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14/05/2013	Walking Dartmoor: History and Heart Monday 24 – 28 June Schumacher College have a course coming up which might be of interest to LDWA members. The course 'Walking Dartmoor: History and Heart', is for people who love walking and who wish to experience the…
28/04/2013	Isle of Wight Group At the previous NEC meeting it was agreed to let Dave Yates setup an Isle of Wight group. Anyone wishing to associate themselves with the IOW group will need to change their preferences. Please use…
18/04/2013	Camel Teign 100 The Cornwall & Devon Membership, as the organiser of this years 100 event, are appalled to learn that yellow paint has been sprayed on parts of the route. Some are on 'stones' connected to ancient…
25/03/2013	Walking Through History Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes, in search of the richest stories from Britain's past, on Saturdays on Channel 4 at 8pm. 1. The Birth of…

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11/04/2013	Recky info. - Camel Teign 100 DEFRA will be closing East Moor in Cornwall from 12th April for 4 days in order to cull ponies on the moorland. East Moor is on the Bolventor to North Hill section (CP4 to CP5).
29/03/2013	Irregulars' Lakeland Tarns Walk 30/03/13 cancelled Regrettably due to continuing poor weather conditions tomorrow's walk has had to be cancelled
27/03/2013	Grim and Gruesome - Cancelled (31/03/13) Due to adverse conditions, the Grim and Gruesome, from Grimwith reservoir; for Nidderdale group to be held on the Sunday 31st March, has been cancelled
22/03/2013	Black Brook Cancelled Please note that the Black Brook Challenge Walk; due to take place on Saturday 23rd March 2013, has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
15/03/2013	University of Cambridge Bird Survey A research team at the University of Cambridge is running an online survey to better understand how people influence the distribution of certain bird species across gardens in the UK. As a group that…
07/03/2013	AGM Information (2) AGM walks are for members attending the AGM. Some walks are already oversubscribed. For attendees at the hotel please book in with Heart of England members to confirm your selection, and in the case…
01/03/2013	AGM Information Heart of England is looking forward to welcoming all members attending the AGM weekend next week. Check-in from 3pm at the Abbey Hotel. Details regarding all walks and the tour will be available in…
12/02/2013	Dogs On Walks The following link gives details of the proposed LDWA policy on dogs: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/library/policy/dogs_on_walks_rev2.pdf
04/02/2013	Sad death of John Forster It is with sadness that the LDWA have been informed today of the passing of John Forster 27/1/2013. John never got over the loss of his beloved wife Shirley and both will be missed by so many LDWA…
24/01/2013	Esk Valley Way 1 - Re-scheduled Please Note that Cleveland's walk "Esk Valley Way - Leg 1" is now re-scheduled to Sunday 17th February, now parking at the car park at the top of Castleton Village - NZ680077
19/01/2013	West of Trafalgar Square (20/1/13) Note: London's walk 'West of Trafalgar Square' due to be held on Sunday, 20th Jan. 2013 has been cancelled due to the weather conditions
18/01/2013	Mid Worcestershire Ring - Cancelled Please Note that the Mid Worcestershire Ring - Heart of England walk - on 19th Jan has been Cancelled
18/01/2013	Irregulars Walk - Lakeland Tarns 26 (18/01/2013) Please note that the Irregulars Walk; Lakeland Tarns 26 walk due to take place on Saturday 19th January 2013, has been cancelled due to forecast extreme weather conditions
11/01/2013	Wallking in the woods? Official Advice The Forestry Commission has published Guidelines for visitors to woodland as a result of Ash Dieback disease: The risk of visitors spreading the disease is very small and we are not closing forests…
10/01/2013	Funeral Arrangements - James Kasen Jacob Morriswood has reported the death of his father James Kasen from Northampton who passed away very suddenly over the New Year at the age of 63. Jacob's mobile telephone number is 07739 297405…
05/01/2013	Sad death of Steve Singleton Funeral Arrangements, Thursday 17th January, 3pm at Dukinfield Crematorium, Hall Green Road, SK16 4EP and afterwards at Barton Villa, Crescent Road, SK16 4EY for a buffet. All welcome. His mother has…
20/12/2012	First Aid Hazel Sillver is a freelance journalist writing for a new magazine called Women's Walking, and she's looking for a case study and wonder if any of your members might be willing? You must be a female…
