The following is a list of people who have completed one of my challenge walks - you are invited to send me pictures of yourself and party on the walks for inclusion in this record and for placing on your certificate...I look forward to hearing from you! The main photo opposite is of Danny Long of Saffron Walden on completion of 30 of my challenge walks on April 8th. 2011. Since then he walked the Epping Forest Challenge walk - 21 miles. The New River to Islington in London - 16 miles and The Jubilee Way in London - 14 miles. Our Lady of Ulting Pilgrimage Walk - 16 miles. Walked around Mersea and Canvey Island and became the first person to walk the my new Mandeville Monks Way - 42 miles. THE BELVOIR WITCHES CHALLENGE WALK - 25 MILES - Congratulations to Alan Leadbetter of Northants, who walked the route in 6 hours 57 mins on January 21st. 2012. Congratulations to him. THE ST BIRINUS PILGRIMAGE WALK - 24 MILES - Congratulations to Andrew Richards of Witney who did the walk, plus a diversion - 26.6 miles - on Friady January 6th. 2012. - "really enjoyed the walk". He has also earnt himself a two challenge badge and certificate, having walked the Malvern Hills Challenge on March 27th. 2010. Well done to him. THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - 77 MILES - Congratulations to Vikke Baker of Rugby, who completed the walk in May 2010 - only learnt of this - 4/1/2012. THE TRENT & MERSEY CANAL WALK - 100 MILES - Congratulations to Rich Barlow of Stoke on Trent who completed the walk in 2010 - again, only learnt of this - 4/1/2012. THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - 77 MILES - Congratulations to Craig Bedwell and Philip Bertenshaw of Somerset who did the walk in three days - May 31st - June 2nd. 2011. They did the walk to raise money for Help the Heroes - many, many congratulations to them; a fine effort. THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH  - 77 MILES - Congratulations to Martin and Louise Tidman of Swindon, who completed the walk between September 11-15th. 2011. THE LIMEY WAY - 40 MILES - Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Jellis and partner, from Co. Durham, who completed the walk in 27 hours 30 mins over August 18th/-19th. 2011. Well done them. THE WHITE PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 25 MILES - Over two days, Jacqueline Keeing (aged 49) and her son, Thomas Daynes (aged 13), completed the walk - Monday 25th. July and Tuesday July 26th. 2011. Both are from Sutton in Ashfield, Notts. The photo on the certificate is of them at Little Longstone, at the well dressing, on day 2 of thier walk. Hearty congratulations to them both. Thomas started walking in 2003.   THE LITTLE JOHN CHALLENGE WALK - 28 MILES - Mike Dean, from Northampton, completed the walk on Sunday August 14th. 2011 in 7 hours 49 mins. Congratulations to him; a really good time. THE GLYDERAU CHALLENGE WALK - 16 1/2 MILES, 6,500 FEET OF ASCENT - Dawn and Daniel Figg of Hatfield, completed the walk in 11 hours 25 mins on August 5th. 2011 - Congratulations to the. THE LAKELAND CHALLENGE WALK - 16 MILES, 7,500 FEET OF ASCENT - Mike Dean of Northampton completed the walk on July 29th. 2011 in 11 hours 25 mins. Many congratulations to him. Brian Davey of Halifax confirmed on August 8th. 2011, that he completed several walks during the last few months - The Brighton Way, The John Schorne Peregrination, St. Cedd's Pilgrimage Walk, The Jersey Island Coast path, The Pembrokeshire Coast Path, The Three Counties Challenge Walk and The Charnwood Forest Challenge Walk. Many, many congratulations to him - some 400 miles of walking. In  late August 2011, Brian also completed the Three Borough Challenge Walk in Enfield, Barnet, & Haringey in London. He saw deer, squirrels and two rats!   3/8/11 - THE QUANTOCK WAY - 32 MILES - John and Caroline Colley of Dunster did the walk - "At a leisurely pace, over three days and found the walk most impressive with stunning views." So glad they enjoyed it, well done to them. THE BRIGHTON WAY - 52 MILES - Alison Cotterill of Dorking completed the route - December 27th 2010 to January 3rd. 2011 - an excellent New Year Walk. She has also just completed - The Isle of Wight Coast path - April 24th-28th 2011 and the St. Albans