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2015 Finishers List and Report

The 2015 Finishers List is now on the appropriate page - see above

Here's Phil's brief report on the 9th Tour des Marches Challenge Walk:

Well done everyone, thank you for entering the Tour des Marches Challenge Walk (Wistanstow) we hope that you enjoyed it, once again we know that some of you exceeded your personal goals.

For the fifth year running we achieved a full entry, we also managed to arrange the weather again!

As always spirits seemed to be high with lots of stories of people pulling together to help each other along, which is what it’s all about.

If any of you have any tales to tell please get in touch. We gathered a few comments at the end which we will place onto the website.

 

During the next week or so the South Shropshire Journal and the Ludlow Advertiser will carry some pictures and a small report. Pictures may also appear at some point on www.wistanstowwalk.blogspot.co.uk

The organisers would like to thank, Britpart Ltd, Craven Arms; Outdoor Depot, Church Stretton; Woods Brewery, Wistanstow; Wenlock Water, Wolverton; Hough & Son (Butchers), Church Stretton; Post Office, Craven Arms; the ladies of the Village Hall Committee who baked such nice cakes, our super volunteers, the landowners on route and the Firefighters at Clun and Bishop’s Castle for their support and assistance. If you visit any of these places please thank them.

The first finishers were Mel Price (Woolston) and Virgil Barton (High Ercall) in 4hrs 22mins. John Taylor (Wheaton Aston) came in third on 4hrs 41mins just pipping Shaw Pye and Simon Gregg by 1min!

Mel was of course first lady, Kim Braznell (Stourbridge) was next in 5hrs 31mins, followed 20 mins later by Louise Dermont (Shrewsbury).

24 men managed to complete within 6hrs 30mins, and 14 ladies made it within 7hrs 30mins. Well done all.

We are desperately trying to source another mini bus having lost the use of our original vehicle. If anyone can help please get in touch!

Finally a plea for help, we desperately need more helpers, especially at the start, if you think you may like to put something back or know of someone who could assist please let us know.

Hopefully we (you) have raised some money for the Village Hall and the Firefighter’s Charity, and hopefully we can do it all again next year! See you then.

Phil Clarke

Marches Group LDWA

Saturday Forecast

According to the BBC website (updated by them at 22.07):

It would appear that rain overnight will clear early morning. 

This been Shropshire and the border land (Marches), I personally always check the weather by sticking my head out of the window and seeing if it comes back in wet.

A friendly note; hill country frequently has a climate all its own, not necessarily what the Met Office predicts.

Good luck everyone, we hope you enjoy your day.

Final Instructions

(A reminder from Phil that the walk is full. Final Instructions detailed below.)

9^th Tour des Marches (Wistanstow Walk)

Final Instructions

 

Thank you for your entry, you should have received your walk number via email, if you haven’t please get in touch; pclarke677@btinternet.com

Please note that registration will close at 08.15 for a 08.30 start.

Anyone wishing to start earlier than 08.30, can do so as long as they have notified the organisers at registration.

Don’t forget a light breakfast will be available at the start.

The postcode for Wistanstow is SY7 8DQ, the Village Hall (Walk HQ) will be signposted from the A49 and A489. The Map Reference is Landranger 137/430858. See the Location page for further details.

Please remember to check this website for updates.

The Marches Group of the LDWA look forward to seeing you on September 12^th.

2015 Tour des Marches now full

Thanks to all those who have entered this year.

Please note that Final Instructions will be sent by email,

two weeks before the event.

Email issues and apology

I apologise to anyone who’s emailed us and received no reply – such emails have never reached our eyes.

Whilst I’ve managed to access a few emails this year (In previous years we've not had many), I’ve been made aware of a couple of emails that have been sent and remain unanswered (never seen) and I regret that there may well be a few others. As a consequence, please note that the email address: wistanstowwalk@yahoo.co.uk is no longer in use.

They probably sit on a Yahoo server somewhere in a foreign land; I’m just sorry that despite my best efforts, I’m unable to retrieve them. There are only so many hours that you can spend reading ‘Help Forums' and following instructions that don’t achieve anything; except that is to increase my blood pressure. Perhaps the email address took offence at the event name change to ‘Tour des Marches’?

With this year’s publicity just quoting the email address: pclarke677@btinternet.com, I hope the annoyance caused by the old email address is minimal.

John

Tour des Marches - updated contact details:

Email: pclarke677@btinternet.com
Tel: 01694 781405 (Phil Clarke)

Tour des Marches 2015 - just 25 places left

A quick message from the Command Centre at Felhampton - entries stand at 125, leaving 25 spaces available.

If you're contemplating an entry, then please don't delay. There's often a rush when we announce that we're getting close to our limit.

2015 Tour des Marches Entry Form page now live

Saturday 12th September, 2015

Please check out the relevant page for details of the event

and the entry form

Slightly less important updates will take place over the coming weeks!

A brief comment on the web address:

'I know, our web address always ended .com. Blogger/Google have introduced a system that means the address now defaults to the location of the reader. Our friends across the pond will see the site ending .com, just as someone in Japan will see .jp.

Country specific re-direction

And yes, I'm sure they do it just to annoy little old me and make our paperwork/publicity appear incorrect'.