $4.00
Children under 12 may earn IVV credit for no charge at all events sponsored by the Seneca Valley Sugarloafers. Record books will be available for sale.
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT
Coordinates: 39.183941,-77.260054
FROM I-270 GOING NORTH: Merge onto MD-118S/Germantown Rd. via Exit 15B. *At first light turn right onto Aircraft Dr. Take 1st right onto Century Blvd. Turn right into IHOP parking lot.
FROM I-270 GOING SOUTH; Take exit 15B-A. Merge onto MD 118S/Germantown Rd. Continue from * above.3 attendees
Kensington Breakfast Walk
Kensington Town Hall/Armory, 3710 Mitchell Street, Kensington, MD, US#
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Kensington, MD Breakfast Walk## Saturday, June 6, 2026
Credit only # 131672
10km (6.2 miles) AVA trail rating 2A 5km (3.1 miles) AVA trail rating 2A
On this walk, you will walk through tree-lined residential streets in Kensington’s Victorian-era historic area and past the Noyes Library for Young Children district, Warner Mansion & Warner Circle Park, Antique Row and onto the Rock Creek Park Trail.
Brainard Warner and Crosby Noyes, editor of The Washington Star, built Noyes Library (1893) — the oldest library in Montgomery County.
Warner purchased property south of Knowles Train Station in 1890. His property became known as a “garden suburb” which he designed after Kensington, England. During the town’s incorporation (1894), the state named the new town, post office and train station “Kensington.”
Breakfast. Enjoy a Community Pancake Breakfast ($8 donation per family) from 8:00 – 10:30 a.m., St Paul’s United Methodist Church (next to start point).
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Trails. Both the 5K and the 10K are rated 2A and are mostly on sidewalks and macadam surfaces. There are several hills.
Start/Finish. Kensington Town Hall, 3710 Mitchell St. Kensington MD 20895. Start Time. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Finish walk by 2:00 p.m.
Event Information. Darla Fera 301.651.1875 or dmfera@rcn.com.
Sponsor. Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club, Inc. (sugarloafers.org) (AVA 419), a member of the Maryland Volkssport Association (MVA) (mdvolks.org).
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Special Programs. Par for the Course, Walking the United States, Walking the USA A-Z.Sanctioned by. The MVA and American Volksport Association (AVA) (ava.org), a member of the International Volkssport Verband, to promote leisure sports in the interest of family health, recreation, fun and companionship.
Eligibility. We welcome everyone to walk with us. All participants must register and sign a waiver of liability. Each participant must carry a start card throughout the walk, and return the card in at the end of your walk, so we know that you are safely off the trail. An adult must accompany children 12 and under throughout the entire walk. Parents of minor children must sign a waiver of liability for the children.
Conditions. Restrooms and water are available near the Start/Finish Point. Pets are allowed but must be kept leashed at all times, and owners must clean up after their pets. This walk will be held regardless of the weather, unless conditions cause the sponsors to close the trails for safety reasons.
Walkers over 12 years pay $4.00 participation fee. Children under 12 may earn IVV credit for no charge at all events sponsored by the Sugarloafers. New Walker Packets and IVV Record Books will be available. Every reasonable effort will be made to conduct a safe, enjoyable, and memorable event.
Disclaimer. The Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club, Inc shall not be liable for accidents, theft, or material damage. Every reasonable effort will be made to make this a safe, enjoyable, and memorable event.
Membership. Membership in the Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club is open to everyone interested in walking. Contact membership@Sugarloafers.org.
Directions to Start Point*.*### From the South:
Use the Washington Beltway (I495), take Exit 33 keep right Take North on Connecticut Ave (MD-185).
Drive 1.4 miles. Make a right onto Baltimore St. Make an immediate left onto Armory Ave.
Make the next right onto Mitchell St.### From the North:
Use Connecticut Ave (MD-185) to Kensington, Make a left on Howard Ave,
Make a right on Armory Ave,
Make the third left onto Mitchell Ave
GPS COORDINATE: 39.02603,-77.07509
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Past events
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