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Website

We at Peak Walking Group have changed our website hosting provider from 1 September. The management of the site is considerably changed and it may take some time to get it looking and functioning exactly as we want. Please bear with us if something doesn’t look right, and report it on

Group Social

We are planning a group social on 15 December, which will include a review of our Committee-less format after its first year of operation. This is likely to commence at 11ish and be followed by lunch.

Notes

DOGS

Dogs are welcome on Peak Walking Group walks and we routinely field quite a pack, but owners need to have them under control. The safety of livestock, and how larger animals will react to dogs, is always a concern – so please don’t let your dog enter a field until you have ensured that it contains nothing that the dog might worry.

Social Media

We use WhatsApp to keep members up to date with what is going on at Peak Walking Group. There are two separate members-only groups – one to enable people to book on to walks (or for walk leaders to notify any late changes), the other for anything else. We know that not everyone is happy to use WhatsApp, and it is possible to receive information by email – but this does put a strain on volunteer resources and cannot be guaranteed.

Walk Grading

For more than 20 years Peak Walking Group has graded our walks using a pre-2004 version of The Ramblers’ grading system, so walks go from A (pretty much level on good paths, along something like the Monsal Trail) through to D (some rough terrain, plus harder ascents and descents). These are open to interpretation, and we are discussing whether introducing a different system gives sufficient benefit to justify the effort.

Peak Walking Group Club Rules

1. Anyone participating on a walk does so at their own risk.
It is to be understood that all participants have informed themselves of details of the walk and hazards likely to be met via the walk programme or contact with a PWG representative such as the walk leader.
Walkers should be aware that PWG does not provide coaching, training or qualified First Aid assistance.

2. Persons under the age of 18 are allowed to attend walks but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

3. Walk leaders to make sure all party members are suitably equipped, and in extreme circumstances would be justified in turning away someone if they thought that the lack of proper footwear or equipment would put themselves or others in danger.

4. All walkers must carry their ICE (In Case of Emergency) card. The walk leader will provide a replacement for any mislaid card, to be completed at the start of the walk. Leaders will also ask any guest/day walker to fill out a card at the start and to carry it in their rucksack.

5. The walk leader is permitted to exercise their discretion as to variation of the route on the appointed day. Any suggested extension of the walk distance will be by approval of all members present.

6. Any member on a walk who is unwell will be escorted back to the start/finish point by at least one other member.

7. Membership fees are due on 1 January. Members joining after 1 July will only be required to pay 50% of the annual joining fee.

8. Day/guest members may attend two walks but thereafter must join PWG to comply with insurance and data protection requirements.

9. All members and guests must abide by the Countryside Code*.
*Summary and long versions are both at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the- countryside-code

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