Join in a walking program that rewards you for walking trails and events in the USA. These include nationwide programs as well as state or regional programs. Walk in cities A-Z, walk national historical sites, walk the states and capitals, enjoy flower walks, and more.
Walk local, think global! Walk at any IVV-sanctioned event around the world and count it towards the IVV Achievement Award Program. Receive a certificate, patch, and hatpin as you reach milestones such as 10 events, 30 events, 50 events, 500 kilometers, etc. This lifelong achievement award series has tens of thousands of participants worldwide.
Walk 15 walks at sites significant in the American Revolutionary War to earn a special patch.
The AVA US Presidents Walk Program rewards you for walking where an event or activity occured in relation to United States Presidents, such as a home, Presidential Library, or gravesite.
Follow the alphabet to complete 26 AVA-sanctioned walks, anywhere in the USA, to earn this special award. Each event's start city must begin with a different letter of the alphabet (example: Washington DC counts as a "W" walk). The events may be year-round self-guided trails or weekend group walks sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association.
Walk in each of the 50 US states and/or the 51 capitals - including Washington DC - to earn an award certificate. The events must be regular or year-round walking routes sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association.
This program rewards adults and youth who participate together in 12 AVA-sanctioned walking events in a year. An adult 19 years old or older signs up with a young person as a team. By completing 12 AVA-sanctioned walks in a year, they earn the titles of AVA Master Volkssporter and AVA Volkssporter.
The AVA College Campus Walk Program rewards you for walking AVA sanctioned walks through colleges and universities. Earn "degrees" based on how many walks you complete. Walks may be regular hosted group walks or self-guided year-round walking routes sanctioned by the AVA throughout the USA.
Commemorate the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery expedition by walking in the 11 states along their journey at sites visited by the expedition. The events may be year-round self-guided trails or weekend group walks sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association.
The Route 66 Walking Program is set up for the participant to complete an AVA-sanctioned walk in each state along the path of Route 66: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California.
Log IVV walks from any IVV club in your quest to fill 3 categories of extreme: distance, altitude, and difficulty, to earn special awards.
The National Heritage Program rewards walkers who walk 10 AVA-sanctioned events in National Parks, National Historic Sites, National Battlefields, or National Cemeteries. The events may be weekend group walks or the self-guided "year-round" trails. The walking routes must be sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association.
Walk an AVA-sanctioned walk in each of the original 13 states to earn a patch award. The walks may be regular weekend or year-round self-guided walking events in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.
Walk 15 AVA-sanctioned walking events through Civil War battlefields or sites of significance to earn an award patch. These walks may be self-guided year-round walking routes or hosted weekend walking events. Weekend walks may be 5 kilometers - 10 kilometers (3-6 miles), self-guided walks are 10 kilometers or slightly longer. Walk at your own pace and soak up the history.
The California Golden Heritage Walk Program rewards you for walking 12 events in California parks, forests, visitor centers and museums. You must walk four separate walks in each of northern, central, and southern California.
Walk Maryland! This program rewards those individuals who complete a walk in each of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City between March 2004 and December 2006.
Walk in each of the 88 counties in Ohio to earn a certificate. Track your progress with a log book, color-in patch, or color-in t-shirt. The walks may be regular hosted walking events or self-guided year-round walks sanctioned by the AVA.
Walk ten AVA-sanctioned walks in Oregon in a variety of categories to earn colorful patches. The walks may be weekend hosted walking events or self-guided year-round walks.
The Washington State Challenge includes various walking programs to give incentive to walking AVA-sanctioned walks in the state of Washington. The walks may be hosted weekend events or self-guided year-round walking events
