To Barrymore Hotel, 211 W Fortune St. To Gadsden Park, (Ballast

Tampa Heights
To Barrymore Hotel,
211 W Fortune St.
From Orlando on I-4 W or from I75N/S, exit at I-4 W and continue
to I-275 S, exit 45A, as I-4 W
ends. Keep in middle (do not go
right on I-275 N) and keep right
following signs to Downtown
West/Ashley Dr. Get in right
lane; exit right onto Fortune immediately after crossing I-275 S.
Hotel parking is in 2nd right turn.*
From I-275 N, use exit 44
(Downtown West) and exit right
onto Fortune (1st right). Hotel
parking is 2nd right turn.* From I275 S, use exit 45A, Downtown
East-West, and follow signs to
Downtown West/Ashley Dr. Get
in right lane and exit right onto
Fortune immediately after crossGadsden Park
ing I-275 S. Hotel parking is 2nd
right turn.*
*Follow signs to parking if not registered at hotel.
Map: http://tinyurl.com/WAF26Barrymore
Davis Islands
To Gadsden Park, 6901 S MacDill Ave.
From I-275 N, use exit 39, Kennedy Blvd. Right on S Dale Mabry Hwy. for 3.8
miles to Gandy Blvd. Left for .8 mile on Gandy to MacDill Ave. Right on MacDill
for 2 miles to Gadsden Park on right at W. Bay Haven. From Bradenton, use exit
28, Gandy Blvd., crossing Tampa Bay and Dale Mabry Hwy, continuing on
Gandy Blvd. Right on MacDill Ave. for 2 miles to Gadsden Park on right at W Bay
Haven. From hotel, exit hotel left to Ashley. Right on Ashley to Brorein. Turn right
from left lane across bridge and turn immediately left to Bayshore Dr.-Platt St.;
stay on Bayshore for 5.2 miles to Gandy Blvd. Right on Gandy Blvd. Left on MacDill Ave for 2 miles to Gadsden Park on right at W Bay Haven. From I-4 W, use toll
exit 2 to Selmon Expressway, following signs for Downtown. Go 10 miles, passing downtown, to Gandy Blvd. (end of expressway). Stay in lane to W Gandy to
MacDill Ave. Right on MacDill Ave. for 2 miles to Gadsden Park on right at W Bay
Haven. May use I-4 W to hotel and follow instructions from there.
Map: http://tinyurl.com/WAF6NovWalk
9/10/16
Nov 4-5 registration & walks are from
Barrymore Hotel. Park in back of
hotel. Nov 6 walk start is at Gadsden
Park in Ballast Point (start time is
Eastern Standard Time).
WAF 26. Join the Happy Wanderers, Mid-Florida Milers and Suncoast Sandpipers in a central Florida tradition: Walk Around Florida, a weekend of
volkssports, food and camaraderie.
Volkssports. The hosts are volkssport clubs whose members earn credit towards distance and event awards. For
more information on volkssports, ask at start points or see
WalkFlorida.org. However, it’s not necessary to walk for
credit. Everyone is welcome!
General Policies. Events are held rain or shine! We cannot make refunds. Water will be available at walk starts and checkpoints but Florida in fall can be warm.
We recommend carrying water. Pets on a leash are welcome on the walks.
Lodging. Event headquarters will be the Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk,
starting point of the Sandpiper’s 5/10/20k Year Round event (YRE). Register
for a room by calling the Barrymore, 813-223-1351 and asking for the Walk
Around Florida rate of $109. If you would like to reserve online, go to barrymorehotel.com. Choose the check-in date, number of nights, number of adults
and children, and click “Book Now” in the upper right-hand corner. Click on
“Enter your access or promotional code and select “Group Code.” Enter the
code SUNC and click “Update.” Located on the Hillsborough River, the hotel
provides a restaurant, pool, and fitness area and offers free shuttle to Ybor
City and other attractions within 2 miles. Pets are permitted with an additional
charge; call the Barrymore for details.
FVA Meeting. Meeting will be 2 p.m., Sun, Nov 6, in the multipurpose room of the
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 Manhattan Ave., Tampa. Contact Wilma
Shively at [email protected]/910-273-8257 for more information.
