New Year’s Walk-Get your shoes ready.
The New Year's Day walk will be at the Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City. Everyone is asked to meet at the Hotel at 1:00pm for the walk.
Calling all POCs for 2021 walks. Please find updated forms for Walk Requests below. The first is a rich text file so that you can type your request the second is a pdf file so that you can print and write your request.
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Here’s a change for the starting point for Deadwood.
The Walk Box for Deadwood Gambol has a new temporary home as listed:
Deadwood Welcome Center, 501 Main Street(605) 578-1876 The hours of operation are 8-5 seven days a week.
Deadwood Welcome Center, 501 Main Street(605) 578-1876 The hours of operation are 8-5 seven days a week.
Good news! The Sturgis Community Center has reopened making the Sturgis box available for both the walk and the bike. Dust off those shoes!
Mickelson Trail Trailheads Challenge Program Books are available for $10 each. Contact Irene Ward for more information.
Get out and walk…
Sunshine, Fresh Air, & Exercise are good for us!
Membership Chair, Beth Hendricks also wanted me to remind those of you that haven't renewed your dues yet that now would be a great time to due so. I am attaching a link to our membership page here or you can go to the MORE tab at the top of this page and scroll down to the Club Info page to get to the membership form, or here is Beth's contact information: (605) 381-5176 walkusa@rushmore.com
Also under the Club Info page are the new guidelines and forms for BHVA Scholarship. Deadline for 2021 is March 31st.
We are trying something new with a slide show for photos - let us know if you like the format. If you have photos you would like to share from our traditional or seasonal walks please email them to mjjordan92@hotmail.com
Would you like to host an AVA sanctioned event in 2021? Please complete the walk form further down on this page and submit to Allan Ward.
BHVA Walk requests forms--Please use the 2019 forms to submit your walk requests for 2021. Year-Round and Seasonal POCs just update and submit the walks you wish to renew in your electronic document and send them to Allan.
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There are two file types for walk requests: one is a pdf file that you can print off and write on and snail mail and the other is a rich text document that will allow you to type in the form, save, and then submit you walk request electronically via email.
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Year Round/Season Walks open for 2020
Rushmore Plaza Bike
Deadwood Gambol (Casino closed but resort may still be open call in advance)
Spearfish YR
Parks (Rapid City Holiday Inn)
Pierre - Capital Walk - Visitor's Center is currently closed but the Ramkota is open
Cowboy Hill (Rapid City Holiday Inn)
Presidents Walk (Rapid City Alex Johnson)
Sturgis/Fort Meade (Sturgis Community Center is currently closed)
Hot Springs (Jan. 1-Nov. 30, 2020)
Deadwood Gambol (Casino closed but resort may still be open call in advance)
Spearfish YR
Parks (Rapid City Holiday Inn)
Pierre - Capital Walk - Visitor's Center is currently closed but the Ramkota is open
Cowboy Hill (Rapid City Holiday Inn)
Presidents Walk (Rapid City Alex Johnson)
Sturgis/Fort Meade (Sturgis Community Center is currently closed)
Hot Springs (Jan. 1-Nov. 30, 2020)
Buffalo Beat pins are available at the 2020 traditional walks. The pins are $5 and match the logo on our 30th anniversary shirts. You can also look for them at the specialties tent at Crazy Horse.
Did you know?
If you are new to volkssporting and you would like to learn more about where and when other walks are held around the country, then click the word Events and search the state/s or type of events that you are looking for on the American Volkssport Association website. There is more that you can learn on the AVA website too. So be daring and give it a click!