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 Volksmarch Medallions

7/20/2015

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I went into a flea market in Harlingen, Texas and asked if they had items they could not identify.   A vendor took me back to her booth and showed me a shallow basket with about five medallions in it.  I knew immediately what it was from my time in Germany.  I searched through the basket and picked a medallion from 1976 the year I graduated from High School.  I thought perhaps others would enjoy the history.

I first heard about these marches when it was Oktoberfest in Germany. The Oktoberfest will be taking place September 19 to October 4, 2015 starting in Munich, Germany.  I’m not into fermented drinks, so I did not pay much attention to the other festivities surrounding this event.  It was later that I was told that included in the Oktoberfest events were volksmarches.

A volksmarch or volkswalk is a noncompetitive, fitness walking 3.1 mile (5km) or 6.2 mile (10k) walk. It is on a pre-determined outdoor path or trail. It can also include bicycling, swimming, boating, cross-country skiing, or snowshoeing.  It is not a pledge walk, it is not a race, it is a fun activity you do with a club, with your family, with your pet, or all by yourself.  Volksmarching got its origins in Europe. Today there are thousands of volksport clubs around the world, allied in the International Volksport Federation the IVV.  

The IVV began January 14, 1968 when a few walkers from Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany met in Lindau, Germany and decided to form the IVV.

You can get an award/medallion similar to the one pictured upon completion for $6.00.  You get the award at the event and not at a later date if you have a current AVA/IW yearly permit.  The medallion weighs 2 ounces, it has a safety pin and ribbon.  The medallion tells the race length and where the event took place.


The medallion shown here was a 3.1 event in Wanderung, Germany in 1976.  It was with a pet dog.  It has a seal of an elf with Deschler Sein (Deschler is a family name which means bag maker) (Sein signifies identification number) and Deschler munchen (Munich) 90 on the back.

The Wanderung walk is quite well know walk.  Its total ascent is 3809.0 ft, descent 3838.5 ft, max. elevation 1466.5 ft. and min. elevation is 479.0 ft. The complete path is 6.1 miles.  You will see castles, the Rhein River, shopping district, little villages and forest.  You can cruise back down the Rhein to your starting place.

More information on the Wunderung trail go to; www.sharemyroutes/Germany/Ith-Weserbergland/Ith-Wunderrung/details.aspx

After I discovered that Volksmarches were a part of Oktoberfest I have wanted to attend just to do the march. I did not have opportunity while I was in Germany.  I have participated in Komen walks, Boonie Stomp walks and hiked several canyons.  I would love to add a Volksmarch to my list.
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       THE RAILROAD AND TIME ZONES

7/7/2015

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Mastering Life before it's too late

I was reading the book Mastering Life before it’s too late by Robert J. Morgan and came across this paragraph. This was information I had never read before.  How the railroad played such a big part in bringing our world into a smaller picture and paving the way for the world of technology. 

“There were no time zones anywhere in the world until the railroad companies established them in the 1800’s.  In the United States and Europe, time zones were devised by train companies to coordinate rail schedules.  It was the railroad system that caused people to start wearing pocket watches so they wouldn’t miss their trains.  Smaller versions of these pockets watches appeared on the market, designed for the wrist, but they were not popularized until about 1911.  Wristwatches didn’t become popular with the general public until the 1920’s.” 

Time Zones

When were time zones invented and who invented them? The first adoption of the time zone was December 1, 1847 in Great Britain by the railway companies called “railway time.”  It was 1986 when Nepal the last to join the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and the world was officially on the same time zone schedule.

Famous Clocks

I began thinking about the famous clocks of the world.  Were they only set to the hour or did they have second hands?  The Glockenspiel built in 1908 in Munich, Germany.  Rings at 11:00 a.m. (12:00 pm midnight and 5:00 pm in the summer).  “Big Ben” built in 1858 in Westminster, London rings hourly.  Prague Astronomical clock.  The oldest clock still operating built in 1410, chimes every hour

Glockenspiel and Big Ben

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Second Hands

When did the second hand show up watches? The fixed hands on the clock came on the scene in the 14th century.  The “second hand” showed up in 1690 after the invention of the pendulum invented by St. John the Evangelist of Groombridge, Kent, England.

Railroad Pocketwatch and WW1 Wristwatch

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Pocket Watches

When did pocket watches show up and who invented them? In 1462 Italian clockmaker Bartholomew Manredi invented the “pocket clock.”  In 1675 when Charles II of England introduced the waistcoats it began begin called the “pocket watch.”

Wrist Watches

When did the wrist watches come onto the scene?  In 1571 when Robert Dudley invented the arm watch which was primarily worn by women until the military began using them during WWI.
Railroads pave the way for world of technology

The railroads were responsible for bring the transportation of people and goods.  It was responsible for the introduction of fine dining with the “Fred Harvey way.”  It was responsible for the induction of the time zones which brought the world together on a time schedule.  Railroads brought entertainment and many other practical things into our world that paved the way for today’s world of technology. 

Hope you enjoy it.
 Sincerely yours, Canita

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