Walk Organization
Planning
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The whole process starts in Autumn when the walks
co-ordinator encourages members to submit their favourite
walks for consideration as part of the following years
programme. By members acceptance of this encouragement, the
Club is now able to offer a wider range of walks and walking
areas. This usually happens by circulating a list around the
bus on the walks.
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The walks co-ordinator then suggests to the committee a
balanced programme for the following year in terms of the
places where we will walk. The final programme is the
responsibility of the whole committee.
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Then the co-ordinator comes back to the members seeking
volunteers to take responsibility for organizing a specific
day's walking. Once all the walks have organizers the programme
is distributed to all the members. (Again by circulating
lists on the bus). If you are thinking of volunteering to
organize a walk the take a look at the
Walk Organizers Guidelines.
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The organizer for a walk is responsible for planning all the
individual walks that will happen on the day: usually there
are four walks.
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A 15-16 mile walk which will tend to reach the higher hills
and is intended for the stronger walker.
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A 12-13 mile walk that will still tend to go fairly high but
over a shorter distance.
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A 9-10 mile walk, which is similar to the 2nd walk with
perhaps, less height gained.
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A 6-9 mile walk that is essentially low level with minimal
hill walking.
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The organizer has to present the detail of the walks,
(description, maps etc), to the committee six weeks prior to
the day and amendments may be made.
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Leaders are appointed for the individual walks and they are
usually supplied the map of the walk they are to lead two
week before the walk giving them time to familiarise
themselves with it before the day.