About this festival
This walking weekend is hosted by the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States; Arlington County, Virginia; the World Affairs Council of Washington, DC; the Embassies; and AVA Club 901. The walk is a three-day civil and military, noncompetitive walk for everyone. This is a physical fitness challenge that is ?Walking Diplomacy?.? It promotes friendship and education about the USA and other countries. This is not a charity walk.