Way on July 23rd and 24th. 2011 - Many congratulations to her. THE BRIGHTON WAY - 52 MILES - "from the outskirts of London to the sea". Paul Bemrose, Karen Bemrose, Bob Bemrose, Dawn Doughty of Brighton, completed the walk over four days - June 10th - 13th. 2011. Congratulations to them.... well done! THE LAKELAND CHALLENGE WALK - 16 MILES, 7,500 FEET OF ASCENT - Adam Richardson of Durham completed the walk in July. "It deserves to be in every fell walkers mind as either a past experience or a future endeavour, and in my case is there as both! It was one of the most fine days out I've ever had; a classic walk" so glad he had such a fine day and appreciated the spectacular scenery. Well done to him. JENNIFERS CHALLENGE WALK - 26 MILES - Completed by Alex V De Carle of Leicester on November 18th. 2010 in 11 hours. On July 27th. 2011, he also walked ,THE SWEET PEA CHALLENGE WALK  - 28 miles, in 13 hours. Congratulations to him. THE LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS BLACK DEATH CHALLENGE WALK - 26 MILES - Alan Leadbetter of Wellingborough, completed the walk on June 25th. 2011 in 8 hours 48 mins. Congratulations to him. THE WHITE PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Laura Kane of Doncaster completed the walk over Easter 2011. Well done to her. She sews her badges onto her campfire blanket; what a great idea! THE RUTLAND WATER CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Alan Leadbetter of Wellingborough, on May 21st. 2011 walked the route in 7 hours and 20 mins - well done to him. THE CHARNWOOD FOREST CHALLENGE WALK - 25 MILES - Alan Leadbetter of Wellingborough on June 11th. 2011 walked the route in Leicestershire in 8 hours 45 mins. "The views from the top of both hills were stunning and well worth the climb". Congratulations to him. WHITE PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 25 MILES - Stuart Marcy of St. Albans completed the walk over two days - May 16th & 17th. 2011 - well done to him. "A very nice walk". THE ISLE OF JERSEY COASTLINE WALK - 51 MILES - Eric and Lavina Moxham of Melton Mowbray, have done the walk in stages between June 3rd. 2009 and May 19th. 2011 - well done to them, the first to follow in my footsteps around this fascinating island. DARK PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Claire Rayner, despite a damaged ankle completed the walk in 12 hours on April 30th. 2011 and raised £200 for the Booth Centre. This was her first marathon walk - congratulations to her. THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - 77 MILES - Clive Collins of Essex, walked the route between April 10th - 15th. 20111 - Congratulations to him. THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - 77 MILES - Michael Wright, Tina Wright, Nessie the dog and Spinney the dog, walked the route bewteen April 16th - April 21st. 2011 - well done to them all! THE BELVOIR WITCHES CHALLENGE WALK - 24 miles - Louise Pickering of Sleaford, Lincs, completed the walk on April 29th. 2011 (Wedding Day). Congratulations to her. THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES- Michael Kemp of York completed this walk on Friday March 25th. 2011 - the first person this year! ......well done! JENNIFERS CHALLENGE WALK - 23 MILES - Suzie Bell, Carole Davy, Paul and Dave Rowe from Hull completed the walk on January 22nd. 2011. Congratulations to them; the first walkers of the year! THE PEAK DISTRICT GRITSTONE EDGE WALK - 24 MILES - Congratulations to Debra Wilson, Jonathan Wilson and Rodney Wilson, of the High Peak, who completed the walk on August 30th in 10 hours. They had a great day....well done to them THE YORKSHIRE DALES CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Completed in June 2008 by 17 Duke of Edinburgh Award Group organised by Chris Newcombe of Nottingham. I only leant of this - 7/11/2010. Also he organised - THE LIMEY WAY - 40 MILES - Completed in March 2009 over two days - 22 Duke of Edinburgh Award Group of Chris Newcombe of Nottingham. Well done to them all. 20 CHALLENGE WALK AWARD -DANNY LONG OF SAFFRON WALDEN. On June 29th. 2010 I had the pleasure in presenting Danny with his 20 challenge walk medal and certificate. Over the last ten years he walked more than 20 routes, covering over 500 miles. A