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WALK ALERT
Please check back for our next walk alert in 2018!
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MEET & GREETS
The East Tennessee
Wanderers and guests meet
socially on the
third Tuesday at
6:00
pm
to hear
about
upcoming walks
at
the
Olive Garden,
7206 Kingston Pike,
Knoxville,
TN.
Exceptions:
October and
December are for
members only!
2018
SPECIAL EVENTS
Club's
"I
did a walk" Challenge
(February 1st to
March 31st)
Blount County Relay
for Life (TBA)
Making Strides
Against Breast
Cancer 5K (TBA)
2018 WALK SCHEDULE
(TBA)
Notes:
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Our events take
place unless
weather presents
a danger to the
participants
either while
walking or
getting to the
start point.
Contact the Club
President if you
have any
concerns.
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It is important
to stay
hydrated.
Please bring
water to drink during
ALL walks.
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If you have not
walked in
awhile, please
do not start off
trying to walk
the
10k distance for
a Club Walk, but walk
the 5k instead.
Our Club's
"Walk Boxes"
are located in
Alcoa, Clinton,
Elkmont, Gatlinburg,
Knoxville,
Maryville, Oak Ridge,
Rogersville,
Townsend and Vonore.
For additional
information, please
go to
http://clubs.ava.org/ava_search.asp.
AVA TRAIL/ROUTE
RATING SYSTEM
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Part 1 – INCLINE/ELEVATION
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Part 2 - TERRAIN
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1
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Very small hills or very little stair climbing.
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A
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Almost entirely on pavement.
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2
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Some moderate hills or stair climbing.
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B
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A significant part of the route is on well-groomed trails with very few obstacles.
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3
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Some significant hill or stair climbing.
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C
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A significant part of the route is on somewhat difficult terrain (rocky/rooted paths or soft sand.)
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4
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Lots of significant hills or stair climbing.
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D
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A significant part of the route is on very difficult terrain.
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5
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Many steep hills.
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E
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The majority of the route is on very difficult terrain.
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