IML Walking Association Event: Canberra International Walking Weekend

Place: Australia, Canberra
Date: end March / beginning April.  (Refer to IML Calendar for date for particular year)

Registration
- By internet http://www.aussiewalk.com.au  (Online registration available from 1 January)

- Complete the entry form and return it to: Canberra Two Day Walk Inc., PO Box 3114, Weston Creek Act 2611, Australia
- Or by email to aussiewalk@aussiewalk.com.au ,  Please also copy correspondence to hkberg@ netspeed.com.au
- Or by fax to xx 61 2 6288 6401
- At the Control Centre from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm on the Friday before the walk.
Overseas walkers who have entered by mail or e-mail can also pay at this time. Australian walkers should send the payment with their entry form.

Fees
Pre-inscription (until two weeks before the event)
18 years and younger 25,00 $Aus, Older than 18 30,00 $Aus
Australian Seniors 25,00 $Aus, Family (2 adults, 2 children) 50,00 $Aus
Supplement for marathon $ Aus 5,00
Later inscription
18 years and younger 30,00 $Aus, Older than 18 35,00 $Aus
Australian Seniors 30,00 $Aus, Family (2 adults, 2 children) 60,00 $Aus

Routes	KM	Start time	Place start	Finish time	Finish place
	± 5 / 10 km	10.00 am	Control Centre	04.00 pm	Control Centre
	± 20 km	09.00 am	Control Centre	04.00 pm	Control Centre
	± 30 km	08.00 am	Control Centre	04.00 pm	Control Centre
	Marathon (Sat only)	07.30 am	Control Centre	04.00 pm	Control Centre

Control Centre is at Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Blackall St, Barton, ACT. The Control Centre is about 3 km from the City Centre and is served by public buses. See www.action.act.gov.au for bus routes and timetables.

Track and weather conditions
Description of the tracks (road, landscape)
Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a relatively young city, planned from its inception in 1908 to be the capital city. Because of its youth, the city is a showcase of modern architecture and landscaping. Being the capital, it is also the home of many national centres and monuments such as Parliament House, the National Library, the National Art Gallery, the National Museum, the Australian National Botanic Gardens and the War Memorial. The many hills in and around the main city area have also been maintained as nature parks, providing the city with its famous "bush" setting. There are superb vistas. Each day's routes take walkers on the extensive network of recreation paths through some of those many nature parks, where walkers may see a variety of Canberra's birds and even the occasional kangaroo. The routes also take walkers past some of the various national centres, institutions and monuments. Although routes are changed slightly each year to showcase different aspects of Canberra, each year's routes pass two of Canberra's most famous landmarks. These are the foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin - the centre piece of Canberra, named after the Chicago architect who won the international competition for the design of Canberra in 1913 - and Parliament House, one of the great examples of modern architecture, which is open for walkers to visit. In addition to the IML Walking Association qualifying 20km and 30km routes, which include some hilly sections, there are flatter 10 and 5 km routes for the frailer and/or less adventurous. For information on tourist attractions see www.visitcanberra.com.au
Care along the road
Water and cordial is provided at all checkpoints (about every 5 km) and some routes also pass adjacent to shops. Toilets are available (and marked on the maps) at aprrox 5km intervals.
A first aid officer (and transport) will be in attendance at the Control Centre. A scout troop operates a canteen at the Control Centre.
Entertainment
A (free) welcome party for overseas walkers and invited Australian walkers is held on the Friday evening.
A Walkers' Dinner (cost applies) is held on Saturday evening.
Weather
The weather will be sunny and may still be quite warm. Daytime average temperatures are generally around 20 deg C, but may be as high as 28 deg C. Night-time temperatures may be as low as 4 deg C.

Souvenir - award
All walkers completing any route are given a personalised certificate. The Canberra Two Day Walk Medal award may also be gained if the walker successfully completes walks on both days, any distance, although the 5km routes are intended for the under eights and over seventy fives. In addition, there is a special marathon medal for those completing the marathon course on the Saturday.The event is sanctioned by the IMLWA and the IVV.

Transport
- by air: Canberra is a 45 min flight from Sydney. Canberra airport is about 8 kms from the City Centre. There is a bus from the airport to the City centre. See www.canberraairport.com.au for details.
- by train: See www.countrylink.com.au for details.
- by car: Canberra is 3 hours drive by freeway and toll road from Sydney Airport.
- By Coach -3 hours from Sydney airport. See www.murrays.com.au

Accommodation:
- See www.canberratourism.com.au for full details.
- Hotel: budget to 5 star available
- Camping available
- others: youth hostel, backpackers' hostel available
See our website or contact us for suggestions of accommodation near the Control Centre

Information and reservations
The Canberra Visitor Information Centre, Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, ACT 2602
website www.visitcanberra.com.au, e-mail crvc@act.gov.au
Phone ++ 61 2 6205 0044
Fax ++ 61 2 6205 0776

General information
- the language: English
- the money (currency): Australian dollar

Contact
Canberra Two Day Medal Walk
PO Box 3114
Weston Creek ACT 2611
Australia

tel.: +61 2 6288 6401
fax: +61 2 6288 6401
e-mail: aussiewalk@aussiewalk.com.au  * Please cc to hkberg@netspeed.com.au
internet: http://www.aussiewalk.com.au/