Discovery Walk Festival
US Toll Free Phone
1-877-269-2009
Fax 1-360-397-0484
Annual International Vancouver Discovery Walk Festival
Location
Swims on Sunday will be at a local indoor municipal pool. There will be a shuttle.
Discovery Walk Festival Phone:
1-877-269-2009
What: A new 5K or 10K easy walk through Vancouver's historically rich central city. We will use the new Land Bridge connecting Ft. Vancouver National Historic Site with the Columbia River Renaissance Trail. Go your own pace, all walkers are winners and will receive an award.
Where: Registration and Packet Pick-up for both routes will be at the Hilton Hotel, 301 West 6th Street, Vancouver Washington 98660.
Start: The start will be from 4 pm - 6 pm. The Mayor will greet the walkers with a brief speech and send-off at 4 pm.
Finish will be: Hilton Hotel, 301 West 6th Street, Vancouver Washington 98660.
Schedule:
- Children's Culture Parade: Historic Reserve, 9:30-10:30 am. Spectators welcome. International guests are invited to walk this 3K walk with the schoolchildren of Vancouver and Evergreen school districts as they celebrate their cultural roots.
- Registration/packet pick-up from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Walk start: Any time from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Walk finish: All walkers must be off the trail by 9 pm.
- Opening ceremonies: 3:45 pm, Hilton Hotel, 301 West 6th Street, Vancouver Washington 98660
- Price: $10 per person per walk, with early registration discounts. Children 12 and under: Free. Groups of 10 or more registering together: $5 per person per walk. You may register at the event.
- Info: 1-877-269-2009
- Walkers Expo: includes items walkers will love
Route Maps: Each walker will provided a detailed map and directions when they start the walk, in addition the routes are marked with arrows and ribbons. Online maps are provided for general information only. Substantial changes may occur at any time before the event. These routes may have portions not open to the public or safe for use except during the event and should be used only for information before the event.
Presented by Realvest
Walk enjoying Vancouver parks, greenways, and neighborhoods. Walkers may choose their distance: 5K, 10K, 21K, or 42K (marathon). Non-competitive, walkers go their own pace. Each walker receives a medal.
Where: Registration, start and finish will be at the Hilton Hotel, 301 West 6th Street, Vancouver Washington 98660.
Family Fun 5K Walk
Families
and beginner walkers will enjoy our Saturday 5K Family Fun Walk, 10 am
Saturday April 25, 2009. The walk has Fun Stops each mile of the 3 mile route
along the Columbia River. Enjoy freebies,
snacks, and entertainment as you learn the joys of walking. Everyone
is a winner and receives the Discovery Walk award medal. Cost is $10
for those over age 12, free for those 12 and under (must be accompanied by
an adult participant). Discounts for registering early.
Registration Form
SCHEDULE:
- 6:30 am - 12 pm: Registration/Packet Pick-up
- 7 am: Start for marathon 42K walk.
- 8 am - 9 am: Start for 21K Walk
- 8 am - 12 pm: Start for the 5K and 10K Walks
- 10 am: Family Fun 5K Walk start
- 4 pm: All walkers must be off the trail, finish closes.
- Passport to Wellness: Southwest Washington Medical Center passport stamps available Saturday only.
- Walkers Expo: includes items walkers will love.
Vancouver Farmers Market: Food, local crafts, fresh produce at 6th and Esther, 9 am – 3 pm. http://www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com
Price: $10 per person per walk, with discounts for registering early. Children age 12 and under: Free. Groups of 10 or more registering together: $5 per person per walk. You may register at the event.
Info: 1-877-269-2009
Route Maps:
Each walker will provided a detailed map and directions when they start the
walk, in addition the routes are marked with arrows and ribbons. The routes
have changed for 2009. These routes may have portions not open to the
public or safe for use except during the event and should be used only for
information before the event.
Presented by Veolia Water
What:
Enjoy Vancouver
neighborhoods and parks. Non-competitive, walkers go their own pace. Each
walker receives a medal, marathoners also receive a patch.
Bikers will enjoy a 15K, 25K or 50K trail around western Vancouver.
Two 300-meter swim events at a local pool in the afternoon.
Where: Registration/packet pickup start and finish at the Hilton Hotel, 301 West 6th Street, Vancouver Washington 98660.Vancouver, Washington. Closing Ceremonies in the hotel ballroom.
On the route: Water available at checkpoints, approximately every 5 kilometers.
Schedule:
- 7:30 am - 12 pm: Registration/Packet Pick-up
- 8 am - 9 am: Start for 21K Walk.
- 8 am - 12 pm: Start for the 5K and 10K Walks. Dogs allowed, but not in the hotel or other buildings.
- Bikes: 9 am - 12 pm: Start for the 15K, 25K and 50K Bikes. Helmets required. Some rental bikes available for $10 additional.
- Swims start 1:30 – 3:45 pm, finish by 4 pm. Shuttle provided to and from pool. Swim Shuttle Van to/from pool Operates 1:00 - 4:15pm, approximately every 20 minutes. Last shuttle to pool at 3:30pm. The van departs from the Columbia St. Hilton Convention Center entrance.
- Walkers Expo: includes items walkers will love
- 4 pm: All walkers must be off the trail
- 3 pm: Closing ceremonies.
Vancouver Farmers Market: Food, local crafts, fresh produce at 6th and Esther, 10 am – 3 pm.
Price: $10 per person per event, with discounts for registering early. Children age 12 and under: Free. Groups of 10 or more registering together: $5 per walk, bike, or swim. You may register at the event.
Info: 1-877-269-2009
Route Maps: Each walker will provided a detailed map and directions when they start the walk, in addition the routes are marked with arrows and ribbons. Online maps are provided for general information only. Substantial changes may occur at any time before the event. These routes have portions not open to the public or safe for use except during the event and should be used only for information before the event.
Award
All participants on Saturday and Sunday receive the medal
award. Our logo is a globe to symbolize the international nature of this
International Marching League event. Near the pole, the first
trans-polar flight is coming from Russia to land in Vancouver, Washington.
At the bottom of the globe is a caravan of other symbols of Vancouver
history: Fort Vancouver, the first permanent European settlement in
the Oregon Territory. Covered wagons depict the Oregon Trail.
Lewis and Clark in their canoe, who camped in Vancouver on their journey
down the Columbia to the Pacific. A ship represents the explorers Captain Vancouver and Lt. Broughton.
All participants also receive an award for the Welcome Walk on Friday.
Those who walk both Saturday and Sunday receive a certificate as their second-day award.
Bike participants and Swim participants receive an award.
More Details on Events
Registration, stipulations, children, pets
Route Maps: Each walker will provided a detailed map and directions when they start the walk, in addition the routes are marked with arrows and ribbons. Online maps are provided for general information only. Substantial changes may occur at any time before the event, and routes have significant changes from year to year. These routes have portions not open to the public or safe for use except during the event and should be used only for information before the event.
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