Celebrate Volkssports and America's 250th Anniversary by Walking on the Street Where it Happened in 1776.

From Thursday, March 19 to Sunday, March 22, 2026, join the VVA and the entire Atlantic Region of America's Walking Club, the American Volkssports Association, as we celebrate the America's 250th and AVA's 50th anniversary in Williamsburg.  Celebrate the fledgling nation's first "international walk" via the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (WARO).

Walk, bike and swim in multiple "official" events in Williamsburg.

  Thursday, March 19:

       Pre-event traditional walk in Historic Fredericksburg (WARO)

  Friday, March 20:
       Walk Historic Colonial Williamsburg (WARO)
       Swim at the official hotel pool
       Bike in Williamsburg
Region and State Walking Association Meetings
Silent auction
  Saturday, March 21:
       Walk Civil War Redoubts in Williamsburg(WARO)
       Swim at the official hotel pool
       Bike at the Yorktown Battlegrounds(WARO)
       Social Dining Event in Colonial Williamsburg
       Silent auction
  Sunday, March 22:
       Walk New Town of Williamsburg
  Monday, March 23:
        Post-event guided walk in Alexandria

     Social events, business meetings for region and state associations
     and silent auction completes the weekend formalities

Walk year-round trails connected to the nation's most historic moments at: 
   Colonial Williamsburg(WARO)
   Yorktown and  Yorktown Battlefield (2 trails - WARO)

   Jamestowne National Park

Walk on trails associated with the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail throughout the week and year leading up to and after at:

   Historic Alexandria (WARO)

   Prince William County-Quantico(WARO)
   Fredericksburg (WARO)

   Gloucester (WARO)

EVENT HOTEL:
Best Western Historic Williamsburg
351 York Street
Williamsburg, Virginia

"HOTEL RESERVATIONS can be made at the Best Western Historic District at the rate of $82 plus tax for Thursday and Sunday nights and $114 plus tax for Friday and Saturday nights."

Hotel Group reservation site:
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.47149.html?groupId=3P2SN4J5

If you call the hotel (757-229-4100), please mention the Atlantic Regional Conference to get the hotel rates. There are 100 rooms reserved.

Personal Event Registration is now live.

Contact the Conference Planning Team

Use this link to contact the planning committee for the 2026 Atlantic Region Conference