Discovery Walk Festival
US Toll Free Phone
1-877-269-2009
Fax 1-360-397-0484
12th Annual International Vancouver Discovery Walk Festival
Location
Swims will be at a local pool. There will be a shuttle.
Discovery Walk Festival Phone:
1-877-269-2009
Presented by Cascade Heart
What: 5K or 10K easy walk through Vancouver's historically rich central city, featuring Officer's Row, Pearson Air Museum, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, and the Renaissance Trail on the Columbia River. 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: All events take place at the Discovery Walk Festival at except where noted.
- 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 noon - 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. 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: 6K, 10K, 20K, 32K, or 42K (marathon). Non-competitive, walkers go their own pace. Each walker receives a medal, marathoners also receive a patch.
Where: Registration, start and finish will be at the Hilton Hotel, 301 West 6th Street, Vancouver Washington 98660.
Family Fun 6K Walk
Presented by Southwest Washington
Medical Center
Families
and beginner walkers will enjoy our Saturday 6K Family Fun Walk, 10 am
Saturday April 26, 2008. The walk has Fun Stops each mile of the 3.8
mile route through downtown and uptown Vancouver. 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 - 7:30 am: Start for marathon 42K and 32K Walks. Those planning to finish in under 6 hours (runners, walk/run or racewalkers) please start at 8 am.
- 8 am - 9 am: Start for 21K Walk
- 8 am - 12 pm: Start for the 6K and 10K Walks
- 10 am: Family Fun 6K Walk start
- 4 pm: All walkers must be off the trail, finish closes.
Entertainment * Food * Walkers Expo
- 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. 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 2007. 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 25 kilometer or 50 kilometer 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. The 42K, 32K, and 21K walkers will board a shuttle bus for the short ride to where they begin walking. Closing Ceremonies in the hotel ballroom.
On the route: Water available at checkpoints, approximately every 5 kilometers.
Schedule:
- Throughout day: entertainment, food and snack sales, door prizes.
- 6:30 am - 12 pm: Registration/Packet Pick-up
- 6:45 - 7:00 am: Start for 32K Walk. Buses begin loading at 6:45 am to shuttle to the start point. Sorry - no dogs.
- 8 am - 9 am: Start for 21K Walk. Buses begin loading at 7:45 am. Sorry - no dogs.
- 8 am - 12 pm: Start for the 6K and 10K Walks. Dogs allowed, but not in the hotel or other buildings.
- Bikes: 9 am - 12 pm: Start for the 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 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 the first year they participate in the Discovery Walk. The medal is a cast antique bronze logo attached to a red and white stripe ribbon drape. The 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 settlement in the Oregon Territory. Covered wagons depicting the Oregon Trail. Lewis and Clark in their canoe - they camped in Vancouver on their journey down the Columbia to the Pacific. And a masted ship representing the explorers Captain Vancouver and Lt. Broughton.
The second and third you participate you receive a gold
star to add to the ribbon drape.
On the fourth year you participate you receive a new medal, silver and
enamel cloisonné. Fifth and sixth year participants receive a
silver-colored arrowhead attachment.
On the seventh year you participate you receive a gold medal. On the eighth
and ninth years you will get a compass pin attachment. On the 11th and
12th year you will receive a triangle attachment.
On your 10th year you will receive a new medal.
All participants also receive an award for the Welcome Walk on Friday.
Those completing the International Marching League requirements of at least 20K on both Saturday and Sunday will receive a certificate in addition to the award.
Marathon finishers on either Saturday or Sunday receive a patch with the logo as well as their 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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