YREs (Year Round Events) are “go at your own pace” walks in the Tampa Bay area. See the YRE Information document for complete information.
The following year round event is temporarily closed due to Hurricane Ian recovery efforts:
Go to my.ava.org to set up an account. Once account is set up you will be be to register for year round events online and receive directions and stamped insert cards by email.
You can earn IVV distance and event credit every time you complete the course. Insert pages are available at the physical start boxes.
Please pay by check made out to Suncoast Sandpipers Volkssport Club. If you can’t pay by check, send payment to club address. Some boxes have addressed envelopes to the POCs (Point of Contact). Leaving cash puts hosts and club at risk for theft.
Fee is $3 for all participants and will be deducted from your account.
Note: POCs for St. Petersburg YREs is Denise Connelly (Jan-Apr) sillysoc at aol dot com/518-369-5449); Alice Lawrence (May-Dec) pipers at tampabay dot rr dot com/727-542-9742.
YREs
Dunedin
Fort Myers
Honeymoon Island
Punta Gorda
Safety Harbor
San Antonio
Sarasota/Lido Key
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Tarpon Springs
Venice
YREs are sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association of the International Volksverband for achievement award credit. Sponsors will make every effort for safe events but are not liable for accidents or thefts.
YRE monitors or POCs
Belleair/Largo
Alice Lawrence
727-595-2173
pipers at tampabay dot rr dot com
Dunedin/Honeymoon Island
Bonnie Theall
727-734-1325
theallsport at yahoo dot com
Fort Myers
Craig Bennington
239-687-8333
craigbennington at gmail dot com
Punta Gorda
Steve and Elinor Kline
941-575-2001
elijo924 at centurylink dot net
Safety Harbor
Ann dela Fuente
727-842-6328
walkan2003 at yahoo dot com
San Antonio
Joan Jarrett
352-467-0388
joanjarrett at hotmail dot com
Sarasota/Lido Key
Lee Ann Pelea
941-752-2218
lapelea at msn dot com
St. Petersburg (2 YREs)
Alice Lawrence
727-542-9742
pipers at tampabay dot rr dot com
Tampa
Michelle Devlin
813-949-3504
mjdev7 at verizon dot net
Tarpon Springs (2 YREs)
Bob Huffaker
727-484-6628
bobhuffaker09703 at yahoo dot com
Venice
Cathy and Frank Edwards
941-493-7030
fwedwards at aol dot com