Walking Related Links

	myAVA - Your personal access to the operations side of the AVA. This web site is dedicated to helping you get the most out your experience as we add features and give you access to more information. It is also the portal for the Online Start Box.
	Maryland Volksport Association. Has lots of great information on walking in Maryland and D.C. and links to regional events.
	Keystone State Volksport Association. Has lots of great information on walking in Pennsylvania.
	Virginia Volksport Association. Has lots of great information on walking in Virginia.
	AVA Atlantic Region. The AVA Atlantic Region covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. This site has a calendar of all events within the region.
	American Volksport Association. The central point for national and local organized volksmarch activity of all types. New to volksmarching? You will find all the information you need to get you started. Where are the walks? What clubs are there? Publications available, AVA information, trail stories, links to other walking subjects, etc. Checkpoint - AVA's Monthly Digital Newsletter.
	IVV-Americas is one of three continental associations of the International Federation of Popular Sports, in addition to IVV-Asia and IVV-Europe. IVV-Americas operates among the countries of the Americas, the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
	Internationaler Volkssportverband (International Federation of Popular Sports). The IVV is the governing body for Volkssport. It is world-wide and is divided into 3 regions; Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Although AVA is not a part of IVV Americas, AVA is a member of IVV.
	US FreedomWalk Festival. US FreedomWalk Festival(R) is a world-class, non-competitive, non-profit, international walking festival in October co-hosted by Arlington County with the Reserve Officers Association and other sponsors. Its mission is to promote walking as a fitness activity and to promote international understanding and friendships while showcasing the USA by walking through the monuments, memorials, and parks of Arlington and Washington, DC. Our website is www.usfreedomwalk.org.
	Texas Trail Roundup. The Texas Trail Roundup is the second IML event in the United States. This 3 day event is held in San Antonio, Texas toward the end of February.
	IML Walking Association. IML is a non-political, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote walking as a worthwhile and healthy recreation; and to foster international understanding and goodwill by encouraging participation at walking events in other countries through a program of incentive awards. This is accomplished by promoting international multi-day non-competitive walking events in each of the member countries.
	20 Years of Making America a Great Place to Walk. How to perform a walking audit and begin to advocate for better walking facilities.
	Tips for Pedestrian Safety. Simple Walking/Pedestrian safety tips. Suggested by a class at LearningHaven.com.