Alumni Chapter Meetups
Chapter | Date | Location | Hike Contact |
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| Peninsula | Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. | Noland Trail 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606 | Louise Schaeffler weaze@vt.edu |
| Coastal Carolina | TBD | Sweet n Savory Pavillion Drive Wilmington, NC | Joe Rumsey Joe@WilmingtonReal.com |
| Central PA | Nov. 7 from 1-2:30 p.m. | Wildwood Park 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110 | Please visit our website for more details
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| Denver | Oct. 24 at noon MST | Join the Denver Hokies for the Hokie Hike at the North Table Mountain Park West Trailhead, located here. Afterwards, we'll take the long drive down the street and have Happy Hour at Cannonball Creek Brewing Company. |
With questions or for more information, please contact Mark Hojegian at mark@cyclingrealtor.com. |
| Central Savannah River Area | Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. | Meet at The Larder, 89 Crystal Lake Dr, North Augusta, SC and walk the North Augusta Greenway. We'll enjoy lunch at The Larder after the hike. | Robyn Williams rlsharpe@vt.edu |
| N.C. Triad | Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. | Piedmont Environmental Center, 1220 Penny Rd., High Point, NC 27265 | Thomas Doorn thomasd579@gmail.com |
| NYC | Oct. 24 at 11:30 a.m. | Brook Trail, Breakneck Ridge, and Undercliff Bypass Loop Meet at: Cold Spring, NY train station in parking lot From Grand Central: 9:45a Hudson Line train 8815 (train should arrive at 11:10a) Approximate Hike Length: 3 hours |
Phillip Hess Hike is being co-hosted by the NYC Chapter and NYC Young Alumni Committee |
| Minnesota | Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. | Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Rd., Eagan, MN 55123 Meet in parking lot in front of Visitor Center | Grant Gardner gardnerg@vt.edu |
| San Antonio | TBD | TBD | Greg Wattis gwattis@gmail.com |
| Williamsburg | Nov. 6 at noon | Meet at The Corner Pocket, 4805 Courthouse St. Participants will receive a free drink at The Corner Pocket after completing the hike. | Karen Rehm krehmhokie@aol.com |
| Atlanta | Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. | Vickery Creek Trail, Roswell, GA We will meet in the parking lot off Mill Street. If you enter Vickery Creek Trail Parking into Google Maps, it will take you there. | Melissa Booker Booker.melissa@gmail.com |
| First State | Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. | Brandywine Creek State Park Park and meet at Thompson's Bridge Parking Lot, (4506-4020, DE-92, Wilmington, DE 19803) Parking $4 in-state, $8 out-of-state, Free for DE state park passholders | Mary Sage Earley msearley@vt.edu |
| Richmond | Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. | Brown's Island, meet in the grassy main area (S. 7th St.). Two hike options: 2 miler and 4 miler. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. | David Kunnen david.kunnen@gmail.com |
| Roanoke Valley | Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. | Sharp Top Trail, Peaks of Otter (meet at Sharp Top Store) | Chris Schmucker cjschmucker@icloud.com |
| San Francisco Bay Area | Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. | Lands End Trail, meet at Lands End Lookout Visitor Center, 680 Point Lobos Ave., San Francisco, CA 94121 | Daria Victorov dvictorov323@gmail.com |
| Palmetto | TBD | TBD | Aaron Barr aaron.lee.barr@gmail.com |
| Greater Seattle | TBD | Follow our Facebook group for all the latest updates | Kimberly Benson kimmyvt@gmail.com (703) 859-2773 |
| Fredericksburg | Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. | Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center 9001 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22553, USA | Frank Eak frankeakva@gmail.com |
| Central Virginia | Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. | Sharp Top Trail, Peaks of Otter (meet at Sharp Top Store) | |
| Tidewater | Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. | First Landing State Park, 64th Street Entrance | |
| Tri-Cities | Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. | Chesterfield County Dutch Gap Conservation Area, White Blaze Trail parking lot | onevthoki@gmail.com |
| New River Valley | Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. | Mary Draper Ingles Trail at Glen Lyn Town Park and Campground | Visit our Facebook event or contact Russ Bolish for more information |
| Philadelphia | Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. | Ridley Creek State Park - Meet in Lower parking lot near the mansion. Look for the Hokie Flag.
We are planning to hike the "White Trail" approx. 4 mile hike (approx. 2 hrs), but hikers are welcome to hike as little as much as they would like. | Heidi Schettler |
| Baltimore | Nov. 6 at 11:45 a.m. | Join fellow Baltimore Hokies for our first Hokie Hike at the Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore! Our own Paul Bender has volunteered to lead us around the trails. There are trail options for all ability levels. The football team plays Friday night, so you can walk in celebration or walk off any frustration. Don’t forget to wear your Hokie colors! | Visit our site for more details. |
| Los Angeles | Nov. 13 at 9:00 AM | Los Liones Trail at Pacific Palisades (Find the Los Liones Entrance to Topanga State Park on the right side of the cul-de-sac at the end of Los Liones Drive in the Pacific Palisades) | Visit our Facebook page for more information or contact Ginny Ritenour |
