History Y1 & Y2

Year 1 History

This history information is based on information in scrapbooks and old pictures.  More information can be had from those scrapbooks.  Mid-Florida Milers was started Oct. 5, 1989.  Here is a list of our Charter Members

January 1990 Board Meeting
Gloria Merwarth, Ernie Eifert, Ann Eifert, ??, Mark Merwarth, ??
Our Second Walk
Jack Barati and ?? preparing the Seminole Environmental Center walk in Longwood
1991 Board Meeting

The beginnings of our annual Walk Around Florida weekend walks.  Originally started as a Walk Across Florida with three hosting clubs (Mid-Florida Milers, Suncoast Sandpipers and the Patrick Pacers).

Our first WAF 1990
Our Second WAF

Year 2 History

In our Second Year the Orlando Sentinel published two wonderful articles about Volksmarching, MFM and out walk in Sanford. 

May 14, 1991 Article in the Orlando Sentinel
Second Article in the Orlando Sentinel