18/12/2012	Nowt to do with Adders and Stones! Please Note: Northumbria's Nowt to do with Adders and Stones! walk will take place on Saturday 23 March 2013 and not Thursday 21st March 2013 as published in Strider
07/12/2012	New BBN Group Secretary At the Beds, Bucks & Northants AGM on the 25th November Norman Corrin stepped down as Group Secretary and Merrian Lancaster was elected to take over
07/12/2012	National Trail Register: the Pennine Bridleway to be added to the list of National Trails From 1st January 2013, the Pennine Bridleway, which was officially opened on 12th June 2012, will be added to the list of National Trails on the National Trails Register, and so completion of this…
02/12/2012	Apology from Yorkshire Coast Some of the more observant members of the LDWA will have noticed that the photo on the inside back cover of Strider actually shows Nigel Stephenson with Karen Scales on the Smugglers Trod and not…
26/11/2012	Sad death of Chris Dawes Funeral Arrangements Telford Crematorium Woodhouse Lane, Telford TF2 9NJ 1300 Tuesday 4th December 2012 followed by a walk and refreshments. We are very sad to report the sudden death at the age of…
25/11/2012	Camel Teign Ivor's Dream Entries With the deadline for members priority entries for the 100 approaching, the Entries Secretary (Annette Merchant) would like to remind you that if you think have entered the event but have not…
25/11/2012	Rudolph's Romp (01/12/2012) Note: The Rudolph's Romp is full and there is no entry on the day
01/11/2012	The LDWA web site has just been moved to a new Web Host Provider The LDWA web site has just been moved to a new Web Host Provider to ensure that we are able to cope with the continued growth in use we have seen over the last few years. This upgrade has now been…
11/09/2012	2013 Hundred Registration for 2013 opens on Monday 15 October and closes on Friday 30 November. If more than 550 entries are received by then there will be a ballot
30/08/2012	Environment Matters Forum Got a Dishwasher? Want to know if that is environmentally friendly. Check out the Environment Matters Forum, where these and other environmental issues can be discussed. Click here for further details
30/08/2012	Camel-Teign Ivor's Dream 100 Webpages Now Online The webpages for the 2013 Hundred, Camel-Teign Ivor's Dream are now online here
31/07/2012	Games 100 Photos The complete set of Games 100 photos are now online. See: here for further details.
30/07/2012	White Rose Walk Badges North Yorkshire LDWA have a limited number of White Rose Walk badges for sale at £2 plus p&p, Contact Roger Wandless at rogerwandless@btinternet.com for further details
13/07/2012	Games 100 Photos & Detailed Results Games 100 photos are here and detailed results are here
18/06/2012	Ann Hearne Memorial Walk On the 21st July, the West Lancs group are walking the short route of the Anglezarke Amble in memory of Ann Hearn who Sadly passed away recently. Please contact Doreen Viney if you intend coming on…
18/06/2012	Not the Ridgeway from Nettlebed Cancelled Please note that the Surrey Group Walk: "Not the Ridgeway from Nettlebed" on Saturday 30th June has had to be cancelled as it clashes with Henley Regatta week and travel through the town to get to…
18/06/2012	Malvern Midsummer Marathon Full Entry for the Malvern Midsummer Marathon, to be held on Saturday, 23rd June 2012, is now full
07/06/2012	Games 100 Summary Results Summary results of the Games 100 are available here
13/05/2012	Games 100 Marshals' Walk Results This page has the results of the Marshals' Walk that took place over the weekend of 5-7 May 2012, in sometimes difficult conditions underfoot after the wettest April on record, though those finishing…
10/05/2012	Issac’s Tea Trail The Northumbria group are Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the LDWA with a weekend away at Alston YHA on Friday 14th through Sunday 16th September 2012 and will be completing the 38 mile long…
09/04/2012	Games 100 start times There have been 3 updates sent out to entrants for this years’ Games 100. On each update along with the information released we have reminded entrants to tell us their planned start time even if it…
02/04/2012	Satmap 10, Games 100 Offer SatMap have produced an offer for entrants to the Games 100. The offer is not exclusive to that group and any LDWA member may take advantage of the special discount to purchase an Active 10 with the…
12/03/2012	Black Brook - Date Change Please note that the Irregular's Black Brook Challenge walk is now being held on the 31st March 2012
06/03/2012	Bath Beat Full The Bath Beat, to be held on Saturday 14th April, is full and no more entries can be accepted