dedicated walker and runner who is out most weekend's doing a marathon. Congratulations to him. See photo opposite. Since then he has done a few more challenge walks, including - The Hillingdon Trail - 25 miles on July 22nd. 2010 in 10 hours. The Rickmansworth, Colne Valley walk to Brentwood and River Thames  - 20 miles in 8 hours on Thursday July 29th. 2010. Danny has recently completed two other walks - The Dog Rose Ramble in London on August 29th. 2010, and on October 3rd. 2010, walked the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation - 19 miles in Essex - Maldon to Chelmsford. THE HAPPY HIKER CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Alex de Carle of Leicestershire walked the route on two lovely days - October 12th. and 20th. 2010. A regular walker; well done to him. THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Fred Smith, Terry Clarke, Tommy Smith and Ivan Harland completed the walk in 9hrs 15 mins on Sunday October 17th/ 2010. "Even though there were a few aching knees we really enjoyed it! We found route finding very good, an excellent walk." Well done to them, congratulations. THE LITTLE JOHN CHALLENGE WALK - 28 MILES - Martin Wood of Peterborough, who walked the Belvoir Witches Challenge walk earlier in the year, completed the walk with his son, Joseph, his cousin, Stevie Chesney and Clive. Had fabulous weather and took 10 hours, including a detour into the local town for chips! Well done to them! THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - 77 MILES - Julia Carter of Torquay completed the walk between September 8th-16th 2010 - Congratulations to her. THE HAPPY HIKER CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES & THE MIDDLEWICH CHALLENGE WALK - 21 MILES - Mary and Michael Coates of Northumberland, completed the Happy Hiker on September 13th. 2010 in 9 hours 35 mins. Two days later on September 15th. 2010 they completed the Middlewich Challenge in 7 hours 52 mins. Well done to them. Michael Coates has now completed 33 different challenge walks on mine; several he has done many times. About the Happy Hiker he wrote - "Another cracking walk to which we will do again one day." THE LAKELAND CHALLENGE WALK - 18 MILES, 7,416 FEET OF ASCENT - Paul Holmes and his son, Stephen, of Merseyside, completed the walk in stunning weather on Saturday September 4th. 2010. Congratulations to them. THE LAKELAND CHALLENGE WALK - 18 MILES -Andy Gibson of Darlington, completed the walk on Sunday August 15th. 2010 in 12 hours, 5 mins and 11 seconds. "Thank you for putting together such a fantastic and challenging route". Well done to him. THE LIMEY WAY - 40 MILES - Marilyn Pidcock and Pauline Galbraith (celebrating her 60th birthday) of Sheffield, completed the walk over two days - September 3rd and 4th. Stunning weather and had a wonderful time, staying overnight in Youlgreave. Congratulations to them. A wonderful way to celebrate a life's milestone. THE BELVOIR WITCHES CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Mike Haddrell and Michael Mooney of Buckinghamshire completed the walk over two days - September 4th and 5th. 2010. Mike recorded seeing 34 different birds on the walk, including a reed bunting, great crested grebe and a kingfisher. Well done to them. THE BELVOIR WITCHES CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Party of 8 from Dronfield, Sheffield - St. John the Baptist Bell Ringers - Vic Cox, Val Goodlad, Simon Grieve, Terry Horne, John Hibberd, Alex Hibberd, William Hibberd and Barbars Milton, completed the walk in 8 hours on August 21st. 2010  - Congratulations to you all. THE BELVOIR WITCHES CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Jayne Wilson and Paul Holmes of Merseyside, completed the walk on Sunday August 22nd. 2010 in 11 hours - had stops along the way and visited Belvoir Castle. "It was a stunning walk in beautiful weather". This also means they have earnt themselves the Four Challenge Walk badge, having also walked the Middlewich Challenge, St. Winefride's Way and the Salt & Sails Trail - 100 miles of walking. Congratulations to them. THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH - 77 MILES - 31 members of the Leigh-on-Sea Striders completed the walk in three days - April 30th- May 2nd 2010 