About – Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club

The Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club is a member of the Internationaler Volkssportverband (IVV), the Canadian Volkssport Federation, and the Volkssport Association of BC. These are international, national and provincial organizations.

Our goal is to promote good health and physical fitness by encouraging people to enjoy outdoor exercise in pleasant, stress-free settings. We do this by offering walkers of all ages and physical fitness an opportunity to enjoy new walking experiences each weekend and holiday in the year. Our walking adventures take us all over the Lower Mainland, as far east as the Othello Tunnels in Hope and as far north as Whistler and west as the Gulf Islands.

History

Surrey Trekker Volkssport Club was established April 12, 1991 as a non-profit organization providing it’s members and guests opportunities to enjoy Volkssporting activities.

Volkssporting translates as “peoples sport” & began over 50 years ago in Europe. Local Volkssport clubs were formed around the world & as a member of Surrey Trekkers, you are welcome to walk with any club & pay their walk fee. Volkssporting provides safe, healthy, non-competitive exercise for all adults. Clubs could provide walking, cycling, swimming, or cross-country events. In Canada, we are members of the national association, The Canadian Volkssport Federation(CVF) and the provincial association of BC, the Volkssport Association of BC(VABC); both which are members of the International Federation of Popular Sports(IVV), the parent body of Volkssporting.

Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club is the name on our bank account and used for all financial transactions, however, with the new Constitution & Bylaws passed October, 25, 2025, our club is marketed as Surrey Trekkers Walking Club.