Registration. Preregistration is required for award, Marathon in Motion, dinner,
Sun lunch, and (see Registration Forms and Waiver) and is encouraged for walk
events. When you check in at the Barrymore on Fri, Nov 4, you’ll receive an Activity
Card showing what you’ve paid for. Please present the card at every event and
checkpoint. If not preregistered, you may sign up for all walks on Fri night and receive the Activity Card. On Sat and Sun, Nov 5-6, unregistered participants sign up
at walk start locations.
Dining. On Fri evening, after enjoying the Tampa YRE, try one of the acclaimed
city restaurants, some of which are located on the romantically lit Riverwalk. See
pg. 7 for numbers of suggested venues. Since the two Sat walks will run concurrently all day long, no formal lunch is planned. Stop along the walk to enjoy a café in Davis Islands or a cold one at the Hidden Springs Ale Works located
near the Tampa Heights 5 & 10k routes. On Fri afternoon, join us at the
WAF version of La Floridita, the famous Havana bar frequented by Ernest
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of Spanish moss, nestled on Hillsborough Bay. In addition to shady streets lined with lovely homes, the
route’s highlights are the MacDill Trail, a Tampa
Greenway, and Ballast Point Park and Pier with views
of the downtown skyline. Walk is rated 1B. Programs
are Boardwalks, Civil War, City Parks, Song, Walk
USA, Walking the Path of Invention, Ports, Treasure
Hunt, Walking the US: FL, Walking USA-T, You’ll Never
Walk Alone. Please note: walk does not start from hotel. Start walk 8-9:30 a.m.;
finish by 12:30 p.m.
Break
out your fedoras & guayaberas as we’re off to Havana ‘s
Floridita bar, cradle of the daiquiri. We’ll set up our version with a big batch of daiquiris ready. All WAF participants are welcome! We’ll post location at registration.
Happy Hour at Floridita, Nov 4, 4:30-6 p.m.
Cuban Buffet Dinner, Nov 5, 7:30 p.m. The Barrymore
hotel will serve a Cuban themed buffet: Sweet Plantains, Tostones, Black Beans, Spanish Rice, Cuban
Roasted Pork, Chicken Espanol, Cuban Bread,
Flan, Iced Tea. Other beverages will be charged
separately. Planned is a rousing game of Cuban
Dominoes! Or some wacky version of it. Note: registrations must be
mailed by Oct 22; deadline for dinner count is Oct 31, after that we cannot
take cancellations.
Grilled Bratwurst Lunch, Nov 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To
celebrate 40 years of American volkssporting and the Sandpipers’ first volkswalk in 1984, we are going back to
volkssports’ German roots, grilling bratwursts, with salads,
chips and a sweet. Sorry, no beer! Capri Sun, a favorite soft
drink with origins in Germany, will be served.
Nearby Tampa Restaurants
Here’s a list (partial) of eateries a short distance away (hotel offers rides for sites
2 miles or less away; make arrangements with staff). Hotel website has links for
information on menus & directions. Reservations are a must for some venues!
Waterworks Bar and Grill (located in Barrymore): 7-11 a.m.; 4 p.m.-midnight. (813) 223-1351
Anise Global GastroBar (.4 mi): 11-2 a.m. (813) 225-4272 (6 or more)
Bamboozle Cafe (.5 mi): 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; 5-10 p.m. (813) 223-7320
Tampa Pizza Company Downtown (.4 mi): 11 a.m.-11p.m. (813) 463-1600
Si-am Thai Restaurant (.4 mi): 11 a.m.-2:30 pm; 4:3—9 p.m. (813) 229-9710
Malio's Steakhouse (.5 mi): Fri ,11:30 a.m.-10: 30 p.m.; Sat, 5:30 –10:30 p.m. (813) 223-7746
L'Eden (.5 mi): 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; 5-10 p.m. (813) 221-4795
Paddywagon Irish Pub (.4 mi): 12 p.m.-3 a.m. Beverages only. (813) 226-4235
Sono Café at Tampa Museum of Art (.3 mil) : Fri 11 a.m.-8 p.m..; Sat, 11 a.m. –5 p.m.