16/02/2012	Anyone want to walk 2012km? The 'Gold Challenge', organised in conjunction with the British Olympic Association, is a challenge to walk/run/cycle/hop... 2012km, 201.2km or 20.12km, with a chance of winning a place in the first…
13/02/2012	Games 100 Route Description Available The Route Description for the LDWA Games 100, together with trackfiles for the route, is now available here
24/01/2012	Winter Poppyline Full Entry for the Winter Poppyline, to be held on Sat 25th - Sun 26th Feb 2012, is now full
18/01/2012	New Forum Topic A new Forum topic called 'Notice Board' has been created to display Items for Sale or Lost Property
17/01/2012	Blacks/Millets Discount Scheme Due to the recent change in ownership of Blacks and Millets stores the Specialist Group Discount Card is no longer valid. This is with immediate effect. Blacks/Millets apologise for any inconvenience…
11/01/2012	Winter Tanners Full Entry for the Winter Tanners, to be held on Sunday, 15th Jan 2012, is now full. For those of you lucky enough to have secured a place on the Winter Tanners remember to download your Route Description…
11/01/2012	Punchbowl Marathon Full Entry for the Punchbowl Marathon, to be held on Sunday, 12th Feb 2012, is now full
21/12/2011	West Yorkshire Group walk on Saturday 31st December Details of the West Yorkshire Group Walk on Saturday 31st December have now been announced and it will start at 8.30am from Ilkley Bridge, New Bridge Street, Ilkley. See website for details:…
21/12/2011	New Mapping Over the past two years it has become apparent that the OS Openspace mapping was being used to the limit of the existing free availability on our website. Use of the website and in particular the…
04/12/2011	Wye Forest 50 Full Entry for the Wye Forest 50, to be held on 28-29th April 2012, is now full
20/11/2011	No draw required for the LDWA Games 100 and entries re-open The Games 100 registration period is now closed and there was no need for a draw. All those entrants who have met the qualifying criteria have been offered a place. Offers and requests for payment…
17/11/2011	Wensleydale Wedge Full Entry for the Wensleydale Wedge, to be held on 20th November, is now full
11/11/2011	Shillington Shuffle Full Entry for the Shillington Shuffle, to be held on 13th November, is now full
30/10/2011	Kilburn Kanter Full Entry for the Kilburn Kanter, to be held on 5th November, is now full
19/10/2011	LDWA Games 100 Entries Open Registration of entries for the LDWA Games 100 in 2012 is now open here
18/10/2011	Wenlock Olympian Walk Marches LDWA Group are organising walks of 50 & 100 miles in Shropshire on 21-22 July 2012 as part of the Wenlock Olympian Games. The website for the walk is now live, giving details and background…
12/10/2011	Outdoor Activity Survey A team at Queen’s University Management School in Belfast are conducting a study that looks at the kind of outdoor activities people take part in. They are asking members of associations such as the…
11/10/2011	East Yorkshire Website Down Please note that the East Yorkshire local website hosted by Beehive is temporarily down. Check the following website (hosted by the LDWA) for upcoming Social walks http://www.ldwa.org.uk/EastYorkshire
25/08/2011	2012 Hundred Qualifying Events The website for the Games Hundred to be held in 2012 now includes a list of qualifying events. Further information will be added to the site as time progresses
24/08/2011	Blank Letter to Events Secretary LDWA Events Secretary, Madeleine Watson, received an envelope this morning (24th August) which had nothing in it. The postmark is unreadable but does have the words in Welsh as well as English. If…
23/08/2011	Tree-felling on the Southern Upland Way We are advised by Forestry Commission Scotland that there will be tree harvesting by Loch Dee on the Southern Upland Way starting Friday 26th August, lasting for two weeks or so. The trail will be…
28/07/2011	2012 Hundred Details - Correction Groups or individuals would would like to volunteer to help with the Games 100 to be held on 2-4 June 2012, are asked to contact Neil Higham. Unfortunately Neil's email address was given incorrectly…
27/07/2011	Filey Flyer - Date Change The Filey Flyer event, organised by East Yorks LDWA Group will be held on Saturday 7th January 2012, NOT 21st January as listed in August Strider. Details of the event may be found at this link
30/06/2011	Margaret Steer It is with great sadness we report that Margaret Steer died peacefully at her home in Porthleven in Cornwall in the morning of Tuesday 28th June. Margaret was the widow of Chris Steer, cofounder of…
28/06/2011	The LDWA Web Server has been Upgraded The server that hosts the LDWA web site has just been upgraded to ensure that we are able to cope with the continued growth in use we have seen over the last few years. This upgrade has now been…
