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Club officials (Jan 2008 onwards)
Walk
grades, club rules and charges
1 A named member leads each
walk.
2 Any walk may be modified at
the leader's discretion.
3
Most walks are for a full day of 6 to 8 hours, and are graded as follows:
D - easy walks at a gentle pace, several stops; rarely longer than 8 miles
C - walks that, while often involving mountains, are usually on obvious
footpaths and with relatively easy gradients. This grade also covers
lowland walks, and would not exceed 12 miles.
B - Mountain or moorland walks which don't include scrambles.
A - Any walk including a scramble.
4 Everyone must have footwear,
clothing, food and equipment appropriate to the weather and other conditions.
5 Leaders may refuse to allow
anyone to join a walk or activity if they consider them to be inadequately
equipped.
6 Everyone is expected to keep
together throughout the walk, and not to get ahead of the leader. Under no
circumstances should anyone leave the group without first informing the leader
and agreeing a safe route.
7 Children under 16 are not
allowed on Club walks under current insurance arrangements.
8 Dogs are not allowed on club
walks.
9 In the event of an accident,
leaders must give full details in writing to the secretary, including a list of
all people on the walk.
Disclaimer: all sporting and
leisure activities have inherent hazards associated with them, and hill walking
is no exception. In spite of members' safety being of paramount concern,
accidents will occasionally happen. It is important, therefore, that when
rambling or hill walking, each member appreciates that they have a
responsibility to identify any hazards, and to take reasonable steps to
eliminate or minimise the potential for an accident to arise. Club membership
has the advantage of civil liability insurance, but this does not extend to
personal loss or injury.
Membership subscriptions: £7.50 single,
£10 family.
Please note that it's usual to share cars where
we can, and it is customary to share costs; 25p per mile shared between the
driver and passengers.
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