Dear All,

I have received the following from Graham Smith, the Editor of Strider:

Group walks have always been listed in Strider since our magazine started in 1977 (and before that, when the magazine was the called the LDWA Newsletter). These days, of course, all groups have websites, where all the walks are listed, and in recent months one or two group secretaries have contacted me to say they are having difficulty meeting Strider deadlines for group walks submissions. In fact, because of the deadline issue, one group is actually not giving group walks details to Strider, but instead just referring people to its website with its Strider listing. Just about every group refers to its website in its Strider listing anyway.

So I would just like to know how your group would feel if the group walks listings were not included in Strider. This is an important issue, and I can assure you that I would not consider dropping group walks without first consulting with all our group secretaries and group walks secretaries.

And let me assure you that if the group walks listings were not to appear in Strider, the group listings would continue to include relevant contact details, group logos and other key information. Also, the challenge walks listings – compiled for Strider by Events Secretary Tim Glenn – would remain.

Graham Smith

To reduce the number of replies please could you contact me only if you would like Dorset social walks to continue to be listed in Strider. Comments to me please by 7th June at: dorset.ldwa.walks@gmail.com

The committee will then make a decision on behalf of our group and feed back to Graham. Thank you and hopefully we can look forward to a full programme of walks when it it safe to meet again.

Best Wishes,

Anne Brown

Dorset LDWA Walks Secretary

dorset.ldwa.walks@gmail.com

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