The Second Annual Arlington Christkindl Market that celebrates the festive holiday tradition held throughout Germany has added another popular German activity, the Volksmarch (“the people’s walk).
The 5K/10K non-competitive walk is Saturday, Dec. 1,
and will wind past Cowboys Stadium, the Caelum Moor environmental sculpture,
onto the Johnson Creek Trail, through Richard Greene and Robert Cluck linear
parks, and several other nearby Arlington sites of interest.
The Volksmarch
is sanctioned by the American Volkswalk Association and hosted by the Tarrant
County Walkers organization.
It starts at the Arlington Visitors’ Center, 1905 E. Randol Mill Rd., southeast of the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, at 9:30 a.m., but walkers may start the route any time between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The walk
concludes at 3:30 p.m. at the Christkindl Market. “It’s truly a walk in
the park because it’s for sheer enjoyment,” said Arlington City Councilwoman
Sheri Capehart, who is a member of the Volksmarch planning committee. “The
route takes walkers through several beautiful areas they may not have seen
before.”
The Runner of Arlington is the
Volksmarch sponsor and will give a special commemorative gift to the first 100
walkers.
Advance registration is not required, and participation is
free except for those wishing to obtain a custom-designed, commemorative medal who
will pay $6. The event is eligible for credit toward IVV Achievement
Awards and those wishing this credit pay a $3 fee.
More information is available on the Tarrant County Walkers website,
on the Volksmarch Facebook page or
can be downloaded here.
Parking for the Volksmarch is free as is admission to the market which is on
the north side of the Ballpark. 
Commemorative Volksmarch medals are available for $6.
(Article contributed by Donna Darovich)
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