The club now has a
few walking groups organised by some of our
members, which fall under the clubs
umbrella. Details of these and the
organisers are detailed below with further
contact details in the word document.
We have also taken
the opportunity to update our advice on
walking on groups for both walkers and
leaders below.
Walk leaders Contact
details.
Please contact the
organiser and ask to be included on their
e-mail distribution list (or any
communication tool they may use) for the
walks they are coordinating.
Wednesday morning half day, Easy pace
Maggie Say
Wednesday morning, half day, Standard pace
2 Groups
Martin Smith
Steve Freight
Wednesday, all day, standard pace
Steve Frostick
Friday afternoon, standard pace
Julie Payne
Saturday afternoon, standard pace
Martin Smith
Sunday all day, standard pace
Debbie Collins
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Walking Under Covid-19
Due to COVID-19 we
have to change the way our group walks are
organised. By taking a few extra measures,
we can keep each other safe.
This guide outlines
the steps that everyone must take when
joining a Walk Organised under the Club
Banner.
Finding a walk
Check the walk
listing
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Look at the walk listings to help you choose a walk – you may want to
try a shorter or easier route if you haven’t
been walking as much as you normally would.
If you’re unsure, or have any questions,
please contact the walk leader or named
contact.
If appropriate, book
onto the walk in advance
·
Our walks are currently limited to a maximum of 30 people – although
some may be smaller. We askthat you to sign
up for the walk in advance with the walk
leader directly to confirm your place. If
things change and you can’t make it, please
cancel your place, or let the walk leader or
contact person know as soon as possible.
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Leaders:
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You should arrange for all walks to be published on our Facebook page.
If you are not a Facebook member one of your
regular walkers probably is, and can
publicise there. Create an E-mail group or
similar and send details to all walkers who
have expressed an interest in joining your
walks.
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You are required to take and keep a register of all those attending
walks. The list should include Name,
Address, Phone Number and E-mail address.
Before the walk
Check for symptoms
·
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms you must not attend the group walk.
Clothing
and what to take
·
Wear suitable clothing and footwear for the conditions as per the club’s
Walkers Notes. Please bring your own alcohol
based hand sanitiser, face covering and
basic first aid kit.
·
Leaders: We recommend that the
walk leader also brings a first aid kit.
Getting to the walk
·
Plan how you will get to the walk, where possible, minimising the use of
car sharing and public transport. Follow the
latest government advice on travel and
transport in England, Wales and Scotland.
On the walk
Follow the government
guidelines on physical distancing.
·
Listen to the walk leader’s briefing so you know what to do and follow
the latest guidelines.
Register your
attendance
·
Provide the Walk Leader with your contact details to support NHS contact
tracing, so that we can provide this to NHS
contact tracers if needed.
Avoid touching gates
and stiles where possible
·
If you do – wash your hands as soon as you can. We recommend carrying
alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
·
Do not share food & drink, or equipment such as walking poles
Walk responsibly and
enjoy it!
·
When other walkers are passing, remember to stand back and give way. Let
the walk leader or backmarker know if you
are having problems, feel unwell, or need to
slow down or stop.
After the walk
If you have symptoms
·
If you develop symptoms after the walk, apply for a COVID-19 test and
support NHS contact tracing if requested. If
NHS contact tracers ask for the details of
anyone on the walk, please put them in touch
with the appropriate Walk Leader(s) for
those walks you attended during the period
requested.
·
Leaders: You are required to
keep the register and provide this to the
NHS contact tracers when requested to do so.
This should be done even if you feel walks
are informal as best practice.
Informal walks
We know there are some
informal groups walking within the rule of
six. As these walks are not published on
Facebook and we are not detailing the
organisers, we must make clear
that these are not walks sanctioned by the
club and are therefore walked at your risk
and do not benefit from having the
protection the club offers, such as Public
Liability insurance.
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