Welcome to Linnémarschen Walking Event 2012 the largest walking event in Sweden!
New IML member The Walks in Borås, Sweden are particularly recommended to IML walkers as a new walking experience in beautiful countryside with traditional Swedish hospitality. On the weekend of 28-29 April 2012, Hestra IF and IK Ymer will welcome you to the 36th Linnémarschen, a walk in the beautiful Rya Åsar nature reserve, visited by Carl von Linné (Linneaus) back in 1746. Start and finish are at the Borås Arena, just a stone´s throw from the Rya Åsar nature reserve.
Europiade
The IVV will organize his first "Europiade" from 7 till 9 september 2012. The starting places are Irrel in Germany and Echternach in Luxembourg. (Germany- Luxembourg border) The distances are from 5 km on until 42 km. The IML will give an IML stamp and the IML walker will be able to purchase the IML bar " IVV Europiad ". The IML rules are the same as in the IVV Olympiad in Turkye. For more info please visit www.europa-wandert.eu
Asianpiad
"The IVV Asia will organize his first "Asianpiad" from 25 till 27 May 2012. The starting place is Suncheon in Taiwan. The distances are from 5km on till 42km. The IML will give an IML stamp and the IML Walker will be able to purchase the IML bar "IVV Asianpiad". The IML rule is that the walker has to walk 20km at least two days to have an IML stamp.
Decision of Vancouver (USA)
No longer member of IML regretfully a decision has been made by the organisers in Vancouver USA and confirmed in writing on 3rd October for that organisation to withdraw from IML membership. It is always a sad time when a recognised International event ceases to exist and the good wishes of all IML delegates are extended to the committee involved in the Discovery Walks which were enjoyed by many visitors over the years.
Anniversary 25 years IML in Diekirch 2012
2nd 3rd June 2012 Diekirch – 25th Anniversary of IML Walking Association Further news will follow.
New awards for walkers with more than 75 series (225 walks)
A participant entitled to these awards must inform the organizer in advance of taking part and is responsible for the purchase of the award from the organizer.
On completion of the 225th walk (75 series of Three) the walker is entitled to a new medal with 1 star
For the 300th walk, same medal with 2 stars
For the 375th walk, same medal with 3 star and the third star surrounded by a laurel
For the 450th walk, same medal with 1 crown
For the 525th walk, same medal with 2 crowns
For the 600th walk, same medal with 3 crowns and the third crown surrounded by a laurel
The numbering of the series will be continued in the normal manner ( eg 228th Walk 76 Series – Numeral No 1 can be purchased.
Criteria to become a Global Master Walker
A participant completing 75% or 10 IML walks (whichever is the lesser) in each IML region is entitled to the Global Walker clip and certificate. These can only be presented at any IML WALKING ASSOCIATION event (note that no walk shall be used twice to qualify). Procedure: The walker has to present his IML passports "in person" and ALL passports have to be complete. (Name, address and picture of the walker in all passports) No exceptions will be tolerated. Example in the current situation: We have now 25 IML members divided between 17 in the European Region and 8 in the Pan Pacific Region. A "Global Walker" is someone who has done: 75 % of the European IML walks is 12: 10 different walks have to be done in the European Region. 75 % of the Pan Pacific IML walks: is 6 different Pan Pacific walks. If the Pan Pacific region becomes 10 members in the future than the walker has to do 8 different Pan Pacific walks, etc.. till 10 is also reached.
Walkers Report
In order to receive more feedback from
our walkers we ask you to fill in our Walkers Report that we have put
online, it will help us to improve the quality of our organisation.
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