The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) is a British not for profit, volunteer-led association whose aim is "to further the common interests of those who enjoy Long Distance Walking"[3] in rural, urban, mountainous, coastal and moorland areas.[4] The LDWA is recognised as the sports governing body for the discipline of "long distance walking" in England,[5] Wales[6] and Scotland.[7]
The LDWA has over 40 local groups,[8] which organise challenge events and social walks. It publishes a journal, Strider, three times a year,[9] and maintains a data base of long-distance paths, and registers of achievements in hillwalking and trail walking.
Walks fall into two categories:
Social walks (also referred to as group walks) are normally led walks of anything up to 30 miles in length and recorded on the social walk database available to members.[8]
Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles, self-led (participants navigate the route based on written instructions, within a time limit). Challenge events are marshalled: participants must call in at clipper points or checkpoints to get a tally card punched to show they are following the route.[10]
The annual "Hundred" [11] is the LDWA's flagship event and has been recognised as the longest-running 100-mile ultramarathon in the world,[12] although it is not a race. It is held every year in a different part of the country, on the late May bank holiday, when up to 500 people gather to walk or run 100 miles in a maximum 48 hours. All participants will have completed a qualifying event of at least 50 miles. The first 100-mile event held was the Downsman 100 in 1973. There have been two years without a hundred-mile event: 2001, when foot and mouth closed the countryside, and 2020, when COVID-19 prevented the event taking place. COVID-19 also affected the 2021 event which was run as the Sir Fynwy virtual 100, with participants walking their own routes and providing evidence of completion. [2][13] The 50th Hundred, the Elephant, Bear and Bull 100, took place in May 2023 and also marked the event's half-century. Three people completed the event at the age of 81, although all were slightly younger than Henry Bridge, who became the oldest-ever finisher in 1992, also aged 81. A documentary video series produced by the LDWA media team follows the personal stories of various participants navigating a largely off-road route taking in Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Coventry.[14]
The LDWA has the most comprehensive online database of long-distance paths in the UK.[15] Access is available to members and non-members alike, with members receiving additional benefits, for example unlimited downloadable GPX files of routes.[16]
The association also maintains a National Trails Register,[17] with membership categories for people who report completion of five, 10, 15 or all 19 of the National Trails (in England and Wales) and Great Trails (in Scotland).[18] It also maintains a Hillwalkers' Register,[19] recording the names of people who have reached all the summits of various categories of hills in England, Wales and the Southern Uplands of Scotland. These include the Wainwright Hills in the Lake District, and the County Tops of England and Wales. Records for the Scottish Highlands are maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
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^ ab"2021 AGM Reports" (PDF). ldwa.org.uk. Long Distance Walkers Association. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^"Articles of Association" (PDF). ldwa.org.uk. Long Distance Walkers Association. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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^"National governing bodies - The recognition process - Sports and governing bodies that we recognise". sportengland.org. Sport England. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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^"Recognition of governing bodies - Recognised governing bodies for Scotland and the UK". sportscotland.org.uk. Sport Scotland. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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^"Annual 100 mile Challenge". ldwa.org.uk. Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^"The Early LDWA Trail 100-milers held in England 1973-1979". 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
^"Y 100 Sir Fynwy - 29th to 31st May 2021". ldwa.org.uk. Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^"5000 Miles | The LDWA's 50th Hundred - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
^Williams, Lesley (24 October 2020). "A list of the long-distance walks in the UK". cicerone.co.uk. Cicerone Press. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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The Long Distance Walkers Association LDWA is a British not for profit volunteer led association whose aim is to further the common interests of those who enjoy Long Distance Walking 3 in rural urban mountainous coastal and moorland areas 4 The LDWA is recognised as the sports governing body for the discipline of long distance walking in England 5 Wales 6 and Scotland 7 Long Distance Walkers AssociationFounded1972 1972 1 FounderChris Steer Alan and Barbara BlatchfordTypeNot for profit volunteer led organisationFocusLong distance walkingArea servedEngland Wales and ScotlandMembers10 000 2 ChairpersonJulie CribbWebsitewww wbr ldwa wbr org wbr uk Contents 1 Activities 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksActivities edit nbsp A walk around FarnhamThe LDWA has over 40 local groups 8 which organise challenge events and social walks It publishes a journal Strider three times a year 9 and maintains a data