Welcome
We are a Chicago area walking club. Our goal is to promote Fun, Fitness & Friendship through non-competitive walking events.
We are a Chicago area walking club. Our goal is to promote Fun, Fitness & Friendship through non-competitive walking events.
Windy City Walkers is the Northeastern IL area member of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) network of walking clubs in the U.S. All activities are open to the general public. Fee to walk is $4 per participant per event.
Windy City Walkers have planned group walks of our year-round locations Monday through Saturday. In you have interest in walking with us, we would love to have you join us. Contact us at irenamp1@att.net with any questions. Hope to see you during Walking Week! The following is a list of walks, times, and locations for our walks:
Mon, April 1
Downers Grove
10:30
Downers Grove Library
1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove
Tues, Apr 2
Geneva
1:00
Geneva Library
227 South 7th St, Geneva, IL
Wed, Apr 3
Fullersburg Woods
1:30
Fullersburg Nature Ed Center
3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL
Thurs, Apr 4
Hinsdale
9:00
Grant Square Parking Lot
13 Grant Square, Hinsdale, IL
(Parking Lot in front of Yia Yia Pancake House)
Fri, April 5
Wheaton - Cantigny
11:00
Wheaton Library
225 N Cross Street, Wheaton, IL
Register, drive to Cantigny
Sat, Apr 6
Elk Grove Village
1:00
Busse Forest Main Dam Grove 26 & 27
Arlington Heights Road. The entrance is past 2 stoplights south of Higgins.
Elk Grove Village, IL
All Windy City Walkers year round and seasonal walks are available for online registration via the AVA's Online Start Box (OSB) at My.AVA.org.
Registration using the Physical Start Box (PSB) at the Start Point is still an available option for most walks, as well. Exceptions are noted below.
Elk Grove Village/Busse Woods and Frankfort year round walks are online registration only.
May 4 - Downers Grove Founders Day
June 8 - Hinsdale
June 22 - Geneva
Go to the Calendar page for
start points and other information regarding these walks.
Snowshoeing is available at Fullersburg Woods (3609 Spring Rd, Oak Brook) during the winter season. Sign up box is located at the Visitor's Center. Snowshoes are available to rent there, or bring your own! Call (630) 850-8110 for Snow Shoe availability and snow conditions.
In summer months, we have hosted a 5k Walk & Concert series.
Contact us for additional information about either event.
Volkssporting is participation in non-competitive events (walks, cycling events, swims) hosted by local, nonprofit clubs. Walks are generally 10k (6.2miles) in length, with a shorter (5k or 6k) route available.
The AVA website lists all available events (walks, bike events, swims) on their site. Click here to visit the AVA Events page to search for events by state or type.
Clubs provide the public service of planning and hosting an event to encourage walking for fun and fitness. The $4 event fee is used to defray the cost of printing walk instructions/maps, liability insurance, etc. Additionally, the fee allows you to track events in special IVV Record Books. When specific milestones (such as 10 events, 30 events, 500 kilometers, etc.) are achieved, you can send the book to the American Volkssport Association to receive a patch, hatpin and certificate. A New Walker’s Packet, containing a Distance Record Book, Event Book and coupon for a free walk is available for $5 at most events.
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