24/06/2011	Website Temporarily Unavailable on June 28th It has become necessary to upgrade to the server that hosts the LDWA website to use the latest software packages. For users of the LDWA website it will mean that the website will be temporarily…
14/06/2011	Malvern Marathon Full Entry for the Malvern Marathon, to be held on 25th June, is now full
24/05/2011	East Lancs Walk Change - Saturday 18th June East Lancs LDWA Group have cancelled their Welsh 3000 walk on Saturday 18th June and replaced it with 'A Bit of this and a Bit of That'. Saturday, 18th June 2011 at 08.00am prompt. From - the…
28/04/2011	LDWA Member on Countdown The LDWA gets a mention on the Channel 4 programme 'Countdown' to be shown at 3.10pm on April 29th when Roger Edwards, known to Strider readers as 'Backmarker', takes part in the programme. The…
10/04/2011	Betty Cooper Cornwall & Devon LDWA are very sorry to report that Betty Cooper passed away on Saturday 9th April after having been unwell for some time. Betty will be remembered for the checkpoints she manned on…
07/04/2011	Blacks and Milletts Discount Blacks and Milletts are starting a scheme where they will offer LDWA members’ discounts of 15% on all items including those reduced in sales. The cards are valid in all stores. However for LDWA…
29/03/2011	Durham Dales & Malvern Marathon Although challenge walkers will be disappointed to hear the Tranquility Trail, scheduled for 25th June, has been cancelled, allow us to remind you of two other excellent events up and down the…
24/03/2011	Tranquility Trail cancelled The Tranquility Trail, due to be held on Saturday June 25th, has been cancelled. Unfortunately, the Buddhists of Kilnwick Percy, who in the past have organised the walk in partnership with East Yorks…
04/03/2011	Proposed Heart of Scotland Group The LDWA hopes to set up an LDWA local group to cover roughly the area around Perth & Kinross, Fife, Tayside, Stirling and Angus. The very successful 'Heart of Scotland 100' was held in the area last…
25/02/2011	Chiltern Kanter Parking Please note that for the Chiltern Kanter this weekend the only car parking available is in the 3 public car parks in the town. (They are all close to the event venue the British Red Cross Hall) 2 of…
19/02/2011	Government Withdraws Forestry Proposals Following the widespread public opposition to Government proposals in the Public Bodies Bill that would have enabled the sale of the public forest estate without preserving some rights of access, the…
05/02/2011	Forestry Sales Consultation DEFRA is currently running a public consultation about the future ownership and management of the public forest estate in England – land managed by the Forestry Commission on behalf of the DEFRA.…
05/02/2011	Concerns over the Public Bodies Bill The LDWA has, along with 11 other outdoor organisations, added its name to a statement of concern over those parts of the Public Bodies Bill, currently before the House of Lords, that may affect…
16/01/2011	The Hebden Challenge Event is Full The entry list for The Hebden Challenge Event due to be held on Saturday 22nd January 2011 is now full with 400 entrants. Consequently we regret that no further postal entries, entries on line nor…
13/12/2010	East Yorks Group walk cancelled Twelve Dales to Christmas, the annual walk over the Yorkshire Wolds due to take place from Langtoft, near Driffield next Sunday (December 19) has been cancelled. The East Yorkshire Group of the Long…
08/12/2010	December Strider - Message from Membership Secretary December Strider has been dispatched, however they went out in batches. I won't bore you with the technicalities but I had to produce 10 separate mailing lists. One went out first and one went out…
05/12/2010	AGM 2011 Booking is now open for the 2011 AGM Weekend, to be held for Friday 4th to Sunday 6th March in Axbridge, Somerset. Details and a booking form may be found on the AGM Webpage or in the booklet…
29/11/2010	Rudolph's Romp Cancelled Rudolph's Romp, the annual challenge walk over the Yorkshire Wolds due to take place this coming Saturday 4th December, has been cancelled because of the severe weather conditions. More than 400…
10/11/2010	Reg Chapman Funeral The funeral of Reg Chapman will take place at 1pm on Wednesday 17th November at Guildford Crematorium, New Pond Road, Godalming, Surrey GU7 3DB. Friends from the LDWA are most welcome. Afterwards all…
06/11/2010	Reg Chapman It is with great sadness that we report that Reg Chapman, LDWA Internet Officer and National Committee member, passed away on Friday evening. Our condolences go to Jan and their family. Reg has…
