Dear All

 

After a mixed summer - great sport and not always great weather - it is sadly time to start thinking about thick woolly jumpers, hearty soups and open fires with of course some great autumn and winter walks thrown in to keep those hibernation tendencies at bay.   

 

This is a combined request for walks to put in the next programme for all three groups:

The walk co-ordinator for the 20-40s group is Claire. All walks/queries for this group should be sent to 20s40s-walks@bahr.org.uk.

The walk co-ordinator for the 40-50s group is Sue. All walks/queries for this group should be sent to 40s50s-walks@bahr.org.uk.

The walk co-ordinator for the main group is Geoff. All walks/queries for this group should be sent to programme@bahr.org.uk.

 

Walks can be led by anyone who is a Ramblers member - there is no special training needed, just pick a walk and send it in. Walks don't have to made up from scratch - you can pick ones from books or the internet (a couple of links are included below to give you an idea) for instance. Walks do not have to be all day - we have had some morning/afternoon only walks as well in order to encourage new walkers. Have a look at an old programme on the website to get an idea if you are unsure. The sooner you get the walk in, the more likely you are to get the date you want.

 

http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walks/select_walk2.php

 

http://www.walking-routes.co.uk/Eng/Sussex.htm

 

It would be nice to see a few new leaders - you don't have to do one every programme!  If you are stumped for ideas Claire has a couple of walks she has done in the past that she is happy to pass on.  If anyone is thinking about leading a walk but feels a little unsure about it, then Claire is happy for someone to join her on her pre-walk and help lead the actual walk as an introduction to how it is done (or not done as the case may be!!)

 
Walks can be on Saturdays or Sundays for all groups and on Mondays or Thursdays for the main group. 20-40s Sunday walks normally meet at 10am at the Level.  It helps if 40-50s or main group Sunday walks that meet at the Level (i.e. using cars) could meet at a different time to avoid confusion.  Walks on other days tend to meet at the east side of Preston Park train station.  We encourage using buses or trains, starting at Brighton station, a local bus stop, or in some cases leaders may specify a destination accessible by train or bus. 

  

We now have a walks programme template in the Leaders' section of the website, or alternatively you can fill in the table below - please, please, please use this template is it makes it a lot easier for us and makes sure vital bits of info are not forgotten.  Once filled in, e-mail it back to Claire, Sue or Geoff as appropriate, making sure you state under the brief description which group the walk is for. Please try to make the longer description reasonably concise to keep the programme readable (look at the programme on the website to get an idea - otherwise it gets trimmed in order to fit it all in). Also please include grid refs otherwise one of us has to look them up and we can't guarantee we'll get it right! If you don't know how, this website will do it for you:  http://gridreferencefinder.com/

 

When submitting walks, please let us have your Ramblers membership number in the column provided, as all walk leaders need to be members in order that we are all covered under the insurance. 

Please can we have your submissions by 7 October.

Day

Date

Brief description

Start grid ref

Explore Map

Meeting time

Meeting point

Grade

Longer description

Distance (miles)

Contact phone

Contact name

Membership No

Sat/Sun, Mon/Thurs

dd\mm\yyyy

20s - 40s, 40s - 50s circular

TQxxxxxx

xxx

hh:mm

The Level

E\L\M

A circular walk around xxxxx

xx miles

xxxxxx

name

xxxxxx

Cars required/not required. Contact leader if going direct to start.

Grades:

E – easy

L – leisurely

M - moderate

 

All dates are available:

November – Sat 3, 10, 17, 24  -  Sun 4, 11, 18, 25  -  Mon 5, 12, 19, 26  -  Thur 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

December – Sat 1, 8, 15, 22, 29  -  Sun 2, 9, 16, 23, 30  -  Mon 3, 10, 17, 24, 31  -  Thur 6, 13, 20, 27

January – Sat 5, 12, 19, 26  -  Sun 6, 13, 20, 27  -  Mon 7, 14, 21, 28  -  Thur 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

February – Sat 2, 9, 16, 23  -  Sun 3, 10, 17, 24  -  Mon 4, 11, 18, 25  -  Thur 7, 14, 21, 28

 

Finally a special message from Sue:

I’ve been putting the 40-50s programme together for several years and feel it's time someone else took over, particularly as I’m rarely around at the weekends to go on the walks. If you think you can help out with this please email me to find out what's involved. It could suit someone who's happy to help behind the scenes but doesn't feel confident leading walks - or if you're a regular leader it means you get first pick of the dates! In the meantime please send proposed walks to me.

 

Any questions, please drop us a line.

Thanks.

Claire, Sue and Geoff.