WALKOPEDIA TRAVEL WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
COMPETITIONS
Walkopedia has announced new competitions for:
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The best travel writing about a walk or hike.
Prizes: Winner:
Runner-up:
Junior Prize: best under 18 entry:
Best entry from a First Story* student:
£500
£200
£200 (if not otherwise a
prizewinner)
£200
£100 (Runner-up)
*The excellent First Story charity was set up to nurture and inspire
creativity, literacy and talent in British schools. See
www.firststory.org.uk.
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The best photographs taken on a walk or hike.
Prizes: Winner:
Runner-up:
Junior Prize: best under 18 entry:
£500
£200
£200 (if not otherwise a
prizewinner)
We expect to announce the winners in March 2012. We will publish the winning
pieces and photographs on the Walkopedia website.
Walkopedia is not about peak-bagging or self-flagellation.We will judge your writing
or your photographs based on how vividly and passionately they convey your
experiences on your walk or hike. Whether you are writing about or photographing
your wander through a city, a trek up in the mountains or even a quick walk to the
shops, we like to see conciseness and humour in writing, and a lively and evocative
eye for what’s going on around you in all entries.
The judges are:
William Mackesy, travel writer and founder of Walkopedia.
William Fiennes, best-selling author of Snow Goose and founder of First Story.
Serena Mackesy, author of the best-selling The Temp and journalist.
Further judges may join the panel. The judges’ decision will be final.
Entries and detailed terms of the competition:
 As long as your writing or photograph relates to a walk or hike you have
made, you can describe or capture any event or scene you like.
 Your entry must not have been published anywhere else, either in print or
online.
 Entries must be received by no later than 31 December 2011.
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In the case of writing, entries must be less than 1,200 words.
Entries must be submitted in digital form.
See the Entry Forms, below, and the detailed rules, procedures, terms and
requirements for the competitions.
Submitting entries
More than one entry is permitted per person, but no person will be allowed to win
more than one prize.
First Story students should submit their entries to competitions@firststory.org.uk and
include a completed entry form (you can copy and paste the form into your email) and
attach your entry as a word document. We ask that you also copy and paste your piece
in the body of the email as well.
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Entry Form for Walkopedia Travel Writing and Photography Competitions
Name:
Email address:
Tel no:
Country of Residence:
Date of birth (if under 18 at the time of submission of entry):
Is your entry written or a photograph?
Title of piece/picture:
Short explanation of where the walk was:
Any other information on the piece/picture?
Are you a First Story student?
I confirm I have read and agree to, and will abide by and comply with, all the terms of
the competition(s).
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