Three Mile Thursdays

Three mile Thursdays (on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Thursdays of the month) will be sanctioned AVA 5K walks. Therefore, you will be able to stamp your AVA books and the walks will cost the normal $3 fee. The walks take place from April through October and are approximately three miles long starting at different YRE locations throughout the area. All walks begin at 6:00pm with registration beginning at 5:45pm. Check the Events Calendar for any changes and links.

April 12, 2018 Downtown, Historic Districts & Richland Creek Greenway Walk; Belleville, IL

April 19, 2018 Shrine Walk, Belleville, IL

April 26, 2018 O’Fallon-A Walk in the Parks

May 10, 2018 Maryville Walk

May 17, 2018 A Walk in “Old Town” Glen Carbon; Glen Carbon, IL

May 24, 2018 Millstadt Village & Nature Park Walk; Millstadt, IL

May 31, 2018 A Walk in Historic Columbia; Columbia, IL

June 14, 2018 Millstadt Village & Nature Park Walk; Millstadt, IL

June 21, 2018 A Walk to Edwardsville Parks

June 28, 2018 Jefferson Barracks YRE Walk

July 12, 2018 O’Fallon-A Walk in the Parks

July 19, 2018 A Walk in Historic Columbia; Columbia, IL

July 26, 2018 Jefferson Barracks YRE Walk

August 9, 2018 Shrine Walk, Belleville, IL

August 16, 2018 Maryville Walk

August 23, 2018 A Walk to Edwardsville Parks

August 30, 2018 Belleville East YMCA YRE Walk

September 13, 2018 A Walk in “Old Town” Glen Carbon; Glen Carbon, IL

September 20, 2018 Downtown, Historic Districts & Richland Creek Greenway Walk; Belleville, IL

September 27, 2018 2018 Belleville East YMCA YRE Walk

October 11, 2018 St. Clair Square Mall Walk; Fairview Heights, IL

October 18, 2018 St. Clair Square Mall Walk; Fairview Heights, IL

October 25, 2018 St. Clair Square Mall Walk; Fairview Heights, IL

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Illinois Trekkers is Illinois’s oldest and largest AVA affiliated walking club! It is primarily a walking club promoting personal fitness through walking, biking, and occasional swim events. The club sponsors several Volksmarch walks throughout the St. Louis area. All activities are open to the general public. We are associated with:
All of our events:

  • Are open to everyone – you don’t have to be a member to participate.
  • Are non-competitive – go at your own pace, walk, jog or run.
  • Sanctioned AVA event walks and club year round event walks are $3 per person.

 

Email & Walk Alerts
Each week our club emails information on club sponsored and other regional upcoming walks with additional club news to our members and other interested parties. If you would like to receive our Walk Alerts please join our walk alert e-mail list. This email list will never be sold or used for non-club purposes. Simply submit your information in the form to the lower left

 

Walk Challenges for 2018
Join us in the club walk challenge during 2018: Walk 200k in Illinois to Celebrate Illinois Bicentennial individual incentive program. The Walk 200k in Illinois to Celebrate Illinois Bicentennial individual record book is available for download 2018 Incentive Brochure

 

St. Louis & Illinois Year Round Walks
There are 26 AVA year round walks within 100 miles of St. Louis. These walks encompass many interests: Large city, small quaint cities, parks, and historic interests. Click here for a listing of all the walks.

 

Trekkin’ Tuesdays and Three Mile Thursdays
Join the Trekkers every Tuesday morning and Thursday evening for 5K walking programs called “Trekkin’ Tuesdays” and “Three Mile Thursdays”! Each Tuesday morning and Thursday evening the Trekkers will be walking a local area YRE. Each walk is a sponsored AVA walk, therefore it will cost the standard $3 and you will be able to stamp your books. Please use the Events Calendar to view the schedule.

 

 

 This Week’s Walking Event(s)
Please go to the Events Calendar.
For a listing of Illinois Trekkers and other regional walk club events go to the Events Calendar link. The Events Calendar page has the dates, times, and other important information including directions to upcoming walks.

 

***Missouri County Walk Program***
The AVA clubs of MO are starting a new program aimed at eventually offering, over a number of years, an AVA sanctioned walk event in all 115 counties of Missouri. The goal is for the next 10+ years, there will be walks in all counties of Missouri – either scheduled Year-Round Trails offered by the individual clubs or traditional scheduled walks held throughout the state several times each year. The Walking the Counties of Missouri record books are FREE. For more information and to get your County walk books. Click here

 

Trekker Footnotes & AVA Checkpoint
View the latest Trekker (Footnotes) newsletter by clicking here and AVA (Checkpoint) newsletter by clicking here.
You can always read old Footnotes and Checkpoints on our Footnotes-Checkpoint Page.

 

            Membership Planning Meetings
The Illinois Trekkers monthly meeting (1st Thursday at 6:30 or 7:00pm) will be moving! February thru June the meeting will be held at the Fairview Heights Library – Kinsella Room (10017 Bunkum Rd., Fairview Heights, IL – When you reach 10017 Bunkum Road turn onto Library Drive and continue to the library parking lot behind the library. Enter through door on lower level at back of library). (Click for google map).  The location for July – December has not yet been determined.
2017 Membership Meeting Dates:
July 6th – (6:30pm) – Fairview Hights Library(Conference room)
August 3rd- (6:30pm) – Fairview Hights Library(Kinsella room)
September 7th – (6:30pm) – Fairview Hights Library(Kinsella room)
October 5th – (6:30pm) – Fairview Hights Library(Kinsella room)
November 2nd – (6:30pm) – Fairview Hights Library(Kinsella room)
December 7th – Canceled for Trekker Christmas Party
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