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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Kentlands Halloween Walks
Location not specified yetSponsor: Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club, Inc. (AVA 419), a member of the Maryland Volkssport Association.
Sanctioned 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: Whole Foods Market, 316 Kentlands Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Parking is available in several Kentlands public parking lots.
Start Time: Registration 8-11:00 am; finish by 2:00.
Registration Fees/Awards: All walkers over 12 years pay the $4.00 participation fee. Children under 12 may earn IVV credit for no charge at all events sponsored by the Seneca Valley Sugarloafers. Record books and New Walker packets will be available for sale.
Trails: Unmatched Halloween decorations in award winning Kentlands neighborhoods. East and West walks are on sidewalks and asphalt trails with some moderate hills. The Muddy Branch/Lakelands walk is on sidewalks, asphalt trails, and natural trails and is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. You may walk one, two, or all three trails for the total distance of your choice. All start/end points are at Whole Foods.
AVA Special Programs: Walking the United States, Walking the USA A-Z, Where the Wild Things Are
Event Information: For information about this event, please contact: Dave Fenster, 301-520-6507, rockpic001@gmail.com.
Conditions: Water is available at the Start Point. Restrooms are available at nearby Michaels and Whole Foods. You may walk with a group or alone. Pets are allowed but must be leashed at all times during the walk. You must clean up after them. Pets are not allowed in the shops or other buildings unless otherwise noted. This event will be held regardless of the weather unless conditions cause the sponsors to close the trails for safety reasons.
Eligibility: We welcome everyone to walk with us. All participants must register and sign a waiver of liability. 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.
**Disclaimer: **The Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club will not be liable for accidents, theft, or material damage. Every reasonable effort will be taken to conduct a safe, enjoyable, and memorable event.
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Membership: Membership in the Sugarloafers is open to everyone interested in walking. For questions about membership, contact membership@sugarloafers.org.
Web sites: www.ava.org; www.mdvolks.org; www.sugarloafers.org
Directions to Start Point:
GPS Coordinates: 39.130027, -77.26412.
Google Plus Code: 4QF6+2V Gaithersburg, Md.
Directions from the North via (I-270):
· Take Exit 11 for MD-124/Quince Orchard Rd.
· Bear Right onto MD-124/Quince Orchard Rd.
· Left onto MD-119 S/Great Seneca Hwy.
· Right onto Kentlands Blvd.
At the traffic circle, take the 2rd exit to continue on Kentlands Blvd. At the next intersection (4-way Stop) turn left into the parking lot; Whole Foods will be on the right. The Start Table will be in the parking lot across Center Point Way to the left of, and away from Whole Foods,
Directions from the South via (I-270):
· Take Exit 9B toward I-370W/Sam Eig Hwy
· Right onto MD-119 N/Great Seneca Hwy
· Left onto Kentlands Blvd.
See directions above.1 attendee
Past events
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