base of long distance paths and registers of achievements in hillwalking and trail walking Walks fall into two categories Social walks also referred to as group walks are normally led walks of anything up to 30 miles in length and recorded on the social walk database available to members 8 Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles self led participants navigate the route based on written instructions within a time limit Challenge events are marshalled participants must call in at clipper points or checkpoints to get a tally card punched to show they are following the route 10 The annual Hundred 11 is the LDWA s flagship event and has been recognised as the longest running 100 mile ultramarathon in the world 12 although it is not a race It is held every year in a different part of the country on the late May bank holiday when up to 500 people gather to walk or run 100 miles in a maximum 48 hours All participants will have completed a qualifying event of at least 50 miles The first 100 mile event held was the Downsman 100 in 1973 There have been two years without a hundred mile event 2001 when foot and mouth closed the countryside and 2020 when COVID 19 prevented the event taking place COVID 19 also affected the 2021 event which was run as the Sir Fynwy virtual 100 with participants walking their own routes and providing evidence of completion 2 13 The 50th Hundred the Elephant Bear and Bull 100 took place in May 2023 and also marked the event s half century Three people completed the event at the age of 81 although all were slightly younger than Henry Bridge who became the oldest ever finisher in 1992 also aged 81 A documentary video series produced by the LDWA media team follows the personal stories of various participants navigating a largely off road route taking in Birmingham Stratford upon Avon and Coventry 14 The LDWA has the most comprehensive online database of long distance paths in the UK 15 Access is available to members and non members alike with members receiving additional benefits for example unlimited downloadable GPX files of routes 16 The association also maintains a National Trails Register 17 with membership categories for people who report completion of five 10 15 or all 19 of the National Trails in England and Wales and Great Trails in Scotland 18 It also maintains a Hillwalkers Register 19 recording the names of people who have reached all the summits of various categories of hills in England Wales and the Southern Uplands of Scotland These include the Wainwright Hills in the Lake District and the County Tops of England and Wales Records for the Scottish Highlands are maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club See also editHiking Walking in the United Kingdom Long distance trailReferences edit nbsp The Devil s Staircase on the West Highland Way The Story So Far 1972 2019 A collection of facts and figures relating to the LDWA s history PDF ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association 15 March 2020 Retrieved 22 September 2021 a b 2021 AGM Reports PDF ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association 7 March 2021 Retrieved 25 September 2021 Articles of Association PDF ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association 11 March 2018 Retrieved 21 September 2021 Long Distance Walkers Association ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association Retrieved 21 September 2021 National governing bodies The recognition process Sports and governing bodies that we recognise sportengland org Sport England Retrieved 22 September 2021 Recognition of sports and National Governing Bodies Which sports and governing bodies do we currently recognise sport wales Sport Wales Retrieved 23 September 2021 Recognition of governing bodies Recognised governing bodies for Scotland and the UK sportscotland org uk Sport Scotland Retrieved 23 September 2021 a b LDWA Local Groups ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association Retrieved 24 September 2021 LDWA Publications ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association Retrieved 21 September 2021 LDWA Challenge Events ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association Retrieved 21 September 2021 Annual 100 mile Challenge ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association Retrieved 21 September 2021 The Early LDWA Trail 100 milers held in England 1973 1979 30 November 2023 Retrieved 1 April 2024 Y 100 Sir Fynwy 29th to 31st May 2021 ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association Retrieved 25 September 2021 5000 Miles The LDWA s 50th Hundred YouTube www youtube com Retrieved 1 April 2024 Williams Lesley 24 October 2020 A list of the long distance walks in the UK cicerone co uk Cicerone Press Retrieved 23 September 2021 Long Distance Paths ldwa org uk Long Distance Walkers Association Retrieved 21 September 2021 www jameskirby me uk MKH Computer Services Ltd www mkh computer services co uk James Kirby Long Distance Walkers Association www ldwa org uk Retrieved 2 April 2024 www jameskirby me uk MKH Computer Services Ltd www mkh computer services co uk James Kirby Long Distance Walkers Association www ldwa org uk Retrieved 1 April 2024 www jameskirby me uk MKH Computer Services Ltd www mkh computer services co uk James Kirby Long Distance Walkers Association www ldwa org uk Retrieved 2 April 2024 External links editOfficial website nbsp Strider the official publication of the LDWA nbsp This article about an organisation in the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This backpacking related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Long Distance Walkers Association amp oldid 1218021933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
