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Join us for our walks! Are you looking to improve your physical and mental well-being? Are you new to Greenville? Want to meet new people, make new friends, or simply looking for an easy, fun, social and healthy activity to get you, your children, your pet, and family members out of the house? Join us for our walks that you can do with the group, or on your own. Our noncompetitive walks are 3.1 miles (5 km) or 6.2 miles (10 km) - It is not a race - but a fun, social activity.
We are the Upstate Pathfinders Volkssport Club, a not-for-profit club providing 11 interesting walks, available daily, at your pace, in many different locations throughout Greenville, SC. We provide turn-by-turn instructions with historical notes. We are a part of the America's Walking Club (aka American Volksporting Association), a nonprofit organization that sanctions and insures events in the U.S. America's Walking Club offers outdoor organized activities (walk, bike, swim) for everyone, regardless of age or physical condition. Seniors and minors (even in strollers), singles, couples, and families are all welcome. Pets are acceptable. You don’t have to be an athlete to be a Volkssporter! These sporting events (the vast majority are walking-related) are administered in the 50 states by a nationwide grassroots network of chartered sports clubs that sponsor more than 3,000 events annually.
See our bimonthly walk events for dates, locations, and times. We hope you see you soon! Questions? Email mlanpherr@gmail.com.
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See all- Furman Campus - Home of the PaladinsFurman University, Greenville, SC
- Who We Are: Join us for our walks! Are you looking to improve your physical and mental well-being? Are you new to Greenville? Want to meet new people, make new friends, or simply looking for an easy, fun, social and healthy activity to get you, your children, your pet, and family members out of the house? Join us for our walks that you can do with the group, or on your own. Our noncompetitive walks are 3.1 miles (5 km) or 6.2 miles (10 km) - It is not a race - but a fun, social activity - We hope to see you soon!
- We are the Upstate Pathfinders Volkssport Club, a not-for-profit club providing 11 interesting walks, available daily, at your pace, in many different locations throughout Greenville, SC area. We provide turn-by-turn instructions with historical notes. Registration starts at 9:30. We are a part of the America's Walking Club (aka American Volkssport Association), a nonprofit organization that sanctions Volkssport events in the U.S. The America's Walking Club offers outdoor organized activities (walk, bike, swim) for everyone, regardless of age or physical condition. Seniors and minors (even in strollers), singles, couples, and families are all welcome. Pets are acceptable. You don’t have to be an athlete to be a Volkssporter!
Event Description: The walk passes by the Carillon, Japanese Garden, and circles Swan Lake before the 5K returns to the start. The 10K continues past the athlete fields, stadiums, library and classrooms, McAllister Auditorium, and then returns back to Swan Lake before finishing at the start point. This is a beautiful campus. Join us for lunch afterwards - info to follow.
Start Point: Start at the Parking Lot, coordinates are 34.930322,-82.437164 at the corner of Dave Garrett Dr. and Carl Kohrt Dr.
Directions: Directions: From Greenville drive north on US 276, Poinsett Hwy., and exit right into Furman University. Enter the traffic circle. Right immediately past the McAlister Auditorium on Carl Kohrt Dr. for 1/3 mile passing Furman Lane and Bell Tower Point Dr. Left on Dale Garrett Dr. Start is toward the rear of the lot.Registration: Register near at the end of the parking area between 9:30 and 10:00. Walk with a group or on your own with turn by turn instructions. Groups start very shortly after 10:00. The walk is free for participants and donations are appreciated to offset insurance costs and Meetup Fees. Cost is $4 for participants who record AVA walk events. Bring your kids or grandkids (both may be better) to enjoy this beautiful Campus.
Safety notice: We strongly recommend in May-September wakers carry water.
Gather for lunch following at to be provided... - Historic Anderson WalkAnderson Walk, Anderson, SC
- Join the Upstate Pathfinders Meetup Group for our walks! Are you looking to improve your physical and mental well-being? Are you new to Greenville? Want to meet new people, make new friends, or simply looking for an easy, fun, social and healthy activity to get you, your children, your pet, and family members out of the house? Join us for our walks that you can do with the group, or on your own. Our noncompetitive walks are 3.1 miles (5 km) or 6.2 miles (10 km) - It is not a race - but a fun, social activity - We hope to see you soon!
- We are organized as the Upstate Pathfinders Volkssport Club, a not-for-profit club providing 11 interesting walks, available daily, at your pace, in many different locations throughout Greenville, SC. We provide turn-by-turn instructions with historical notes. We are a part of the America's Walking Club (aka American Volkssport Association), a nonprofit organization that sanctions outdoor organized activities (walk, bike, swim) for everyone, regardless of age or physical condition. Seniors and minors (even in strollers), singles, couples, and families are all welcome. Leashed pets are allowed. You don’t have to be an athlete to be a Volkssporter!
- Our Anderson walk features both 5k and 10k routes with historic buildings and architecture and many art installations. There are 24 Wrens bronze statues roosting downtown - find them. Anderson University on the 10K is a beautiful Historic District and park like. The walk is sanctioned by America's Walking Club (ava.org)
Start: Across from 134 Earle St. in the parking lot turn right onto Earle St. If on Orr St. continue under the overpass and turn left twice to Earle St.and right into the parking lot.
Registration: Register between 9 and 9:30 in the parking lot across from Earle St. Kitchen. Walk with a group or on your own with turn by turn instructions. Groups start shortly after 9:30. Cost is free for non credit walkers and $4 for walkers recording walks. We appreciate donations to offset insurance and Meetup fees.- We will gather for lunch following at the Magnetic South Brewery, 516 N.Main Street Anderson.Opens at 11 am.
