S.W.S. Home   Calendar of Events Year Round Events Membership S.W.S. Store Volunteer Hall of Fame Incentive Program Special Programs Member Achievements Photo Gallery Glossary Related Links Newsletters Contacts/Officers Admin/Legal Site Map	Calendar of Events   Do you want to become a member of the Sacramento Walking Sticks?   Please sign up on the Walk Alert email list and get timely reminders before each event.   View Sue's 2026 Friendship Walk and Don's Bike Schedule - updated 05/12/2026.   See more information and links below the calendar. SWSW?   Friendship Walk: Start registration at 9:15 but will be seasonally adjusted to avoid heat. Sign up for the Walk Alert to receive timely information for each walk.   /tr> 2026 Date Day Time SWSW? Event Type Event Details Google Map to Start Address Jul 23 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Lincoln - Lincoln Tour Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648 Jul 24-25 Sa-Su 9:00 AM Traditional Event hosted by The Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club AVA 50th Art Walk Embarcadero Plaza Market St &, Steuart St San Francisco, CA 94105 Jul 28 Tu 8:15 AM Morning Group Walk Sacramento - Curtis Park Alternate Start! La Bou 4400 Del Rio Road Sacramento, CA Jul 29 We 6:15 PM Hot Walkin' Night Elk Grove - Around the Lakes Alternate Start! Tea Garden Restaurant 9109 Laguna Main St Elk Grove, CA 95758 EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net Aug 1 Sa 9:00 AM Traditional Event hosted by The Central Coast Beach Boardwalkers Orcutt - Fredriks Fly-In Retirement Celebration Walk Orcutt Academy Charter High School 610 Pinal Ave Orcutt, CA 93455 Aug 1 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Ione Ione Plaza Market 313 Preston Ave Ione, CA 93640 Aug 4 Tu 8:15 AM Morning Group Walk Sacramento - South Natomas Natomas Bike Shop 3291 Truxel Rd #30 Sacramento, CA 95833 Aug 5 We 6:15 PM Hot Walkin' Night Sacramento - North Natomas Alternate Start! Planet Fitness parking lot 4570 Natoma Blvd Sacramento, CA 95835 EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net Aug 6 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Davis - Circle Davis Tour Safeway 1451 W. Covell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616 Aug 7 Fr 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Carson City, NV – Capital Neighborhoods Hardman House 917 N. Carson St Carson City, NV Aug 8 Sa TBD Traditional Event hosted by The Tahoe Trail Trekkers A Beach to Casinos Stroll Nevada Beach 416 Bitlers Road, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 Aug 9 Su 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Truckee - Steiners' Memorial River Walk Raley's 10001 Soaring Wy Truckee, CA 96161 Aug 11 Tu 8:15 AM Morning Group Walk Sacramento - Jane Graham's Land Park Loops Alternate Start! La Bou 4400 Del Rio Road Sacramento, CA Aug 12 We 6:15 PM Hot Walkin' Night Sacramento - Jane Graham's Land Park Loops Alternate Start! La Bou 4400 Del Rio Road Sacramento, CA EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net Aug 15 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk ONLINE START BOX ONLY - Register from this link:Petaluma - Historic ONLINE START BOX ONLY     Aug 18 Tu 8:15 AM Morning Group Walk Sacramento - Pocket Area CVS Drug Store 7465 Rush River Dr #500 Sacramento, CA 95831 Aug 19 We 6:15 PM Hot Walkin' Night Fair Oaks - Historic Fair Oaks Coffee House & Deli 10223 Fair Oaks Blvd Fair Oaks, CA 95628 EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net Aug 20 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Roseville - NW Roseville Tour Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd Suite 12 Roseville CA 95661 Aug 22 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Sacramento - American River Starbucks 610 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864 Aug 25 Tu 8:15 AM Morning Group Walk Gold River - Gold River Belair 2155 Golden Centre Lane Gold River, CA 95670 Aug 26 We 6:15 PM Hot Walkin' Night West Sacramento - Clarksburg Branch Trail, Loop 3 Nugget Market 2000 Town Center Plaza West Sacramento, CA 95691 EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net Aug 29 Sa 10:00 AM Friendship Walk San Francisco - Lands End and Beyond Seal Rock Inn 545 Point Lobos at 48th Av San Francisco, CA 94121 Sep 3 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Pocket Area Tour CVS Drug Store 7465 Rush River Dr #500 Sacramento, CA 95831 Sep 5 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Rancho Cordova - Lake Natoma Subway 12195 Tributary Point Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Sep 12 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Jackson - Historic Town and Counrty Walk Best Wastern Amador Inn 200 