Events Calendar 2024

To the best of our knowledge, all dates indicated are correct at the time of publication ELMS has no prior knowledge of, or responsibility for, events not organised by the Society.

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April 26-28 – SULMONA TRAIL – Il Sentiero Della Liberta – between Sulmona, Campo di Giovi, Taranta, Peligna, and Casoli

April 26-28 – ELMS REUNION WEEK-END – ELMS – Commemorations, AGM & Dinner

May15-20 – TENNA VALLEY TRAIL – Associazione Casa Della Memoria – 2 days of moderate walks & commemorations – Servigliano, Monte San Martino, Ponte Maglio and Santa Vittoria

June 7-9 – BASQUE PYRENEES FREEDOM TRAIL – Basque Pyrenees Freedom Trail Association – Moderate walking route, commemorations – Escape Route St jean de Luz to Bera

July 6, 7 – FRETEVAL COMMEMORATIONS – Villeboute & Busloup, France

July 11-14 – CHEMIN DE LA LIBERTÉ – Chemin de la Liberté Association – Challenging trail route, 4 days – St Girons, High Pyrenees

August 10 – ARBORETUM GATHERING – ELMS – Informal gathering, wreath laying and picnic – National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire

September 1-7 – CROW’S FLIGHT TRAIL – Drusto Vranov Let [The Crow’s Flight Association] – Retrace part of the escape route from Maribor – Osbalt to Otok, Slovenia

September 1 – ALLIED AIR FORCES MEMORIAL DAY – Yorkshire Air Museum – Parade and commemorations – Elvington, Near York

September 8 – VETERANS’ MEMORIAL DAY – Eden Camp Museum – Parade, service, commemorations, stands – Eden Camp Museum, Malton, North Yorkshire

September 6-8 – LES AMIS DU RESEAU COMÈTE – Moderate Walk, Commemorations

September 25-29 – AFEES REUNION – Air Force Escape and Evasion Society USA – Gatherings, meetings, commemorations, with 8th US Air Force Historical Society – New Orleans,USA

October 20 – COMÈTE REMEMBRANCE – La Ligne Comète Line Remembrance – Visits, commemorations, wreath laying – Brussels, Belgium

November [TBC] – MONTE SAN MARTINO LUNCH – Monte San Martino Trust – Lunch, London

December 7 – ‘ICI LONDRES’ ESCAPE, EVASION & RESISTANCE COMMEMORATIVE LUNCH – ELMS – Christmas Lunch – London

December [TBC] – OPERATION FRANKTON REUNION – Frankton Souvenir Association – Ceremonies, Memorial & Dinners – France

Please Note:

YOU MUST BE BOOKED ON TO AN EVENT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE

  • Please ensure that you have appropriate insurance cover for participation in all events – ordinary ’holiday’ insurance may not cover you for some events. 
  • In particular, make sure that you fully understand and have details of programmes and risk assessments for all walking activities. 
  • Although ELMS advertise the events of other like-minded organisations, the ELMS Trustees cannot be held responsible for the organisation of those events or for dates / details listed above for those events.

N.B. You may encounter additional Covid clauses in your travel insurance, also additional regulations regarding national and international travel – BE AWARE.

ELMS will endeavour to notify, in good time, members and guests booked onto any ELMS organised events if cancellation is necessary due to Covid-19 – please ensure that your insurance covers this eventuality – the Society cannot be held liable for circumstances beyond its control. 

TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, ALL DATES ARE CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION, BUT CHECK WITH THE ORGANISERS BEFORE MAKING PLANS OR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY EVENT.