and raised money for The 2Simple Trust, Jamie Inglis Appeal. They were - Angela Green, Charlie Green, Gemma Fuller, Lindsay Lock, Lisa Payne, Mark Dobson, Eric Britton, Carol Drake, Gail Patman, Lisa Ward, Alyson Hyde, Cindy Lacey, Claudia Webster, David Hyde, Dawn Foster, Elle Carmichael, Ian Tatman, Jason Pye, Jo Anne Hall, Julie Punt, Karina Easdown, Laura Bessant, Lisa Cornish, Lora Sharple, Matt Lacey, Mike Webster, Natalie Schofield, Rob Marek, Scott Wright, Steve Tubby and Suzanne Leggetter - CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL! THE WHITE PEAK CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - John Collins of Grimsby completed the walk on Sunday August 1st. 2010. Congratulations to him. THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES - Alex V. de Carle of Leicester completed the walk on August 4th. 2010. A very keen walk who has completed many of walks, congratulations to him. THE LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS BLACK DEATH CHALLENGE WALK - 26 MILES - Dawn Fletcher of Doncaster completed the walk on July 30th. 2010 - "Really enjoyed the walk, very easy to follow instructions. Had to make a small detour as a bull was in the field!" Congratulations to her. THE SALTERS WAY - 24 MILES -From the Cheshire Plain to the Peakland Hills. Jeff Parr of Blackburn completed the walk on July 18th 2010. "I really enjoyed the Salters Way, much better than I had expected. Lots of history, nice countryside, woods, lakes, country houses and then the lovely hills and valleys." Well done to him! THE HAPPY HIKER CHALLENGE WALK - 26 MILES - Norman Harris of Redcar completed the walk on May 17th. 2010. "I enjoyed the walk very much also the comments in the book. I had a very good days walking in very good weather" Congratulations to him.

17 SHORT CIRCULAR WALKS IN SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE - Eric and Lavinia Moxham of Melton Mowbray walked the routs bewteen August 25th. 2010 and May 5th. 2011. Two of the few to have done this ... well done to them. 15 SHORT CIRCULAR WALKS IN CHARNWOOD FOREST - Eric and Lavinia Moxham of Melton Mowbray have between April 1st and August 5th. 2010, completed all fifteen walks in the book. They are the first couple to complete all the walks. Big hearty congratulations to them. Keen walkers who have already completed all the walks in my Short Circular walks on the Grantham Canal. Combined more than 200 miles of walking. 27 SHORT CIRCULAR WALKS - Joel E. Foote of Nottinghamshire has become the youngest person to complete all the walks in Short Circular Walks around the Town and Villages of the Peak District - 12 walks. ANDall 15 walks in, Short Circular Walks in the Peak District Vol.1.He began aged 4 1/2 in June 2000 and completed all 27 walks, and more, by May 24th. 2009; now aged 12 1/2. He is now starting on the Long walks books. Absolutely wonderful and I am full of admiration for his effort. He deserves the highest praise. The photo is of him recieving his certificates and cloth badges. Again well done to him. FOUR SHORT CANAL WALKS FROM DERBYSHIRE & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CANAL BOOK -Four walks completed in April 2009 by Mrs Lynn Lansley-Mabbitt of Loughborough. Well done to her.

THE RUTLAND WATER CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES, 1,344 FEET OF ASCENT - Paul Jolmes and Jayne Wilson of Merseyside completed the walk on Sunday September 12th in 10 hours and 20 mins - they had a few stops along the way! Well done to them - congratulations. THE MALVERN HILLS CHALLENGE WALK - 20 MILES Mary and Michael Coats from Northumberland, completed the walk on June 23rd. 2010. Well done to them. THE MALVERN HILLS CHALLENGE WALK - 20 MILES Andrew Richards of Witney has just completed the walk in March. Congratulations to him. THE MALVERN HILLS CHALLENGE WALK - 22 MILES Nick Down of Sevenoaks completed the walk on Saturday March 13th. 2010 in 10 hours. He had a matchless early Spring day with clear visibility; one of those rare days of rich clarity. This spurred him on to extend the walk and climb all 19 summits and ascend 4,600 feet between Chase End Hill and End Hill. He watched the setting sun over the Black Mountains. A great achievement...well done!