Steam Heat Café: (.1 mi): 9 a.m. –11 p.m. (Located at Straz, closest to start; no phone # available)
Taps Wine and Beer Restaurant (.4 mi): 11:30 –2 a.m.
Urban Cantina (.6 mi):11 a.m.-10 p.m. (813) 221-8226
Ulele Restaurant (.6 mi):11 a.m.-11 p.m. (813) 999-4952
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The Riverwalk, Nov 4. Enjoy a special 5/10k ver-
sion of the Tampa YRE with emphasis on the newly
completed Riverwalk. Other highlights are Cotanchobee/Fort Brooke Park, the Plant Museum and
the Harbour Island Channelside Walkway. Walk is
rated 1A, good for wheel chairs and strollers. Special programs are Bridges, Song, Civil War, Flag,
Fountains, Historic Places, City Parks, Walk USA, Street by Street, Walking
the Path of Invention, Ports, Treasure Hunt, Walking the US: FL, Walking
USA-T, You’ll Never Walk Alone. Walk start is the hotel; start from 1-4 p.m.;
finish by 7 p.m. Please note, this route does not go to Hyde Park (normal
10k) or Ybor City (20k only). You are welcome to do the regular YRE; pleasefinish in daylight.
Bayshore Blvd./Davis Islands, Nov 5. Taking the Riverwalk
southwards on a 5/11k route, we head to Bayshore Blvd.,
claimed to be the world’s longest continuous sidewalk,
along the sparkling Tampa Bay. Reaching the bridge to Davis Islands, the 5k wends its way through the city back to
the start while the 11k will head to the islands. In the 1920s,
Tampa native D. P. Davis planned a resort community with
three hotels, nine-hole golf course, airport, and swimming
pool. Many of the original Mediterranean-style structures
still stand and have received national Historic Designation. Walk is rated 2B.
Wheel chair users can do 5K with modifications; strollers can do both with
modifications. Special programs are Bridges, Civil War, City Parks, Flag,
Fountains, Historic Places, Post Offices, Walking the Path of Invention,
Ports, Song, Treasure Hunt, Walking the US: FL, Walking USA-T, You’ll Never Walk
Alone. Walk start is the hotel. Start from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; finish by 5 p.m.
Tampa Heights, Nov 5. The 10k route begins & ends on
the newest portion of the Riverwalk which is finished up
to Water Works Park, home to Princess Ulele. Tampa
Heights was Tampa’s first suburb, established in the
1880s and was home to the city’s first judges, doctors,
business owners & other civic leaders. Highlights include
historic structures, beautiful river views, & the Ulele Restaurant. The 5k travels through the city’s new Perry Harvey Park which commemorates the area’s history as “the
scrub,” the cultural and business hub of the AfricanAmerican community. Walk is rated 1A, suitable for wheelchairs & strollers.
Special programs are Bridges, City Parks, Flag, Fountains, Historic Places,
Song, Treasure Hunt, Walking the US: FL, Walking USA-T, You’ll Never Walk
Alone. Walk start is the hotel. Start from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; finish by 5 p.m.
Gadsden Park , Nov 6. Starting in Gadsden Park, Sunday’s walk takes participants into Ballast Point neighborhoods, canopied by mature oak trees full
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Hemingway. We’ll serve the original formula daiquiri the author enjoyed so
much. Look for a notice at registration on where we’ll set up the bar. On
Sat., it’s off to a Cuban themed dinner inside the hotel. The buffet will feature Cuban roasted pork and chicken Espanol, with a variety of Latin American sides. On Sun, we will celebrate 40 years of American volkssporting
with a picnic lunch at the Ballast Point Walk, site of the first Sandpiper walk
held in 1984. Planned are grilled bratwurst, chips, salads & a sweet.
Fees. Each walk costs $3. The special award is a cigar box decorated with a
facsimile of an original cigar box label for $3 (does not include credit). We’re
planning only an additional 5 boxes for day of event sale. Sat dinner is $25
(includes tax & tip) with appetizers, entrees, sides, dessert &iced tea. Lunch
on Sun is $5.