25/10/2010	Could You be LDWA General Secretary? The LDWA National Committee requires a new General/Company Secretary from the AGM in March 2011. The job involves preparing agendas/minutes/AGM Booklets etc. You would also need to deal with general…
25/10/2010	Norman Thomas on Radio Lancashire LDWA member Norman Thomas will be a guest on Radio Lancashire on Thursday 28 October 11.00 - 13.00. The main topic for discussion will be the 22 mile long distance route 'A Breath of Fresh Air' which…
09/09/2010	East Lancs Group Walk - Date Correction Please note that the East Lancs LDWA Group Walk 'West Pennine Moor Boundary Walk' will take place on Sunday 19th September (NOT 19th October as listed in August Strider) . West Pennine Moor Boundary…
09/09/2010	East Lancs Walk - Date Correction Please note that the East Lancs LDWA Group Walk 'West Pennine Moor Boundary Walk' will take place on Sunday 19th September (NOT 19th October as listed in August Strider) . West Pennine Moor Boundary…
03/09/2010	Ken Andrews Members will be sad to learn that Ken Andrews, former Treasurer of the LDWA, died on Friday 27th August aged 77. He had been fighting cancer for sometime
01/09/2010	Heart of Scotland 100 DVD A DVD covering all facets of the Heart of Scotland 100 has been produced and is available for purchase. Those who entered the event will have received an order form with the Report and Results which…
27/07/2010	Julie Welch on Feet & Walking on Radio 4 Keen LDWA member, former Strider editor and author of the book 'Out on Your Feet' on doing the LDWA 100, is presenting one of the regular Radio 4 programmes 'With Great Pleasure' on Tuesday, 27…
24/07/2010	Heart of Scotland 100 Merchandise All outstanding Heart of Scotland 100 merchandise has now been dispatched and no further orders for merchandise can be accepted
24/07/2010	New Online Tick-Risk Tool An online device that helps walkers find out whether they might be at risk of potentially fatal Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE) when travelling across Europe is now available at the Tick Alert website.…
01/07/2010	100 Lost Property and Certificates Below is a list along with a picture of lost property that was handed in at the Heart of Scotland 100. To claim any item please email Paul. Also, if you did not collect your certificate at the end…
28/06/2010	Heart of Scotland 100 Photos There is now a range of photographs of the Heart of Scotland 100 on the web, including those by Steve Clark, Merrian Lancaster 1 and 2, Peter Greyson, Nick Ham, and there are some videos by John…
24/06/2010	New Eastern Triple Challenge A new Eastern Triple Challenge will be created with the Herts Stroller taking place on 14-15th August 2010 followed by the Poppyline 50 in August 2011 and the Shotley 50 on 10-11th September 2011. …
16/06/2010	2011 Housman Hundred Website The website for the Housman Hundred, to be held on 28-30 May 2011, is now available here where further information on the event may be found
12/06/2010	100 Photo Gallery Available Heart Of Scotland photos (supplied by Steve Clark) are now available directly via the website main menu or from Heart Of Scotland Photo Galleries
10/06/2010	Tom Sinclair It is with deep regret we record that Tom Sinclair, past Chairman of the LDWA, passed away on 9th June. Tom suffered a stroke on Easter Sunday, from which he never recovered. After several weeks in…
01/06/2010	Heart of Scotland 100 Results Available Provisional results for the Heart of Scotland 100 are now available under 'Latest News' on the Heart of Scotland 100 website
21/04/2010	Scottish Hundred - Any Withdrawals? Please would anyone who has a confirmed entry in the Heart of Scotland 100 but knows that they won't be able to take it up for some reason let the Entires Secretary know as soon as possible (email…
06/04/2010	Apology for Strider Omission The list of National Committee changes on page 3 of April Strider omitted to thank Nicky Wood who has retired as Local Groups Secretary. She should of course have been included and we are very…
22/03/2010	LDWA Website Upgraded Welcome to the upgraded LDWA website! We have made a number of improvements: Mapping from Ordnance Survey is now available to: help you visualise locations for events and walks select and follow…
15/03/2010	Kipling Kaper - 27 March - Change of Start Please note that there has been a late change to the start venue for the Kipling Kaper, to be held on Saturday 27 March. It will now start from the Swythamley & Heaton Centre, SK11 0SJ (GR SJ965631).…
09/03/2010	Members' Discounted Tickets for The Outdoors Show The Outdoors Show takes place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from 26th to 28th March 2010 with a wide range of stands, displays and speakers relating to outdoor activities. LDWA…