THE PEAKLAND WAY - 100 MILES Peter Little and his son, Hal Little from Birmingham, completed the walk between April 10th-17th 1982 (yes 1982)! Informed of their walk on June 30th. 2010, when they asked for new badges and certificates, as they had lost the original ones. THE PEAKLAND WAY - 100 MILES Stewart Wragg of Sheffield, Derbyshire, led a party of three around the route, completing it on Saturday August 22nd. 2009. Included was Sam Wragg aged 11, Richard Steadman and Cathal Couglan-Willis aged 12 - two of the youngest to complete the walk - well done. Stewart is a keen walker and infomed me also that he had walked The Limey Way - 40 miles - four times and thie first time was on 16th. November 1997. He has also walked the Rivers Way - 40 miles -on April 30th. 2006. The Cleveland Way - 112 miles for the first tome on June 30th 1976, and has since walked it four times. He has also walked The Pennine Way, but starting from Ashbourne making it 50 miles longer! I admire this walker for his achievments, keep on walking it is our greatest gift. THE PEAKLAND WAY - 100 MILES Zoe and James Tait of Nottingham, completed the walk between August 7th - 15th. 2009. Congratulations to them. THE PEAKLAND WAY - 100 MILES Sue and Paul Mobey of Solihull completed the walk over five weekends between January and April 2009. Congratulations to them, ready for Sue's 50th. birthday!

THE PEMBROKESHIRE COAST PATH - 182 MILES - Congratulations to Steve Woolven and party who walked the route between May 17th - 29th 2010 - from St. Dogmaels to Amroth. Well done to them - as you can see from the photos below, a great time was had by all! THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Ian Brons completed the walk - August 1st. - 26th. 1994. Only sent for a badge and certificate on July 11th. 2011! "I love walking and enjoying Gods creation". "I walked the Pennine Way some years ago and have been looking for a way badge for many years, until yesterday when I came across your website!" Belated congratulations to him. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Miles and Felicity Mount of Harrogate completed the walk - May 10th to 28th. 2011 - well done to them. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Gary and Alison Healeas of Otley, completed the walk 2010/2011 - congratulations to them. PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Richard Long of Aylesbury completed the walk on August 24th. 2007. Belated congratulations to him. Informed me of his walk - 13/1/2011. PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Linda Wilkinson of Kendal completed the walk on October 6th. 2010. Congratulations to her. PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Complted in February 2006 AND THE CLEVELAND WAY - 111 MILES - completed in July 2005 - Andrew Smith of Northants. Congratulations to him. Learnt of this on March 1st. 2011! THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Belated congratulations to Edward Lawson-Kimberley of Cheltenham who completed the walk on August 14th. 1993!  He only applied his badge and certificate on December 4th. 2010! THE PENNINE WAY - Congratulations to Stuart Platt of Mansfield. H started the walk on September 22nd and finished on October 12th. 2010. Well done to him. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES - Alex Russell of  Sleaford completed the walk in early October 2010 - well done to him. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES  - Completed by Mr. I Harland. Confirmed he had walked the route on August 28th. 2010. Congratulations to him. THE PENNINE WAY 271 MILES - Dave West completed the walk 2006 - only informed of this walk on August 12th. 2010. Belated congratulations to him! THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES Ann Storey (Aged 60) and Wendy Bell (aged 65) completed the walk in 20 days, on July 2nd. 2010. "To celebrate our ages by doing this wonderful walk. We found it hard but very rewarding, and the weather was perfect; only 2 days of rain. Well done to them; a great achievement. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES John Williams of York has completed the walk. Notified - May 5th. 2010. Well done to him. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES David Chippett of York, informed me on 17/2/2010 that he had completed the walk. Congratulations to him. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES Dolly Sim of Newcastle Upon Tyne completed the walk - July 28th to August 17th. 2009. Well done to her. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES Simon Richardson of Sheffield walked the route in eight days - May 29th to June 5th. 2007. Only learnt about this on May 27th. 2009! Well done to him and a great time. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES Jim Tait of Cheshire walked it North to South, from Kirk Yetholm to Edale between April 26th to May 12th. 2009. Well done to him and a great way to see the landscape from a different perspective. THE PENNINE WAY - 271 MILES Only learnt about this party on 25th. January 2009! Brian Tait, Marjorie tait, Malcolm Tait, and Graham Tait completed the walk in 1991!

