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26/06/2009    Archive of 100 Results and Routes

The LDWA 100 route descriptions, results and certificates for the years 1973-1990 are now archived on this web page. Material for more recent years will be added soon.

20/06/2009    Re-enactment of Captain Barclay's 1000 Mile Walk

Richard Dunwoody has now passed the half-way mark of his attempt to emulate Captain Barclay's achievement in 1809 of walking a mile in every consecutive hour for 1000 hours. (See April Strider for an...

18/06/2009    Rhayader Mountain Trail Cancelled

Unfortunately the Mid Wales Group has decided to cancel the Rhayader Mountain Trail, due to be held on Saturday 18th July, owing to the poor take up.

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...

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.

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...

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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.

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...

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...

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...

03/12/2007    Results and Pictures from the Cant Canolbarth 100

Although the offical website for the Cant Canolbarth 100 closed some time ago, the results and pictures of the event have been re-posted by Geoff Sproson at this link, Photos of the 100 by Steve...

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...

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...