26/02/2010	Lunsdale Walks Cancelled Morecambe Bay and Bowland LDWA Group regret that the Lunsdale Walks, due to be held on Saturday March 13, have been cancelled because of lack of entrants
21/02/2010	Tandem Cancellation - 20th February Unfortunately due to the overnight deterioration in the weather conditions, i.e. heavy snow and extreme low temperatures making driving conditions hazardous, the Tandem event was unable to go ahead.…
08/02/2010	Heart of Scotland 100 Full The entry limit of 530 for the Heart of Scotland 100 has now been reached. Any further entries received by 1 May will be put on the waiting list. Entries on the waiting list with an appropriate…
07/02/2010	Wessex 100 Video on YouTube The video that was made of the Wessex 100 last year may now be viewed on YouTube through the following links: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
14/01/2010	Dorset Giant Full The Dorset Giant, to be held on 24-25 April and organised by Dorset LDWA Group, is now full. No more entries will be accepted nor will a waiting / reserve list be operated as the Group has allowed …
11/01/2010	Filey Flyer Postponed Heavy snowfalls over the high ground have led to the postponement of the Filey Flyer, the long distance challenge walk due to be held at the East Coast resort this coming Saturday, January 16. A new…
09/01/2010	LDWA Members in the Guardian Today's (Saturday 9th January) Guardian carries a 'Walk Yourself Fit' Guide that includes the thoughts of several well-known LDWA members including John Walker, Betty Lewis, Garfield Southall, Julie…
09/01/2010	Re-scheduled Tandem Due to the postponement and rescheduling of the 2010 Tandem a small number of teams will be unable to attend the new date of the 20th February set for the event. Those teams unable to attend the new…
08/01/2010	Reservoir Roundabout II STILL ON The Reservoir Roundabout II event is still on as the weather forecast is good and all main roads are clear. The route has been modified to take account of the snow and distances are now 20 and 16…
06/01/2010	Winter Tanners - Postponed to Sunday 24 January Due to the weather conditions and forecast for the next few days, the Surrey Group has decided to postpone the Winter Tanners from this Sunday 10 January to Sunday 24 January 2010. All entrants will…
06/01/2010	UK Trailwalker’s Handbook is a Bestseller! The UK Trailwalker’s Handbook, the new LDWA Directory of Long Distance Paths, recently published by Cicerone Press, has reached top rank in several catgories in Amazon's listings of bestselling books…
04/01/2010	The Hebden - Full The Hebden, to be held on Saturday 23rd January, has now reached the maximum entry number and, with regret, the entry list has been closed. No further entries can be accepted and there will be no…
21/12/2009	Stansted Stagger Postponed Due to the weather conitions we had to postpone the Stansted Stagger which was due to take place on Sunday 20th December.The event is now scheduled to take place on Sunday 3rd January 2010. Entrants…
10/12/2009	bc ring Guidebook - price correction The bc ring, a 62mile trail around Bishop's Castle in Shropshire, is a new trail that was described on page 28 of December Strider. Unfortunately the price details in Strider are incorrect. The…
06/12/2009	No ballot needed for the Heart of Scotland 100 The limit of 530 entries for the Heart of Scotland 100 was not reached by 5th December, and therefore a draw for places is unnecessary. All those who entered by this date with an acceptable…
02/12/2009	Correction to Puzzlers’ Plod Competition There is an unfortunate error in the “Puzzlers’ Plod” competition on page 11 of December Strider. The first sentence should read: “This year’s Puzzlers’ Plod event had two routes, both less than…
05/11/2009	Henry Bridge Members will be sorry to learn of the death of Henry Bridge in late October at the age of 99. Henry is a legend in LDWA circles, well-known to longer standing members. He joined the LDWA when 68 and…
27/10/2009	Heart of England - Walk on Sunday November 22nd - Programme Correction Note that the Heart of England Group walk 'From Sauce to Source - Stage 1' will take place on Sunday November 22nd (not Saturday November 22nd as it was listed in Strider). See the Heart of England…
20/10/2009	Hundreds Featured in the 'Independent' Newspaper Five pages of the 'Life' section of today's (20 October) 'Independent' newspaper are devoted to extracts from Julie Welch's book 'Out on Your Feet' on walking Hundreds. There is also brief…