Nov 4 The Riverwalk: hosted 5/10K Walk
of Tampa Year Round event (YRE)
Happy Hour at Floridita, look for location
at registration
Nov 5 5/11K Walk, Davis Islands (hotel start)
5/10K Walk, Tampa Heights (hotel Start)
Cuban Dinner Buffet, Barrymore Hotel
Nov 6 5/10/12K Walk, Gadsden Park
Bratwurst Lunch
FVA Meeting, Platt Regional Library, Tampa
1-4 p.m.; finish by 7 p.m.
4:30- 6p.m.
8 a.m.–2 p.m.; finish by 5 p.m.
8 a.m.–2 p.m.; finish by 5 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8–9:30 a.m.; finish by 12:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
Don’t forget: fall back 2 a.m., Nov 6!
Happy Wanderers
John McClellan
(781) 686-0660
[email protected]
Happywanderersfl.org
Mid-Florida Milers
Rosemary Barna
(407) 920-3174
[email protected]
Midfloridamilers.org
Suncoast Sandpipers
Alice Lawrence
(727) 542-9742
[email protected]
Suncoastsandpipers.org
Walk events 103560/Y0163, 104903, 104904, & 104905 have been sanctioned by the
American Volkssport Association (AVA), a member of the International Federation of
Popular Sports (IVV), and are eligible for credit toward IVV achievement awards.
The AVA or its subsidiary clubs are not responsible for theft or loss of personal
belongings or property.
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participants. Please indicate on check who
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Bratwurst Lunch ($5)
Nov 6
Cuban Buffet ($25)
Nov 5
Floridita Happy Hour (Free)
Nov 4
Check desired events. If you have dietary
issues, send email explaining concerns to
[email protected].
Social Event Registration
Gadsden Park (BP)
Nov 6, a.m.
Tampa Heights
Nov 5, all day
Davis Islands
Nov 5, all day
Riverwalk
Nov 4, p.m.
SIGN Waiver
Cigar
Box
Please check desired options.
Walk Registration
Waiver
Marathon in Motion
marathon in motion!
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Walk the equivalent of a marathon (42K) or half marathon (21K) during
WAF. You can start earning your distance by doing one YRE at any location from Oct 31-Nov 4. You will need to report the YRE stamp and start
card numbers on your marathon entry form which will be handed out at
registration. Please note: WAF 26 Marathon rules limit you to 25k a day
towards your MiM ribbon. Ribbons will be awarded at the Sunday bratwurst lunch. If you don’t preregister, ribbons are not guaranteed.
Signature #2:
Signature #1:
In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in American Volkssport Association volkssporting programs and related events and activities, the undersigned:
1. Agrees that before or during my participation, if I believe anything is unsafe, I will immediately advise the event supervisor or other person in authority at the volkssporting program
and the related events and activities of such conditions and refuse to participate.
2. Acknowledges and fully understands that each participant will be engaging in activities
that could involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, and severe social and economic losses which might result not only from my own actions, inactions
or negligence of others, or the condition of the premises, the trail or any equipment used.
Further, that there may be other risks not known to us or not reasonably foreseeable at this
time;
3. Assumes all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following injury, permanent disability or death;
4. Release, waive, discharge and promise not to sue the American Volkssport Association, its
affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, agents, or other volunteers and
employees of the organization, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and leasers of premises used to conduct the event, all of which
are hereinafter referred to as “releasees”, from demands, losses or damages on account of
injury, including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in
part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ THE ABOVE WAIVER AND RELEASE, UNDERSTAND
THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT IF I PLACE MY NAME ON THE FORM UPON WHICH
THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE IS PRINTED, THAT I VOLUNTARILY AGREE THAT I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS.
All walk participants must sign waiver (adults for kids under 18). You
will not receive an activity card without a signed waiver on file.
Email #2:
Email #1:
Volkssport Club Affiliation:
Cell Phone:
Name #2 :
Home Phone:
Address:
Name #1:
Please print/copy this page; complete forms and sign waiver. You may sign up to two people with
same address. All must sign waiver (adult for children under 18). Mail form with check made out to
Mid Florida Milers to: Sharon Predham, MFM Treasurer, 26807 River Watch Ct, Leesburg, FL
34748, postmarked by Oct 22. Don’t forget to sign waiver!