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IVV - Year Round Walks and Monthly IVV/Lions Group Walks

Stamping IVV record books after the walk All of the Year Round Walks are run on a “all care but no responsibility" basis, with the walker agreeing that he/she participates voluntarily and at his/her own risk. A waiver to this effect is signed when entering for the walk. The cost of all the Year Round Walks is A$5 per walk per person for those wishing to obtain the IVV credit (by applying the IVV stamp to their IVV Distance and/or Event Record Book(s) after they have completed the walk). More information about the IVV and its award program is also available.

Note: The walk may be repeated any number of times per day, and on any number of days, and the IVV stamp applied to the walker's IVV Distance record book, with the relevant distance credit, for each completed walk. However, only one stamp can be entered into the walker's IVV Event record book for each 6 month period of January - June and July - December.

All the walks are generally in the range of 10 – 12 km long, although the new Lakes of Canberra series offers some shorter and longer distance options.
Links to a PDF version of the walk description and maps are included below.

Available walks are:

Canberra ACT

There are 4 year round walks in Canberra, and each of these walks offers different walk options and distances.

i) The 10 km Capital Walk starts at Parliament House, with walk options to the War Memorial or Telopea Park. The walk is generally flat, with some gentle rises, along paved paths.

ii) The Lake Burley Griffin Walk has several distance options: 5 km central basin (bridge to bridge walk), 9 km eastern basin and wetlands and 16 km western basin options. The start/finish locations vary depending on the chosen distance. A 30 km option combines all of the walks to circumnavigate the entire lake.

iii) The Lake Tuggeranong Walk is 10 km (with a 7 km option for those that just want to do the lake loop). The walk is generally flat, with some gentle rises, along paved paths.

iv) The Lake Ginninderra Walk is 10 km (with a 8 km loop for those that just want to do the lake loop). The walk is generally flat, with some gentle rises, along paved paths.

Note - walkers who circumnavigate all of the three Canberra lakes (approx 50 km total) may earn a "Lakes of Canberra" patch. Interested walkers must purchase ($10) a Lakes of Canberra Passport to record their progress and pay the IVV fee to complete each of the walks and get the award stamp.

All of the Canberra walks are by postal arrangement unless you join us on one of our monthly group IVV/Lions walks (2nd Saturday of every month). Over the year we complete all of the Year Round Walks, plus some special event walks. Overseas and interstate walkers are also invited to contact us before your visit and we may be able to arrange walkers to accompany you, and perhaps also get your record books stamped at the same time.

Sydney NSW

There are two walks in Sydney.

i) The 11 km Historic Sydney City walk is generally flat and easy.

ii) The 14 km Manly Scenic Walkway is more arduous and requires the use of public transport (bus and ferry) to the start and then again to return from the finish.
(The Manly Scenic Walkway is approx 10 km, but the extra loop to/from the lookout at the end adds an additional 3.6 km)

Both walks now rely on the postal arrangement system.

Melbourne Victoria

This 10km city and gardens walk starts and finishes at the Flinders Street Railway station. You will walk through the city, Royal Botanic Gardens and Fitzroy Gardens.
This is a postal arrangement walk.

Bairnsdale Victoria

The start/finish and the walk box for this 10 km walk is at Visitors 'Information Centre, Main Street (Princes Highway), Bairnsdale, Victoria. The visitors' centre is open every day (except Christmas Day) from 9am - 5pm.
This 10km Mitchell River and city walk is generally flat through the town and along the bank of the Mitchell River with a couple of small rises.

Lakes Entrance Victoria

The start/finish and the walk box for this 10 km walk is at Bellevue Motor Inn, 191 Esplanade (Princes Highway), Lakes Entrance, Victoria 3875. Telephone (61) 3 5155 3055.
This 10km lakeside and town walk is generally flat but you do have one climb up to the top of the Kalimna lookout area.

Monthly IVV/Lions Walks - 2nd Saturday of Each Month - 2010 Program - all walks start at 8 am

Our World Walking Day and St Nicholas group IVV walks have proven to be successful in the past, so we have now scheduled regular group IVV walks to encourage our walking community to get together and keep up their walking routine. The cost for each IVV walk continues to be $5 for IVV walkers, with $2 donated to Lions Community Projects. Non-IVV walkers are also most welcome to join for just the $2 donation. Over the year all of the Canberra year round walks will be completed with the opportunity to earn the new "Lakes of Canberra" patch.

Apr 10: Lake Tuggeranong walk - meet at Cowlishaw Street opposite Tuggeranong College - 7 km or 10 km options (this is the weekend after Easter and start of ACT school holidays)
May 8: World Walking Day - meet at Isaacs Shops (Ringrose Cres & Julia Flynn Ave) - discover Isaacs Ridge - 10 km (unlike all of the Canberra year round walks, this walk is mostly on unsealed paths with one serious hill to climb - but we will take this hill nice & slowly to accommodate everyone)
Jun 12-13: No IVV walk this weekend - the 44th Annual Lake Burley Griffin Walking Carnival is on at Weston Park, organised by the ACT Race & Fitness Walking Club. Details of all event options will be available on their website closer to the date - refer www.actwalkers.org.au.
Jul 10: Capital Walk - meet at Parliament House Forecourt - we’ll walk the old Canberra route via Kingston - 11 km
Aug 14: Lake Burley Griffin walk - meet at Questacon Car park - 5 km, 14 km or 30 km options
Sep 11: Lake Tuggeranong walk - meet at Cowlishaw Street opposite Tuggeranong College - 7 km or 10 km options
Oct 9: Namadgi Walk - details TBC (this is also the last weekend of the ACT school holidays)
Nov 13: Lake Ginninderra walk - meet at Townsend Place - 7 km or 10 km options
Dec 11: St Nicholas Embassy Walk - meet at Questacon Car park - 10 km

“Walk Box” Arrangements

The Lakes Entrance and Bairnsdale walks use the “Walk Box” system – whereby the maps, route description, IVV stamp etc. are contained in a “Walk Box” which is housed at a commercial premises. The premises which have agreed to hold the Box has no duties other than to hand over the Box when asked for it, and take it back when the walker has completed his/her registration etc. The premises hold the box voluntarily, and get no payment for it. (However, your support of their business would of course keep them interested in providing this service.)

All you have to do is ask for the “Aussie Walk Box” at the counter. The box has the instructions, registration sheet, maps and route description, and the IVV stamp. After completing the walk, you may apply the IVV stamp on an honesty system – although you do have to answer some questions about sights along the route. There are envelopes in the box to put your money in and to write your answers.

If you plan to walk when the premises are closed you can also use the postal arrangements, below.

"Postal Arrangements"

All other walks rely on a postal arrangement with the Canberra Two Day Walk (CTDW) headquarters in Canberra, as we have been unable to find willing premises to hold the Walk Box.

After completing your walk/s, the required fees and the answers to the questions are to be forwarded to CTDW (Attn IVV), together with your IVV record book(s) and a stamped, self addressed envelope. The books will then be stamped and returned by mail.

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