Walk On Wales

Walk on Wales will have a stand at the Family Funday

Come and support the Ryan Jones Testimonial Raceday at Ffos Las and place your bets on the 3.15 pm Walk on Wales Handicap!

The Anglesey Show will take place on 13/14 August and Walk on Wales will have a stand at the Show.

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Following the service at 1100 at Llandaff Cathedral when the baton will be blessed, the walkers will set off from the Senedd at 1400 at the start of the Walk. 

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Walk on Wales Exit Collection to be held at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse

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Family friendly launch of Walk on Wales in North Wales at the start of Stage 2 of the Walk to be led by Garrison Sergeant Major Bill Mott.  Band of the Welsh Guards, fun fair, inflatable assault course, historical military vehicle desplay, Forces 80 re-enactment group and lots more. 

Time:   From 0930 (walkers will depart at 1000)

Refreshments:   Chester Racecourse pub will be serving food and refreshments all day

Come and join in the fun!

Starting at 8pm, a great evening of music and entertainment!

Get your dancing shoes on and come over to the Deeside Naval Club for a great evening in aid of Walk on Wales dedicated to Malcolm Wigley.

Sponsored by Medico-Legal Conference

Sponsored by Coastline Taxis (JWS Cars Ltd)

To be held at Rhuddlan Golf Club
Three course meal, cheese and biscuits, coffee and chocolates.
Charity Auction and Raffle.
Singer and Band.

Tickets price:
£50 per person.

Venue:

Rhuddlan Golf Club
Meliden Road
Rhuddlan
Rhyl
LL18 6LB

Local accommodation:

Premier Inn. Morfa     Rhuddlan   0871 5278932
Kinmel Manor Hotel    Abergele  01745 832014
Beaches Hotel           Prestatyn  01745 853072

All proceeds of the charity ball, auction and raffle will go to Walk on Wales.

For tickets and information:

E mail: lespeake69@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: 01745366666
Mobile: 07919946356

To be held at Glan Conwy Church House at 7pm

Cheese and Wine Evening with raffle

Ticket Price: £5 to include a glass of wine

Admission by ticket only

Tickets available from Mary Oliver tel:  01492 593898

Conwy Council are holding an "Evening with Bill Mott" at the George Hotel, Llandudno in aid of Walk on Wales, with drinks and canapes.

Tickets:  £25

Time:   7.30pm for 8pm

Venue:  George Hotel, Llandudno

Contact:   Steve Jones on 07714 038698 or stevejones@uwclub.net

The Llandudno Light Parade is a mass rally of GoldWing motobikes, the largest of its kind in Europe.  This year it is taking place in Llandudno on 31 August and 1 September 2013 and on Sunday 1 September the Walk will be passing through Llandudno.  The GoldWing motobikes will line up their bikes along Llandudno Promenade on Sunday morning from about 09.30 am to form a guard of honour for the walkers as they make their way along the promenade.

Launch of Stage 3, 3 September 2013 - 16:30 to 19:30

The Anglesey Arms Hotel, Mona Road, LL59 5EA Menai Bridge are very kindly hosting a launch for Stage 3. They will be providing a buffet and live entertainment will be provided by the fabulously talented 12 year old Katie Lou from Prestatyn. 

Please invite all your family and friends. Sign up via Facebook (click here) in order for the team leader of Leg 3 - Keith Lewis - to know if you intend to come so that the hotel can cater for us. This will be a great opportunity for us all to meet each other prior to leg 3.         

Geoff Williams, the owner of  Galahad Lifeboat, has kindly offered to transport the baton across Menai Straits and to give members of the public a ride on the lifeboat for a donation to Walk on Wales. 

Further details to follow.

A track day is being held at the fantastic Anglesey Circuit for historic, classic sports and contemporary track day cars with all proceeds going to Walk on Wales.  Either bring your own car, drive a Lotus Elise or be a passenger in a supercar to drive or be driven around this spectacular track.

For further details call Annette on 01407 811400 or email annette.freeman@angleseycircuit.com

Day 16 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Sgt John Arty.

Day 17 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Sgt Will Hughes.

Day 18 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Mike Dunphy.

Day 19 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Tony Keeble.

An evening of live music and entertainment at Nefyn & District Golf Club, Morfa Nefyn.

Time:  7.30 pm

Contact:  Mike Metcalf on 07771 834650

Day 20 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Private R W Middlewick.

Day 21 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Andrew Walker.

Day 22 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Private A M Connett.

Day 23 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Private M A Jones.

Day 24 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of CM M W Rollins.

Day 25 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl Tony Burke.

Day 26 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl A R Streatfield.

Day 27 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Chris King.

Three course dinner with coffee and petit fours

Tickets:  £40.00 per head

Contact:  Aled Jones on 01570 422233 or awl@adve.co.uk

Day 28 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Private John Brackpool.

Day 29 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Gareth Nicholson.

The White Lion Hotel, Machynlleth are very kindly holding a pub quiz in aid of Walk on Wales at 8 pm on Friday evening. 

Day 30 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Lt Mark Evison.

Day 31 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Maj Sean Birchall.

