Walking resources
Walk! Magazine from Columbus OH - Cindi's Blog www.walk-magazine.blogspot.com/
Walk About Magazine from Portland OR
Racewalking Resources
Dave's World Class Race Walking
North Amercian Racewalking Foundation
Michigan Association, USA Track & Field, Detroit MI michigan.usatf.org/
www.usatf.org/clubs/application/download/info.asp E-mail: jdevose@aol.com Tel: 313-623-3029
Fitness Walking Resources-
American Volksport Association (AVA)
Gazelle Sports Event Calendar www.gazellesports.com/events
North Country Trail & Chief Noonday Chapter serves Calhoun, Kalamazoo & Barry counties
Southwest Michigan Planning Commission (SWMPC) - SW MI Trail listing www.swmpc.org/county_trails.asp -
Health & Fitness Information & Tools
America's Walking - National walking expert Mark Fenton's PBS website
Michigan Governor's Council of Physical Fitness, Health & Sports
Walkability Checklist - US Department of Transportation
President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
Community Partners
MOVING MATTERS. An annual physical activity program for teams (of 4 or more people) in Kalamazoo County. Track all forms of physical activity online. Sponsored by Walking Together of Greater Kalamazoo. More details at www.FitMI.org
Gazelle Sports, 214 S Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo MI 49007 269-342-5996
Michigan Fitness Foundation, (Governor's Council Physical Fitness, Health and Sports), PO Box 27187, Lansing MI 48909) Walking Together of Greater Kalamazoo – Walking Together is a community initiative dedicated to the improvement of the quality of life through physical activity for all residents of the Southwest Michigan.
Walking Clubs
Ann Arbor:
Contact Mary Jannausch, Michigan Association Officials, racewalk Coach & National Level Judge. Contact concerning racewalking events, clinics and coaching available in the Ann Arbor area. EMAIL
Detroit & Royal Oak Area:
BBC Striders: 734-600-2750 or deesden@comcast.net slolli@comcast.net
Motor City Striders: Ed Kozlof 48070-1534
Grand Rapids Area: None
Flint Area:
Urban Walkers: Jan at 810-655-3269 or iwalkjb@comcast.net
GLOW, Contact: Debbie Erwin or dandderwin@aol.com (810) 687-5637
Lansing Area:
Capital City Racewalkers: Raina Korbakis (517) 332-9211 korbakisr@mi.gov or Tim Mchoskey (517) 886-9029 email TMchoskey@aol.com
American VolksMarch Association (AVA) - Michigan Chapters:
Ann Arbor MI: Washtenaw Wanderers Volkssporting Club (734)649-5024 washtenaw-wanderers.blogspot.com a2ava@sbcglobal.net
Holland MI: Historic Pathwalkers (616)392-2844 ava.org/clubs/pathwalkers/ jwoltjer@comcast.net
Kalamazoo MI: Kalamazoo Valley Walkers
Mackinaw City MI: Mackinaw Walkers Volkssport Club 618)234-8706 www.ava.org michiganjim@sbcglobal.net
Mason MI: Great Lakes Amblers (517)676-7067 www.greatlakesamblers.org chelanep@sbcglobal.net
Middleville MI: MOVES (269)795-3627 www.ava.org cal-jean@sbcglobal.net
Sterling Heights: Michigan Pathfinders (317)842-1072 www.ava.org donvart@yahoo.com
Zeeland: Zeeland Volk's Corporation: (616)772-6400 www.ava.org clerk@ci.zeeland.mi.us
MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES:
KalamazooMi.com - Website resource with links for Kalamazoo Attractions, Entertainment, Convention & Visitors Bureau and more