08/10/2009	Julie Welch's Woman's Hour Interview Available for Streaming Anyone who missed the interview with Julie Welch about the LDWA and Hundreds this morning (Thursday 8 October) can listen to it on this page of the BBC Website. 'Out on Your Feet: The Hallucinatory…
01/10/2009	Heart of Scotland 100 entry now open Entry for the Heart of Scotland 100 is now open. An entry form, along with the event rules and further information, may be downloaded from the event webpage. Alternatively, online entry through…
01/10/2009	Julie Welch's book 'Out on Your Feet' has now been published Out on Your Feet', the new book about Hundred Walking by former Strider Editor, Julie Welch, has now been published. The book describes how, from her first encounters with long distance walking and…
13/09/2009	Archive of 100 Results and Routes is now complete Electronic archiving of the route descriptions, results, certificates and badges for all the LDWA 100s, spanning the years 1973-2009, has now been completed. The material may be found in the Library…
20/08/2009	The Hebden - Change of Date The Hebden will be run next year on Saturday 23rd January rather than Saturday 9th January so as to enable participants to enter The Tandem which is being held on the earlier date. The Hebden 2010…
01/08/2009	Heart of Scotland 100 Webpages Now Online The webpages for the 2010 Heart of Scotland 100 are now online at this link The webpages include general information on the event, event rules, pictures of the route, etc. There is also a…
01/08/2009	New Book on Hundreds by Julie Welch In a new 250 page book, 'Out on Your Feet', sports writer and former Strider Editor, Julie Welch, describes how from her first encounters with long distance walking and the LDWA she was enthused to…
26/07/2009	BBN Founders Memorial Bench BBN have installed a Memorial Bench in memory of their 2 founder members Chris Meredith MBE and Chris Goodman who passed away in 2008 which was the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the group The…
15/06/2009	Heart of Scotland 100 The Heart of Scotland 100 will be held over the weekend of 29th-31st May 2010. There is no local group and the organisation is being undertaken by members of Cumbria, Cleveland, Northumbria and…
11/06/2009	LDWA Donations for Projects Members are reminded that if they would like the National Committee to consider a donation in 2009 from LDWA funds to a project or cause relevant to the aims of the Association, in line with the LDWA…
09/06/2009	Shirley Foster It is with deep sadness that we record the death of Shirley Ann Forster who died on 9th June 2009. Shirley, wife of John Forster, had been a member of the East Yorkshire LDWA since 1981
01/06/2009	Wessex 100 Results The results of the Wessex 100 are now on the Wessex 100 Website. Results of the Marshals' Walk may be found here
30/05/2009	Wessex 100 Photographs on Web Photographs taken by Steve Clark, 'Official' 100 Photographer, are now on the BBN website
20/05/2009	Eileen Knopfel Memorial Walks Well-known walker and member of Westmorland and North Lancs LDWA Group Eileen Knopfel died earlier this year. Rosemary Webster, a close friend of Eileen, will be walking 60 miles over 3 days in June…
09/05/2009	Wessex 100 Marshals' Walk Results The results for the Wessex 100 Marshals' Walk, held on 2nd-4th May, may be found on the Marshals' Walk web site
01/05/2009	Live Cam Coverage of Wessex 100 There will be live camera coverage of both the Marshals Walk and the Main Event streamed from Petersfield. A mobile camera will be installed outside the Good Intent (or through the window if…
28/04/2009	National Trail Walkers Certificates Now Available Attractive certificates for those on the LDWA Register of National Trail Walkers are now available! As mentioned in April Strider the Register records anyone who has completed 5, 10, 15 or all 18…
25/04/2009	Opening of the 'Around Corby' Long Distance Path The new 35 mile Around Corby Long Distance Path will be officially opened as part of the Around Corby Walking Festival over the weekend of 2nd-4th May. The route, which connects the 7 parishes of…
18/04/2009	Extension of the Cowal Way in Southwest Scotland The Cowal Way in southwest Scotland now runs all the way from Portavadie to Inveruglas, Loch Lomond, making it 57miles (92km) in all. This makes it possible to walk all the way from the Mull of…
05/04/2009	Walk to remember Dave Green and unveil a seat On Friday 24th April 2009 there will be a 6 mile walk from South Kenton Underground Station to Hendon Central Underground Station to remember Dave Green and to unveil a seat in his memory at Barn…
02/04/2009	New Series on Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk LDWA members may be interested to know that the new series on Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk will be shown on BBC4 starting on Thursday 9th April at 8.30 pm, repeated at 2 am the next morning. See…
