IML Walking Association Event: Waendel Weekend

Place: United Kingdom - England, Wellingborough Date: the second weekend of May.

Registration To avoid the frustration of long queues at registration it is highly recommended that you register prior to the event. Request a Registration Form in the following way  download: Waendel Weekend Registration Form  by mail from the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Swanspool House, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1BP, UK.  send an e-mail to [email protected], in subject line please put 'Registration Form'.  at the Borough Council of Wellingborough offices, The Castle or The Heritage Centre.

Complete the Registration Form before the event and send it with sterling payment to: Waendel Walk, Borough Council of Wellingborough, Swanspool House, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1BP, UK.

Visit Website: www.waendelweekend.com

Routes KM Start time start Finish time Finish Marathon ± 42 km 07.00 to 0900 The Castle 1800 The Castle IML walk ± 25 km 0800 – 1200 The Castle 1800 The Castle Old Nine Mile ± 15 km 0930 - 1300 The Castle 1800 The Castle Short Walk ± 10 km 1000 to 1300 The Castle 1800 The Castle Mini Walk ± 5 km 1000 to 1300 The Castle 1800 The Castle

Track and weather conditions

Description of tracks (road,landscape)

The weekend will include a choice of 5,10,15, 25 and 42 kilometer routes for walkers and 25 and 42 kilometer routes for cyclists, giving everyone an opportunity to sample different parts of local countryside on Saturday and Sunday. Walkers use a combination of footpaths and roads visiting picturesque villages and rolling typically English countryside. Special 25 Km & 42 Km All Road Routes are available for Cyclists & Walkers (See website for Start Times).

Good care There is food and drink available at The Castle and at various Control Points on the routes.

Entertainment There is FREE entertainment at The Castle and on the routes for all ages.

Weather It is springtime and normally the weather is good, however, English Weather is unpredictable and can change without warning. Average daytime temperature is around 13 degrees Celsius. (Photo: By kind permission of Beck Studios, Wellingborough ) Souvenir - award Each participant who pays for medals at Registration will be awarded the appropriate ribbon, medal and/or badge.  Ribbons are awarded for distance (5km white/green, 10km green/white, 15 km White/Red/Green/Black Stripes, 25km white/red, 41km red/white).  One day medals are attached to the appropriate distance ribbon.  Two day medals are awarded to participants completing the same distance on both days.  Each year a year badge is added to the ribbon and the medal replaced every 5 years.. Sanctioned by IML and IVV.

Transport: - by air: Luton , Birmingham, Heathrow, Gatwick & Stanstead Airports - by boat: Dover, Harwich. - by train: London St Pancras Station - by car: M1, M6 and A14 all within 20 minutes of Wellingborough for easy travel to anywhere in the country.

Accommodation: - hotel: Visit Website for Local Hotel Information - camping: Redwell Leisure Centre - sports hall: Redwell Leisure Centre and Weavers Leisure Centre - others: Private Houses

Tourist information about the surroundings Wellingborough is a Market town with a vibrant economy, located 130 km from London, in the Nene Valley and surrounded by rural areas and attractive villages. Within easy distance from major Tourist Attractions – London, Stratford Upon Avon, Cambridge, Oxford, Nottingham, Birmingham.

Information and reservation Website : www.wellingborough.gov.uk

General information  the language: English  the money (currency): pound sterling (GBP)

Contact Waendel Weekend Borough Council of Wellingborough Council Offices Swanspool Wellingborough Northanptonshire NN8 1BP England UK tel. +44 19 33 22 97 77 fax: +44 19 33 23 17 61 e-mail: [email protected] internet: www.waendelweekend.com