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Fitness walking in the forest! Racewalkers leaving the line!
 

Are you a fitness walker, racewalker, Nordic walker or a hiker from southwest Michigan?  Then you want to join Kalamazoo Valley Walkers (KVW)! 

KVW is a 501(c)3 volunteer run organization.  We are an affiliate club of USA Track & Field (USATF) and American Volkssport Association (AVA) and a partner of Moving Matters of Greater Kalamazoo.

Meetup with KVW and other walkers at community events posted to our Kazoo Walkers Meetup.com online event calendar.

Every step we take together can influence others to walk for health and fitness.

Join KVW! 

KVW Membership Application

Sponsors

Sponsor:

www.gazellesports.com

Saturdays at 9 a.m.

We are walking...at Asylum Lake Preserve

on the west side of Kalamazoo.

 

Click here for more details

 

 Kazoo Walkers Meetup Group

Kazoo Walkers Meetup Group is strutting in Greater Kalamazoo and Portage. Our online calendar includes walks for both the fitness and competitive walker.

Sign up at meetup.com to:

·         Access our online walking event calendar of events throughout the community,

·         Receive email alerts about upcoming walks,

·         RSVP your plans to attend, and

·         Network with other walkers.  

Check us out at

www.meetup.com

Search for “Kazoo Walkers.”

KVW Brunch & KRVT Hike 

 RSVP NOW!

 Saturday, February 6, 2010

10:30 a.m.

Food Dance Cafe, 401 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 

Brunch $13 + tax and tip, (includes non-alcoholic drink refills)

Presentation: Kalamazoo’s newest trail system the Kalamazoo Valley River Trail (KRVT):  The  Continued Vision and Execution 

Speaker: Bruce Johnson , KRVT Foundation, Co-Director Business Division

Hike:  After brunch let’s experience the new downtown section of the KRVT. Dress for a winter hike and wear footwear for walking on snowy and possibly slick pavement. 

RSVP: Dave Nesius at 269-345-3073 or daven210@yahoo.com 

 

 

Borgess Run

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Borgess Health & Fitness Center, Gull Rd, Kalamazoo

KVW organizes the annual USA Track & Field state race walking championship in cooperation with Borgess Health & Fitness Center.

Your choice.  Walk for fun, speed or distance. 

        5K Health Walk

  • USATF Michigan 5K Road Race Walk Championship  (Judged    race walk)
  • Half-Marathon

Mark this date on your calendar.  More details and registration at www.borgessrun.com

 

Winter Walking Places

KVW encourages you to walk this winter and has compiled a list of outdoor locations to walk in Greater Kalamazoo and beyond.

Outdoor Places to Walk list

Indoor Walking Places:  The following malls are available to walkers year-round:

Crossroads Mall, 6650 S Westnedge, Portage - Enter at Food Court.  MO-SA 8AM-9PM  and SU 9 AM-6PM. Walk before 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. on Sundays to avoid shoppers. 2.5 laps=1 mile.

Gull Crossing Mall, 5280 Gull Rd, Comstock - Enter at theatre. MO - FR 8 AM - 5 PM.  Large open center hall with no heat.  Wear layers.  4 laps=1 mile

Lakeview Square Mall, 5775 Beckley Rd, Battle Creek - MO - SA 7 AM - 9 PM & SU 11 AM - 6 PM.  Walk before 10 a.m. to avoid shoppers.  3 laps=2 miles

 Other walking places open to the public for the Winter:

New!  Indoor Walking Venue

 Valley Family Church, 2500 Vincent Ave, Kalamazoo MI, 
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Now – March 31, 2010
Atrium (just inside main doors),  7 laps = 1 mile
Coffee shop and bookstore are open.