WALKERS ROLL OF HONOUR

		The following is a list of people who have completed one of my challenge walks - you are invited to send me pictures of your on the walks for inclusion...I look forward to hearing from you! THE EPPING FOREST CHALLENGE WALK - 21 MILES John led a small party of walkers around the route on Sunday April 20th. 2008 and raised £200 for the National Rhuematoid Arhtritis Society. Walkers were Danny Long, and Amanda and boyfriend from Bishop Stortford. A beautiful day out was experienced by all. TEN CHALLENGE WALK CUP - Danny Long of Saffrom Walden - completed his tenth challenge walk on January 26th. 2008 by walking the 28 mile River Lee Navigation. His first challenge - Rutland Water - was in 1992! See photo opposite. THE ENFIELD CHALLENGE WALK - 25 miles - Danny Long of Saffron walden - The first walker to complete the challenge. December 28th. 2007 NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES Stephen Potter of Bridlington, ran the route in 5 hours and 50 mins on November 6th. 2007. One of the fastest circuits. He started and ended at Robin Hood's Bay...."and must say I enjoyed the route; certainly saw plenty of the moors. Ah well not a bad effort 5.50 mins and with all them hills." WALKING THE CHESHIRE RING CANAL WALK - 100 MILES Roy Pullan of Cheshire - aged 79, an inspiration to us all. He set off on August 31st. 2007 and completed the walk on September 7th. 2007. He walked alone. On October 5th. 2007, he writes - "I have now completed the collection of money and handed it over to my chosen charity - East Cheshire Hospice in Macclesfield - £1,305.00." "You book was a gret help in the planning and execution of the walk, with its descriptive passages and maps. I appreciated the book and its comments and thank you for setting out the walk in such a format." COMPO'S WAY - 38 MILES Keith and Christine Martin, from Worksop in Nottinghamshire, walked over three days - just over 15 hours of walking -, finised on May 26th. 2007. THE LITTLE JOHN CHALLENGE WALK - 28 MILES - Graham Ladds led a party of five around the route, which he has now done five times! Stephanie Hopkinson walked it for the first time. Together they raised £400.00 for the Home Start Charity in Edwinstowe, Sherwood Forest, Notts. Walk took place on Saturday, September 22nd. 2007 THE RIVERS WAY - 40 MILES - The Peak District - Edale to Ilam. Alex and Peter de Carle of Leicester, on July 24th. 2007. They are both keen hiker and have walked many of my routes...well done to them. LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS BLACK DEATH CHALLENGE WALK - 15 MILES - Completed on Sunday August 12th. 2007 by Brian Davey and Steve Tomlinson, from Halifax, West Yorkshire. " We reached the 16 mile pub at Donnington on Bain before some heavy showers arrived. Glad to be on good paths afterwards so we didn't get soaked on the legs. Very pleasant." THE DARK PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES Andy Mohun-Smith of York - walked it twice; one on June 4th. 2007 and again on June 13th. 2007. "I have now managed to complete 40 of your excellent walks, including the Dark Peak Challenge four times. The 30 walk Shield occupies pride of place on my mantle piece. Have you considered creating a 50 Walk Award? All the best, Andy." THE BELVOIR WITCHES CHALLENGE WALK - 25 MILES Graham Hoffmann and Amanda & David Hill of Nottinghamshire, completed the walk on July 7th. 2007 in 8 hrs. 25 mins. "This was a lot more fun than the Rutland Water Challenge because it didn't rain! The Little John Challenge Walk - 28 miles - will probably be our third walk of the year and as we are now quite fit the challenge walks make a smashing day out." THE WHITE PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 25 MILES - A party of eleven from Manchester did the walk on Saturday 9th. June 2007 and raised about £10,000 for NSPCC and Cancer Research. A massive thank you to the party for raising such a a large amount - this means some £20,000 has been raised for charity in the last 3 weeks, by walkers doing my routes - this brings the overall total to over £750,000. The walkers took eleven hours for the walk, their names are - Adam Brady, Simon Dew, Dean Thompson, Will Moroney, Ben Ward, David Anderson, Simon Perks, Adrian Schfield, Julian Painter, Craig Mathias and Michael Ripley. I salute you all; well done. TISSINGTON TRAIL - END TO END - 13 MILES - Only learnt of this on June 15th. 2007. Donald Priestley of Solihull completed the walk in August 2004. THE EPPING FOREST CHALLENGE WALK - 21 MILES 30 walkers from a local LDWA walking group, completed the walk on Sunday May 20th. 2007. "At last I have seen into King Geirge's Reservoir. Also, although I have walked and lived here for 40 years, I never knew Warlies Park existed!" COMPO'S WAY - Rod Heywood of Huddersfield. Completed on May 19th. 2007. THE PENNINE WAY - Jim Tait of Crewe, Cheshire. walked between April 28th and May 12th. 2007. THE SNOWDON CHALLENGE WALK - Ryan Lowe, Aidan Lowe, Mark Moloney, Jennifer Moloney. and Jessica Moloney of Stalybridge, Cheshire, completed the walk on May 6th. 2007 THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - 77 MILES Mr. N. Thomas and party of three, frpm Bolton, completed the walk on May 7th. 2007. THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS CHALLENGE WALK - 24 miles Linda Allen and Charlie Collin - on April 22nd.2007 "What a lovely walk that is". THE ISLE OF MAN COASTAL PATH - THE WAY OF THE GULL - Brian Smith, completed the walk on April 8th. 2007.. THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - R.A. Davis & C. M. Bingham - walked 7th. to 16th. November 2006. THE SNOWDON CHALLENGE - Michael Coates and Peter Fretwell - Monday March 26th. 2007. Time 11 hours and 40 minutes. "It was a beautiful warm Spring day with wall to wall sunshire throughout." SIX SHORT CIRCULAR WALKS IN THE DUKERIES Charlie Collin completed in April 2007. SIX SHORT CIRCULAR WALKS ON THE GRANTHAM CANAL Completed by Charlie Collin in April 2007. SIX SHORT WALKS IN SOUTH YORKS - Iain Barker - March 20th. 2007

