LATEST NEWS
***IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM BWF COMMITTEE***
**SITUATIONS VACANT ON BWF NATIONAL COMMITTEE**
The BWF National Committee have several vacancies for the following roles of Secretary, Indivdual Membership Officer, Supplies Officer, Club Registrations Officer and Webmaster.
If you, or anyone in your Club, are interested in volunteering for any of these roles, please contact the BWF Chairman as soon as possible.
The email address is chairman@bwf-ivv.org.uk
Permanent Trails Closing on 31st December 2024
PT15 - Wellingborough Country Park & Town
PT195 – Marston Vale Millenium Country Park
PT211 – Bedford Country Park & Town
PT242 – Sandringham House Royal Residence Trail
PT246 – The “Two Kings Trails” : Henry`s Hike
PT247 – The “Two Kings Trails” : Richard`s Ramble
NEW Permanent Trails OPENING on 1st January 2025
PT341 - Manchester Waterways
PT342 - Great Border City (Carlisle) Historical PT, Cumbria
PT343 - Penrith & Eamont Bridge Historical PT, Cumbria
PT 344 - Katherine's Walk, Bedfordshire
PT 345 - Sherborne Trail, Dorset
RE-REGISTERED Permanent Trails OPENING on 1st January 2025
PT 67 - Windmill Way, Isle of Wight
PT 174 - Pilgrim Trail, London
**OBTAINING 2024 WALKING STAMPS**
If you have any Permanent Trail walk stamps to claim for 2024 please ensure they are claimed by 31st January 2025 allowing enough time for the POST
Royal Connections Special Programme and Rivers Special Programme - Launched
Entry forms and information are now available from the website menu above - Challenges/Special Programmes.
Contact details when submitting log books for redemption
Please ensure that your walkers include their contact details when sending their log books to the BWF Awards Officer.
Supplies
Please provide an SAE (with appropriate size / postage) when ordering Supplies. Supplies order should now be sent to the Chairman - a new supplies order form has been uploaded to the BWF Shop page.
Royal Mail - Postage Charges have increased - please check that you have the correct postage rate when sending books and sae's - remember a "large" stamp may be needed if the envelope is thicker than 5mm. Please ensure you put a return address on the back of your envelope.
BWF Awards
Once the existing stock of Award pins & badges have been sold, the BWF will only be providing Certificates at Award levels. Claimants are requested to contact the BWF Awards Officer for up to date price and availability of pins / badges.
As a result of increased costs to the BWF, we are having to increase the cost of the Pins & Badges sold as part of the Award Levels. With immediate effect, the cost will now be £3-00 per Pin & Badge i.e. if you want both, its £6-00.
BWF Permanent Trails
A decision has been made to increase the costs of the Permanent Trails that are administered by the BWF itself. There will be a two stage increase, as follows –
Wef 1st January 2025, they will increase from £1-50 to £2-00 per participation
Wef 1st January 2026, they will increase from £2-00 to £2-50 per participation
***WAENDEL WALKERS 2024 WALK FEES NOTICE***
Series Walk Fees Change - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ.
Walk fees will increase by 50p to £1.00 for member, and non-member walk fees from £1.00 to £2.00. This increase will take effect for Sunday Series Walks starting with the walk on 4th August 2024. The Wednesday Series will remain at current levels for the remaining walks in 2024, but will be charged at the new increased rate for the 2025 season starting next April. This is the first increase in walk fees for at least 15 years.
Medium and Long Distance Walk lists updated to October 2024- available from the Walks menu above. Lists now include the counties the walk passes through
All Permanent Trails on the BWF Website are registered until 31st December 2024
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PERMANENT TRAIL INFORMATION UPDATES
** THAMES VALLEY WALKING CLUB**
**PT 254 - COTSWOLD WATER PARK TRAIL IS NOW CLOSED, WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT DUE TO SOME FOOTPATHS GOING THROUGH A WORKING GRAVEL PIT. IF ANY WALKER HAS COMPLETED THIS TRAIL DURING 2024, PLEASE SEND YOUR BOOKS TO BE STAMPED FOR THIS WALK ASAP TO Thames Valley Walking Club, Nick & Jacqui Wakelam,
4 Lamley Gardens, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 9LR**
**NORTH LONDON WALKING CLUB PERMANENT TRAILS**
When completing Permanent Trails with North London Walking Club please note that Cheques/Postal orders should be made payable to
J. Hawkins and NOT to the North London Walking Club. Any query please contact North London Walking Club by email or phone. North London Walking Club will be closing at the end of 2024. Section UK IPA Walking Club will be taking over the Permanent Trails. Please only send entries to J Hawkins if they will arrive by the last Christmas Post delivery on 24th December 2024. Details have been added on the London PT page with where to send entry forms/IVV books for walk entries/stamps for 2024 which can be claimed to 31 January 2025.
**ISE VALLEY VAGABONDS PERMANENT TRAILS**
Please contact Carol Jones by email caroljones138@btinternet.com for Ise Valley Vagabonds Permanent Trail information and routes until further notice. The Permanent Trail route descriptions are also available to download from the Ise Valley Vagabonds Permanent Trails Facebook Page
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