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Volksmarching Notes:
» Walking in the Saarland area west of Ramstein? Send your short, firsthand descriptions of the trails (flat, hilly, wooded, fields, etc.) via e-mail to the writer.
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Weekend of Oct. 1 to 3
Eppelborn-Humes (66571) — This event is southwest of Baumholder and north of Saarbrücken in the Saarland area. From the Kaiserslautern/Ramstein area, use autobahns A6 and A8 toward Saarlouis and autobahn A1 toward Trier. Exit at Illingen and take secondary roads toward Eppelborn to reach the start at Humes.
Start: Pfarrsaal on Pastor-Pfeil-Straße
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km)
Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5 and 10 km)
Trail: Unknown
Award: None
Weekend of Oct. 16 and 17
Otterberg/Pfalz (67697) — This event is just a few kilometers north of Kaiserslautern. On autobahn A6, take the Kaiserslautern-West exit to pick up secondary roads to Otterbach and Otterberg.
Start: Stadthalle
Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km)
Trail: Hilly, woods and fields
Award: From previous events
Völklingen (66333) — This walk west of Saarbrücken offers its first marathon to wanderers from the KMC. Use autobahns A6 and A620 past Saarbrücken. Exit at Völklingen-City and follow directional signs to the start.
Start: Hermann-Neuberger-Halle at Stadion Völklingen
Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 10 and 20 km) and 7 to 9 a.m. (42 km)
Trail: Unknown
Award: None (shorter trails) or patch and certificate (marathon)
Weekend of Oct. 23 to 24
Eppelborn-Bubach (66571) — This event is southwest of Baumholder and north of Saarbrücken in the Saarland area. From the Kaiserslautern/Ramstein area, use autobahns A6 and A8 toward Saarlouis and autobahn A1 toward Trier. Exit at Eppelborn to take B-10 toward Lebach to reach the start at Bubach.
Start: Hirschberghalle on St. Martin Straße
Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6 and 11 km) and 7 a.m. to noon (20 km)
Trail: Unknown
Award: None
Weekend of Oct. 30 to 31
» Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Oct. 31!
Güdingen (66130) — This walk is south of Saarbrücken and offers trails along the French-German border. Wanderers from the KMC should find this event within their driving range. Use autobahn A6 toward Saarbrücken, briefly pick up autobahn A620 and exit at Saarbrücken-Güdingen. Take B-51 south to Güdingen and follow directional signs to the start.
Start: Festhalle in city center
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 10 and 20 km)
Sunday: 7 a.m. to noon (5, 10 and 20 km)
Trail: Unknown
Award: From previous events
Kindsbach (66862) — This walk adjacent to Landstuhl is certainly convenient to KMC’s wanderers. Kindsbach is just a kilometer south of the autobahn A6 Landstuhl exit.
Start: On Mehrzweckhalle at Bahnhof Marktstraße 27
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6, 10 and 20 km)
Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6, 10 and 20 km)
Trail: Unknown
Award: From previous events
Scheuern (66571) — This event, offering a colorful fall landscape, is southwest of Baumholder and north of Saarbrücken in the Saarland area. From the Kaiserslautern/Ramstein area, use autobahns A6 and A8 toward Saarlouis and autobahn A1 toward Trier. Exit at Tholey/Hasborn to take minor roads through Dörsdorf to reach Scheuern.
Start: Mehrzweckhalle on Schulstraße
Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km)
Trail: Unknown
Award: None
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25
Ramstein-Miesenbach (66877) — The Ramstein Roadrunners club plays host to this annual Thanksgiving Day event. Wanderers will find the event to be a friendly and relaxing family activity. Consider making reservations to enjoy the Thanksgiving buffet at the Ramstein Officers’ Club. Spend a night or two in guest lodging — contact Central Reservations at 06371-45-4920. Use autobahns A5 and A6 and the Landstuhl/Air Base exit to follow IVV directional signs to reach Ramstein.
Start: Mehrzweckhalle Miesenbach at Am Kiefernkopf 20
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5 and 10 km)
Trail: Slightly hilly, fields and forests
Award: From previous events
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