Leading Walking Groups, 8 miles, moderate

Calendar

When:

April 14, 2018 @ 10:45 am

2018-04-14T10:45:00+01:00

2018-04-14T11:00:00+01:00

Where:

Newbury Railway Station

Contact:

Lee

Walk

leadership day moderate public transport Walk

We will start at 10:45 from the North entrance to Newbury Station (SU472667), after the arrival of the 10:14 departure from Reading. Our walk will take us over familiar territory in Berkshire – a little canal, a golf course, some common land, a broken castle and a pub (or, perhaps two) – all of which bring their own interest and excitement as you would expect from a BWs walk. This walk however, will have a few extra features for those wanting to learn more about leading walks, including:

What is the leader’s job?
Where should the leader be in the group (front, middle or back)?
How fast should the leader walk?
How do you manage a group (when and where to stop for a rest/drink/food and how long to stop for)?
When to watch, when to ask, when to show and when to tell.

Whilst the walk will be of interest to leaders and potential leaders, it will be a good walk for those who (for now) want to be lead.

Sat Nav: RG14 5DG or 51.3977 -1.3226

Grid Ref: SU472667

Booking onto a walk

Most walks do not require advance booking, and you can just turn up on the day. We encourage those comfortable with Meetup to indicate there that you plan to come though, so that others can see there will be plenty of people there – this really helps to encourage new members to come along.
For the few which still have limited numbers, this is handled via Meetup. Follow the link to a walk’s Meetup page (or press 🎟 Register / 🎟 Tickets / 🎟), and mark yourself as attending.
Social and other events may have their own booking system – please see the event description.

Pace Guide

Gentle: led at a gentle pace with regular short breaks for water or rest. Should be suitable for anyone capable of the distance. (Expect 2–2.5 mph.)
Medium: led at an intermediate pace with fewer breaks but still suitable for most walkers. (Expect 2.5–3 mph.)
Fast: led at a quick pace with minimal breaks. May be a challenge for those with less fitness. (Expect 3 mph+.)

Speeds quoted are only a rough guide, including time spent on short water/rest stops and negotiating stiles/gates/roads etc. but not that spent on longer lunch or pub stops.