02/04/2009	LDWA Establish National Trails Register As mentioned in April Strider, the LDWA has set up a Register of National Trail Walkers. The Register will record those who have completed 5, 10, 15 or all 18 'Official' National Trails in England…
15/03/2009	LDWA AGM Weekend - Change of Chair The LDWA AGM weekend took place in Llandrindod Wells over the first weekend in March. There were four walks of various lengths on the Saturday as well as alternative activities. The Annual Dinner was…
04/03/2009	Eileen Knopfel Westmorland and North Lancs group are very sad to announce the death of a dear friend, Eileen Knopfel (nee Sedgwick), who passed away quietly at home on Monday 2 March after a short illness. The…
22/02/2009	No draw necessary for places on the Wessex 100 The entry limit for the Wessex 100s had not been exceeded by 21st February and hence a draw for places on the event was unnecessary. All entries received before this date have been accepted and…
16/01/2009	Calendar of Irish Challenge Walks For those interested in walking in the Emerald Isle, the Walkers Association of Ireland have an attractive list of challenge walks organised by various bodies during 2009. These include the famous…
13/01/2009	Oxfam Trailtrekker and Trailwalker For those of you looking for a longer route, perhaps as preparation for the 2010 Hundred, Oxfam is organising two different 100 km routes this year, Trailwalker and Trailtrekker. These events are…
01/01/2009	Entry forms available for the Wessex 100 Entries are now open for the Wessex 100 to be held on Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th May 2009. Entry forms may be downloaded from the Wessex 100 Website where further details may be found
04/11/2008	Lots of new items in the new look LDWA shop Tim Glenn has stocked the LDWA shop with lots of new clothing items just in time for Christmas. The shop layout has been improved and now includes photographs of the new ranges, which are all…
21/10/2008	Tommy Rainford We are very sorry to report that Tommy Rainford died in hospital on 16th October. Tommy had been an enthusiastic member of the LDWA for almost 20 years, walking and checkpointing with several groups…
02/10/2008	Dave Green It is with great sadness we report that Dave Green, husband of Jill, died suddenly on Sunday 28th September while he was leading a walk in London. The funeral will be on Tuesday 14th October at…
10/09/2008	The 2009 Wessex Hundred website is live. You can now view the website for the 2009 Wessex Hundred on www.wessex100.org.uk . The website includes outline route details, checkpoint locations, event rules, a forum, contact information and…
13/06/2008	Plot of time taken against age on the Yoredale 100 Peter Russell has done a fascinating plot of time taken against age of finishers in the Yoredale 100. He has plotted a regression line so that you can see whether you are slow or fast for your age!
15/03/2008	Challenge Walks - Advance Notice of Dates In an attempt to avoid some clashes in the events calendar, events organisers are invited to update the web calendar with the provisional date of their event(s) at the earliest opportunity - all that…
28/02/2008	Completer lists can be viewed online The lists of completers of the Hillwalkers Registers maintained by Alan Castle can now be viewed online. From the Services menu on the LDWA Homepage click on Hillwalkers Register, then select one of…
01/02/2008	Online Entry for Events It is now possible to enter the Trollers Trot directly online from the Trollers Trot event page on the LDWA website . Any walk organiser who wishes to have a similar system in place should contact…
16/06/2007	Steve Clark's 100 Photos on Web Steve Clark's photo sequence of the Cant Canolbath 100 is now up on the Beds, Bucks & Northants web site
31/05/2007	Plot of time taken against age of 100 finishers Peter Russell has plotted a table comparing the age of those completing the recent hundred with the time taken and performed a liner regression that identifies some slight correlation. Perhaps the…
17/04/2007	Tick Alert campaign aimed at walkers The Tick Alert campaign aims to raise awareness of tick born diseases in Britain and abroad, particularly amongst walkers and those who participate in outdoor activities. Tick Borne Encephalitis and…
17/03/2007	Reduced subsecription rate to TGO magazine The Great Outdoors (TGO) magazine offer a reduced subscription rate to walking associations and the LDWA is one of them. This is advertised on page 3 of TGO magazine every month. The current cover…

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