Wrexham Town Centre will host the Walk on Wales Fun Day on Saturday 28 September from 10am to 4pm.

Plans are in place for a town centre market, a selection of craft and produce stalls and lots of fun activities including an inflatable assault course.

The band stand will have live music and for those with an interest in all things military there will be vehicles, uniforms and decommissioned weapons.

Collections will be made during the day for the Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal and Combat Stress.

Anyone interested in having a stall at the event contact kay.rickard@wrexham.gov.uk or telephone 01978 292536.

For more information see:   

Walk on Wales Family Fun Day, Wrexham

Day 32 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LSgt Toby Fasfous.

Day 33 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Mike Marks.

Day 34 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Nigel Rowberry.

Day 35 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl B C Bullers.

Day 36 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Ian Dale.

The Brawl in Berea 2013 is being held this year in aid of Walk on Wales.  Following last year's success, they were going to give the brawl a break until 2014, but the opportunity to support WOW and hold the event during local lad, Jim Salmon's Stage 7 was too good to miss!

Venue:Celtic Camping, Pwll Caerog Farm, Berea, Nr St David's, Haverfordwest, SA62 6DG

Date:  Friday 4 October

Time:  Doors open 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start

Tickets:  £25 which includes 3 course meal, cheap bar and entertainment

Contact:  Jim Salmon 07790 971504 or email jim213@tiscali.co.uk

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Day 37 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Maj James Stenner.

Day 38 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Sgt S K Bennett.

Day 40 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Paul Fryer.

Day 41 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl Lee Davies.

Day 42 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Apete Tuisovorua.

Day 43 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Chris Mordecai.

Day 44 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Sgt Phil Jones.

Day 46 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl Chris Frank Ward.

Day 47 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Gareth Poole.

Day 48 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Chris Thomas.

Day 49 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Glen Grace.

Sue Bazan, the Community Development Worker at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow, has come up with a brilliant idea:  the children of the families 1Bn Welsh Guards really want to get involved with WOW, so they are going to hold their own "Walk on Wales" sponsored walk at the Barracks in Hounslow. 

The event will take place at 12 noon on Sunday 19 October and everyone taking part has to wear blue!

For more details please contact Sue on 07796 628262.

Day 50 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Eirwen Phillips.

Penclawdd Rugby Club will host an evening reception for Walk on Wales during which the Penclawdd Brass Band will entertain guests.  Food and refreshments will be served.

Time:  7.00 pm

Day 52 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm David Thomas.

Day 53 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm James Weaver.

Day 54 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Brian Jasper.

Welsh Guards Association Golf Day at Fairwood Park Golf Club, Gower, Swansea, South Wales, SA2 7JN.  The day will consist of an 18 hole stable ford competition, playing for the Effion Jones Trophy.  The golf day will be followed by an evening function with Simps Hospitality providing the band and food, at which all the Walk on Wales team and walkers will be present.

Times:

10.30 Arrive

11.00 Tea, Coffee and bacon roll

12.00 First Tee Off

17.30 Prize Giving

19.30 Evening Function

Cost:

Golf Day and Evening Function:  £20

Evening Function only:  £5 for members of Fairwood Park Golf Club, £10 non members

Contact:

Martyn Griffiths

Tel:  01792 298279 or mob: 07764 531125

Email:  griffithsfam88@btinternet.com

Accommodation:

Westwinds Bed & Breakfast located next door to the Golf Club

Tel:  01792 281573

Email:  s.cutfosth@sky.com

Day 55 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl Phil Sweet.

Day 56 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl Dane Elson.

The Towers Hotel & Spa in Swansea Bay are organising a Sunday lunch in aid of Walk on Wales.  After lunch people can join the walkers to walk from the Hotel to the end of the day's walk at the RNLI building in Aberavon

Tickets:  £15.00 per person for a two course Sunday Lunch

Contact:  The Towers Hotel & Spa on 01792 814155

Day 57 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Ray Thomas.

Day 58 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of LCpl Steve Newbury.

Day 59 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Mark Gibby.

Day 60 of the Walk is dedicated to the memory of Gdsm Craig Roderick.

Day 61 is the final day of the Walk and is dedicated to the memory of Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe.

We will all meet on Saturday at the Captain's Wife in Sully at 9am.

Parking is very restricted so we would recommend that everyone either makes arrangements to get a lift or come by bus on the 94 bus route from Cardiff City Centre to Sully.  Alternatively, parking is available at Cosmeston Country Park which is approximately 1.5 miles from the start.

We have a few stops on the way for refreshments and will arrive in Cardiff Bay at approximately 1315.

The walkers will be met by the Band of the Welsh Guards at the Barrage who will march them all to the steps of the Senedd for a brief homecoming ceremony.

Finally, there will be a reception in a marquee in the Bay for all the walkers.

A dinner is being held at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardff to mark the end of the Walk.

Four course meal, entertainment and disco.

Ticket Price:

£25 per head or £250 per table

Venue:

Cardiff Arms Park
Westgate Street
Cardiff
CF10 1JA

All money raised will be donated to Walk on Wales.