1) New Members: Welcome to the following new Primary Member: Owain Rhys Hughes. We also welcome the following new Associate member: Shreyans Sanghrajka. Associate members please do share any photos from the walks you do in your local area either on the London group Facebook page or direct to me for our Out and About section of the newsletter.
2) Founders 2023 – REQUEST FOR MARSHALL’S - SATURDAY 21 October 2023 The Founders Challenge Walk is taking place on Saturday 21 October this year, entries for the event have been open since 1st June. We need volunteers for the HQ and the 3 checkpoints. In addition to our loyal, repeat marshals we need more people to ensure the event goes well. The HQ is key as it is the start and finish point and we serve meals to the returning walks. Although the day is form 07.00 to 19.00 volunteers are welcome to do shifts. For further information please email: chris.founders.challenge@gmail.com. Information which is helpful to share to Chris is: mobile, available times, are you travelling by car, are you pacer trained, are you a first aider and what you would like to do on the day.
PLEASE NOTE BELOW
3 UPCOMING COMMITTEE VACANCIES 1) Founders Challenge Event Director: after an amazing tenure as event organiser Chris Blackwell is stepping down. For more information please contact Chris on the email above. 2) Newsletter Editor after 3 years, I will be stepping down at the end of September and am more than happy to talk though what is required and how to do it. Please contact me via the London LDWA email address.
Forthcoming Walks (details are also on the website) here
C 2 C Adventure: Crossing Chiltern Contours
Sunday 27th August 2023
Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
London
Distance
20ml.
Start Time
09:46 (8.49 Metropolitan line from Baker Street)
Route
Meet at Chesham station
Linear walk, crossing the ridges north of Chesham and returning along the Chess valley. Come prepared for adventure, the usual variable weather and transport challenges following a strike day. There may be some overgrown and some muddy paths. Finish at Chorleywood aiming for 17.43 return train
General Notes
Average pace of 2.5 miles per hour. Anyone who would like to have a shorter walk of about 15 miles could finish at Chalfont and Latimer station which is close to the route that we will be taking. Bring food and drink, picnic stops only, woodland facilities. Very helpful but not essential to send your name and membership number in advance in case there are last minute changes to arrangements. Text or WhatsApp walk leader
This walk was originally designed by Paul Lawrence back in 2017. It follows the Meridian Line (zero longitude) from North Greenwich Tube Station to Stratford Tube. It includes the cable car from the O2 north across the river (6 pounds with an Oyster Card or equivalent). One of the main features is a series of sculptures and art exhibits along the way. Details of these can be found at https://the-line.org/. The walk follows the River Lee north to the Queen Elizabeth park. Finish at Stratford Tube Station
John Davies Tel: 07949796470
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12 walkers led by Lonica undertook another Another Epping Forest Adventure which involved ice creams, views of Essex and the City of London and no mud at all.