THE ST. CEDD'S WAY - 26 MILES (Dengie Peninsula, Essex.) First walker - Brian Davey of Halifax on March 8th 2011 in 7 hours 45 mins - well done to him! Second walker - Danny Long of Saffron Walden on March 14th. 2011 - congratulations to him. THE JOHN SCHORNE PERIGRINATION 26 MILES - Gary Upstone of Bicester completed the walk on July 29th. 2011 - well done to him/ CAMINO FRANCES - 450 MILES - Michael Kaiser of Germany walked the route - April 1st to May 7th. 2010 - to Santiago de Compostela and onto Cape Finisterre. Congratulations to him. THE JOHN SCHORNE PEREGRINATION - 26 MILES Mike Dean of Norhampton completed the walk in 10 hours on July 22nd. 2010. congratulations to him.   ST. WINEFRIDE'S WAY - 14 MILES From St. Ashaph to Holywell in North Wales. Jayne Wilson and Paul Holmes of Merseyside completed the walk on July 25th. 2010 - "A most enjoyable route" Well done to them.  FOLKESTONE, HYTHE TO CANTERBURY - 24 MILES Mr. T Evans of Norfolk, completed the walk on April 1st. 2010. Well done to hime. THE ST. ALBANS WAY - 25 MILES Jenny Burden and Nicola Pettitt of London completed the walk on Sunday August 23rd. 2009. "What a great route, we throughly enjoyed our pilgrimage. Started at 7.15 am from Waltham Abbey and reached St. Albans cathedral at 5.15pm. The sub Dean was very gracious and mentioned us in his sermon, saying what a wonderful achievemnt to have walked 25 niles on such a hot day". "Bit stiff today as I have never walked that for in a day before." A great achievement for the two of you! The photo opposite is of Jenny and Nicola at St. Albans cathedral. THE ST ALBANS WAY - 25 MILES - Waltham Abbey to St. Albans Cathedral. Murray Scott and Brian Wilson, from Cuffley, Herts., completed the Pilgrim Walk in 7 1/2 hours on Wednesday July 15th. 2009. "It was a great walk, your guide book was excellent". My thanks and congratulations to them. THE WALSINGHAM WAY - KINGS LYNN TO WALSINGHAM - 35 MILES Over two days - Saturday July 12th & Sunday 13th. 2008, the following from Surbiton, Surrey, completed the walk - Tom Morrell, Catherine Morrell, Peter Morrell, Benjamin Morrell, Dan Brennan and Chris Brookes. "We were blessed with sunny weather for the most part and soaked up the beautiful Norfolk countryside - corn fields and sugar beat. We all throughly enjoyed the walk and I am thinking of another pilgrimage in the UK, maybe to Canterbury.

OTHER CHARITY WALKS & CYCLES BY JOHN MERRILL Saturday June 27th.2010, John cycled 45 miles - the furthest he has cycled for more than 40 years! The London Bikeathon - a great day in 90 degrees heat. This was his first medal for cycling! In aid of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. See photo opposite.