		COMPO'S WAY - 38 MILES Andy Mohun Smith of York completed the walk on July 3rd. 2007. COMPO'S WAY - 38 MILES - Arthur Read of Macclesfield - walked in four sections - 10 miles and return to car, making 20 miles each time; therefore walking the route twice! Completed on June 27th. 2007. Our congratulations to him. COMPO'S WAY - 38 MILES - Mike Harford of West Yorkshire. Walked between May 23rd to 30th. 2007. THE LLANGOLLEN CANAL WALK - 50 MILES - Mrs. S. Shaper and party - Joyce and Brian Clark. Completed April 10th. 2007 THE CHARNWOOD FOREST CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Keith Bassitt on March 23rd. 2007 in the time of 6 hours and 40 minutes. THE WHITE PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 25 MILES - Thursday April 5th. 2007 - Michael Coates and Peter Fretwell in 9 hours 5 mins. "The most beautiful sunny day, enjoying breath taking scenery against a cloudless sky" "Wes are really enjoying doing as many of your challenge walks. We are very inspired by you and find them excellent tough training routes."

		THE RUTLAND WATER CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES On Sunday May 27th. 2007 - Graham Hofmann of Trowell, completed the walk in 6 hrs. 34 mins. David and Amanda Hill of Ilkeston, also completed the walk in 6 hrs. 34 mins. They are now going to tackle the Blevoir Witches Challenge Walk - completed on Jly 7th. 2007 in 8 hours 25 mins. THE RUTLAND WATER CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES P. Wilson of Stratford Upon Avon in 6 1/2 hours on May 5th. 2007. "I found it a very pleasant walk with loads of woldflowers to see especially bluebells. There were certainly many different wild birds to see. Many thanks for a gret walk." THE YORKSHIRE DALES CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - April 8th. 2007 - Mary Coates - in the time of 9hours and 45 mins. "I had nice warm weather." THE FOREST OF BOWLAND CHALLENGE WALK - 27 miles & 3,700 ft. of ascent - April 10th. 2007 - Keith Bassitt in a time of 8 hours.

		THE PEAKLAND WAY - 100 MILES - Master Thomas Smith of Alfreton, Derbyshire, AGED SIX - walked the entire route between April 11th and 19th. 2008. The youngest walker to complete the route. A great achievement. THE PEAKLAND WAY 100 miles - Mr and Mrs K.E. White of Warwickshire. "We completed in March 2007 and discovered from a friend we were able to urchase a badge for our achievement" - August 15th. 2007. THE PEAKLAND WAY - 100 MILES Over Spring Bank Holiday 2007 - Colin Banks and Dave Barras are walking the whole route over four days for charity - Cancer Research UK. So far Colin, alone, has raised over £1,200 - we wish them an enjoyable walk. They completed the walk on Monday May 28th. 2007, having averaged 25 miles a day in appaling weather. So far they have raised more than £3,000 for Cancer Research UK. My congratulations to them. See their story in PEAKLAND WAY STORIES. Only learnt of this successful walker on June 15th. 2007 - Donald Priestley of Solihull completed the walk in April 2006.

		THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES Only learnt of this on the 26th. September 2007 - Christine Martin of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, walked the whole route in June 1985! THE CLEVELAND WAY - 112 MILES - Doug Pattinson of Leeds. "Walk done on various occasions over the last three years, leaving me with only Scarborough to Cayton Bay to finish, which I did on Wednesday 22nd. August 2007." THE PENNINE WAY - 271 miles Mike Thompson and his son, Matthew Thompson of Derby. Walked the route over three stages at Easter, Whitsun and late June 2007. "We could not find a three week period when we were both available in 2007." Well done to them for completing it! THE CLEVELAND WAY - 112 MILES Louise Ofori-Sampong of Hertfordshire; walked the route between June 8th and 16th. 2007. THE PEMBROKESHIRE COAST PATH - Chris Shaw of Manchester. Completed in May 2007.

		THE ST. ALBANS WAY - 26 MILES Sunday August 5th. - John Pipal and friends, from London, completed the walk in "two bites". "Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration to us all". THE WALSINGHAM WAY - KING'S LYNN RO WALSINGHAM - 35 MILES Danny Long of Saffron Walden, Essex - June 16th and 17th. 2007 "Mission accomplished; now touring around the Holy places, before getting my bus back to King's Lynn and train home. Its been a great weekend." THE ST. ALBANS WAY - 26 MILES Sunday June 3rd. 2007 - Danny Long of Saffron Walden, in 9 hours. The first person to do the walk; my congratulations to him. WALSINGHAM WAY - Only heard about these walkers on May 30th. 2007 Five walkers walked the pilgrims Route from Brandon to Walsinghham - 50 miles which they completed on 16th. July 2006. The walkers were - David harding Samuel Goodman Matthew Goodman Kieron o"Connell and Nicholas Steven. The latter is leading another party between 12th snf 16th. July 2007.

		CHARITY WALKS LED BY JOHN MERRILL MONYASH & LATHKILL DALE CHALLENGE WALK (Peak District) - 30 walkers, led by John, on Sunday May 20th. 2007, walked 14 miles and raised £3 to £5,000 for DRCS Charity, based in Bakewell. See photo opposite of the walkers before we set off from Monyash Cross.

		WALK FOR LIFE - LONDON - June 10th. 2007 John joined 3,000 others walkers in Hyde Park for a six mile walk past Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's, Millenium Bridge, Westminster and back to Hyde Park. Combined we raised about £500,000 for HIV/AIDs help in Africa. See photo opposite of John after crossing the finishing line - the first walking medal he has recieved!! John is taking part in the 2008 walk on June 1st.2008 - any sponsorship would be most welcome!!

		CANAL WALKS - THE CHESHIRE RING - 100 miles - Eight walkers led by Mike Warner of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, completed the walk between March 21st to 25th. 2008. The walkers were - Mike Warner Rod Heywood Ann Robinson Arthur Read Peter Bedford Alan Tinker Jean Bobker and Peter Gardner My congratulations to you all. despite the poor weather you experienced. CHESTERFIELD CANAL - Mark Radford of Nottinghamshire - "Then one day I came across "Walks along the Chesterfield canal" in a bookshop in Bakewell. So bought it with trying canal walking for a change from the hills. After completing all twenty routes, all I can say is that I am hooked. All walks were completed from 10th. October to 15th. November 2007. There were many highlights along the way but for me was a bright sunny Sunday walking the Shireoaks and Thorpe Salvin section and only meeting one other person. So thank you John for doing these books - Cromford Canal and the Grantham Canal are the next planned walks."

		LONDON WALKING - The Streets of London - Danny Long of Saffron Walden on Sunday 17th. November 2007, set off from Marble Arch at Midday and walked all seven walks in John's book - "Walking the Streets of London". After more than 7 hours of walking, including stopping off at two pubs, he completed the walks just after 7.0 p.m. This is the first time anyone has joined them all together in one walk. He is a great walker and recently cycled from John o Groats to Lands End and raised more than £1300 for charity.