S. Hwy 49 Jackson, CA 93642 Sep 17 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Rancho Cordova - Lake Natoma Tour Starbucks 12195 Tributary Point Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Sep 19 Sa 9:00 AM to Noon Traditional Event hosted by The Sacramento Walking Sticks International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Joe’s Crab Shack 1210 Front Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Sep 26 Sa TBD Traditional Event hosted by The Delta Tule Trekkers Murphys - Calaveras Big Trees TBD     Oct 1 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Natomas Flood Plain Tour Natomas Bike Shop 3291 Truxel Rd #30 Sacramento, CA 95833 Oct 3 Sa 10:00 AM Friendship Walk San Francisco - Golden Gate Park Seal Rock Inn 545 Point Lobos at 48th Av San Francisco, CA 94121 Oct 10 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Manteca - San Joaquin County Frank's Downtown Cafe 162 N Maple Ave Manteca, CA 95336 Oct 15 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - American River Tour Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814 Oct 17 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Windsor CVS Pharmacy 9030 Brooks Rd S. Windsor, CA 95492 Oct 24-25 Sa-Su TBD Traditional Event hosted by The Central Coast Beach Boardwalkers Cambria Scarecrow Festival and Tempelton Town Walk TBD     Oct 29 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Arden Park Tour Starbucks 4301 Arden Wy Sacramento, CA 95864 Oct 31 Sa TBD Traditional Event hosted by The Delta Tule Trekkers Caswell Spooky Walk TBD     Nov 7 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Roseville - Sculpture Park Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd. Suite 12 Roseville, CA 95661 Nov 12 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Davis - Circle Davis Tour Safeway 1451 W. Covell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616 Nov 14 Sa 9:00 AM Traditional Event hosted by The Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club Veteran's Day TBD     Nov 21 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Benecia - Historic Starbucks 90 Solano Square Benicia, CA Nov 28 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Sacramento - Hidden Murals Fleet Feet Sports 2311 J St Sacramento, CA 95816 Dec 3 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Roseville - NW Roseville Tour Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd Suite 12 Roseville CA 95661 Dec 5 Sa TBD Traditional Event hosted by The Delta Tule Trekkers Sutter Creek - Christmas Walk TBD     Dec 12 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Sonoma - Sonoma County Sonoma Valley Inn 550 Second W Sonoma, CA 95476 Dec 17 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Lincoln - Lincoln Tour Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648 Dec 19 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Davis - Southeast Tunnels & Bridges Safeway 1451 W. Covell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616 Dec 26 Sa 9:15 AM Friendship Walk Lincoln - Lincoln Trails Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648 Dec 31 Th 9:15 AM Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Sacramento Riverfront Tour Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814   2027 Date Day Time SWSW? Event Type Event Details Google Map to Start Address May 21-23 Fr - Su TBD CVA Annual Convention Hosted by the Tahoe Trail Trekkers Tahoe City & Trukee TBD     Jun 6 - July 4 Su - Su TBD 2027 AVA Biennial Convention In Springfield Missouri Pre-Convention, Convention, and Post-Convention Events TBD     SWSW stands for Sticks Walk Stick's Walks. This is a book that is available to any Sacramento Walking Sticks member for free. When you walk an event for credit that is sponsored by the Sacramento Walking Sticks, stamp this book and when you get 10 events, you receive a free "Stick's Buck" (a $4 coupon that will pay the credit fee for any Sacramento Walking Sticks walk). The symbol lets you know which walks are eligible for this program.   The Compass is another good way to find out about upcoming events. The Compass is a magazine published by the California Volkssport Association and describes traditional walks in the Pacific region. To subscribe to the Compass, go to the Compass page and press the "Download" button at the bottom of the page, print and complete the form and send it in to the address on the form along with your payment.   The American Wanderer is the quarterly publication of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) that gives you the word on what's going on around the nation. You can subscribe to The American Wanderer by becoming a member of AVA.
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