IML  Walking Association Event: Waendel Weekend

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

Registration
To avoid the frustration of long queues at registration it is highly recommended that you register in advance.

• by downloading a registration form from the website www.wellingborough.gov.uk/waendelwalk
• online from The Castle Box Office www.thecastle.org.uk/whatson
• by post from Waendel Weekend, C/o Box Office, The Castle, 10 Castle Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 1XA England
• in person from the Borough Council of Wellingborough offices, The Castle Box Office, Wellingborough Museum and The Library  
• on the day at the registration/start desk

Fees                                                                                                                                      
In advance one day £4 and two days £6   On the spot £5 and £7                                     
Friday Friendship Walk £1  

Track and weather conditions

Description of tracks (road, landscape)
The weekend will include a choice of 5, 10, 15, 25 and 42 km routes for walkers and 25 and 42 km routes for cyclists, giving everyone an opportunity to sample different parts of the local countryside on Saturday and Sunday.  Walkers use a combination of footpaths, fields and roads visiting picturesque villages and the rolling English countryside. Special 25 km & 42 km all road routes are available for cyclists and walkers.  The 5km route is aimed at those people who wish to take part in the event for the first time, wheelchair users and families. There is also a Waendel swim on Saturday.          

Good care
Food, drink and toilets are available at control points on the routes at regular intervals.
Entertainment  
There is free entertainment at The Castle where participants can meet in a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy friendship and camaraderie.  Friendship opening parade and 5 and 10km charity fun walk on Friday

Weather
It is springtime and normally the weather is good, however, English weather is unpredictable and can change without warning.  Be prepared for all types of weather sunshine and showers.
Average daytime temperature is around 13 degrees celsius.
Souvenir – Award
Souvenir Waendal medals, ribbons and badges are available to purchase according to the number of years that a participant has walked that distance.   Award fee in advance £2 and on the spot £2.50.  Distance certificates no charge.

IML/IVV Award                                                                                                                      
Awards are available from the IML and IVV desk                                                                                                                                                                                             

Transport:                                                                                                                                           
- by flight: Luton , Birmingham, East Midlands, Heathrow, Gatwick & Stansted Airports                                                                                                                                              
- by boat: Dover, Harwich and Felixstowe.
- by train: Euro star, London St Pancras Station
- by car: M1, M6 and A14                                                                                                                        
- by channel tunnel Calais to Folkstone

Accommodation:
- hotel: visit website for local hotel and guest house information
- camping: Old Grammarians and Redwell Leisure Centre
- sports hall: Old Grammarians, Redwell Leisure Centre and for the Military only Weavers Leisure Centre

Bus

- a Waendel bus service is available from The Castle, Castle Way to Redwell and Weavers Leisure Centres

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 and Birmingham.   Wellingborough is close to Northampton which is famous for its shoe making

Information
Website : www.wellingborough.gov.uk/waendelwalk

General information

• the language: English
• the money (currency): pound sterling (GBP)