WALK FOR LIFE - LONDON - June 6th 2010 John joined 1,500 others walkers in central London and walked 10km - 6 miles - and at the end recieved a medal! Afterwards there was a concert - with Cher, Amy Whitehouse, Blondie etc., Combined we raised about £230,000 for HIV/AIDs help in Africa. See photo opposite of John after crossing the finishing line - the second walking medal he has recieved!! See separate page for some photographs of this walk - Walk for life 2009

CANAL WALKS - THE SALT & SAILS TRAIL - 24 MILES (Runcorn to Winsford, along the River Weaver) Paul Holmes and Jayne Wilson of Merseyside completed the walk on Sunday August 8th. 2010...."a most enjoyable river walk". taking 9 hours - well done to them. Having done this walk they also received the Two Challenge Walk yellow badge - congratulations. Their next walk is the Belvoir Witches Challenge Walk...Happy walking! THE TRENT & MERSEY CANAL - END TO END - 100 MILES Roger Holwell of Nottingham complete the walk over five days - May 9th - 13th 2010. He is aged 74 and averaged 20 mile par day. He used the walk to raise money for NSPCC, raising £1500! A truly great sum by a great walker. We are full of admiration for his magnificent achievement....may he have many more happy days of walking. "Many thanks again for publishing such an impressive and helpful book; I shall wear the badge on my rucksack with pride." DERBYSHIRE/NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CANAL WALKS - Tadeuz Prusinski of West Bridgford has succesfully complete four walks from the book, between March 28th and 25th. April 2010. Congratulations to him. THE DERBY CANAL RING WALK - 28 MILES Mrs Louise Pickering of Lincolnshire, completed the walk over two days - March 29th/30th 2010. "Started the walk from Swarkestone and walked anti-clockwise with a friend. The weather was wet, but all in all a good couple of days. Look forward to do another John Merrill walk." Congratulations to her. RIVER LEE NAVIGATION AND RIVER STORT NAVIGATION - 34 MILES Danny Long of Saffron Walden, walked from Limehouse Basin to Bishop's Stortford in 10 hours, on March 16th. 2010. A great walk - well done. RIVER THAMES & ISLE OF DOGS - 26 MILES Danny Long of Saffron Walden, completed the route on March 9th. 2010 in 8 hours. LONDON CANALS AND RIVER LEE NAVIGATION - 48 MILES Intrepid challenge walker Danny Long from Saffron Walden, has walked the River Lee walk from Limehouse Basin to Hertford - 18 miles, on Febriary 26th. 2010 in 9hrs 5mins. On March 3rd. 2010 he walked 20 miles from Limehouse basin along the Regents Canal and Grand Union (Paddington) branch. Well done to him! GRANTHAM CANAL WALKS - 91 MILES - Eric and Lavinia Moxham of Melton Mowbray between October 29th. 2009 and February 25th. 2010, have walked 91 miles, AND walked all fourteen short circular walks in the book - the first people to walk them all! My hearty congratulations to them; great achievement. LONDON CANALS - Edward Hallam of London has walked six walks from book - Walking the Canals of London. Complted in September 2009. Well done to him. THE RIVER STORT NAVIGATION - Roy Allison of London, between September 20th. 2008 and January 31st. 2009,has walked all nine walks in the guidebook, including the end to ten walk. He is the first person to complete them all. "The end to end walk - the very last miles seem the longest of the walks. The story of the River Stort...your walk's opened my eye's to the surrounding area. Will start walking the River Lee Navigation." Well done to him. 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."

THE JOHN SCHORNE PERIGRINATION - 27 MILES Diana Kemp and Brenda Webb - both 75 years old - completed the walk on June 21st. 2010. Wonderful; well done to them! THE JOHN SCHORNE PEREGRINATIONS - 27 MILES Michael Mooney (Auhtor and originator of the walk) and Mike Haddrell, completed the walk over two days - February 20th & 21st. 2010. They recorded seeing the following 38 birds - Blackbird, Commin Buzzard, Chaffinch, Coot, Carrion Crow, Collared Dove, Fieldfare, Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Greenfinch, Black headed Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Red Kite, Lapwing, Magpoie, Mallard, Red Legged Partridge, Redwing, Robin, Rook, Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, House Sparrow, Starling, Mute Swan, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon, Wren and Yellowhammer. Mike Haddrell's coments about the walk - "A walk of consistent interest. The open fields, many showing ridge and furrow, and the unspoilt nature of the villages lent the experience a remote timelessness, not often encountered in the urban south."