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Night Walks

May 9, June 13, and September 12, 2011

Early Evening Walks on Second Mondays in the Spring, Summer and Fall.

 

 

Start Point:

Fairview Elementary School, 5815 Ox Road (Rte 123), Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Start Times:

Register and start walking between 4:30pm and 6pm. Finish by 8:30pm. (After 7:30, go inside the school cafeteria where your IVV book(s) will be stamped.)

Distances/Trails:

These evening walks will consist of 10KM trails with shorter 5KM options along residential sidewalks and park trails in Fairfax, Virginia. This is a new start point so trails will pass through new neighborhoods in the Fairfax Station and Burke areas of Fairfax County. Trails should be suitable for strollers, though wheelchairs may encounter some difficulty. Written instructions and maps will be provided for each walk; trails will not be marked.

Award:

These are credit-only events. No awards are available, though some B awards from previous NVV events may be available for an appropriate fee.

Fees:

There is no charge to participate in these events, though each participant must sign the liability waiver and carry a start card. The fee for IVV credit only is $3.

Pre-registration:

There is no pre-registration for these events.

Stipulations: Pets must be under control at all times and must be picked up after. Pets are not allowed in the start point. Everyone is welcome. Participants may walk, jog, or run. An adult must accompany children under 12.
Contact Info:

Bob McLean 703-455-1878, email

Directions:

From I495 via Braddock Road: From the Capital Beltway, take Exit 54A (Braddock Road West) towards Fairfax. Continue west on Braddock Road (VA-620) for about 6 miles. Soon after you pass entrances to George Mason University on your right and a shopping center on your left, turn left on Ox Road (VA-123) and head south for about 2.5 miles to Burke Centre Parkway. Turn left on Burke Centre Parkway to head east for one block. Turn right into the first drive on the right and turn right again to head into the parking lot on the north side of the school. The start point will be located beside a car in the upper lot to the right.

From I-66: From I-66, take Exit 55 (Fairfax County Parkway/VA-7100) south towards Fairfax. Continue south on the Fairfax County Parkway for about 5.2 miles until you reach Burke Centre Parkway. Turn left on Burke Centre Parkway and drive east for about 7/10ths mile to Ox Road (VA-123). Continue straight across Ox Road and drive for another block. Turn right into the first drive on the right and turn right again to head into the parking lot on the north side of the school. The start point will be located beside a car in the upper lot to the right.