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NOTICES
1: New members
A warm welcome to new primary members Tom Murray, Jacqui Fox, Georgia Mathieson, Julian Fearnley and Tomas Sullivan; and new associate members Imogen Warner-Michel and Jane Blackbeard.
2: Members' achievements
Andrew Disley: Summer Spine 2025: 15th to 21st June
The Summer Spine is a 268 mile race, with about 36,000 feet of ascent starting in Edale in Derbyshire, following the Pennine Way, and finishing over the Scottish border in Kirk Yetholm. It starts at 08:00 on the Sunday and you have until 20:00 on the following Saturday to complete (six and half days later). London member Andrew Disley completed it in 149 hours, ten minutes and thirty seconds - within seven hours of the cut-off. He was 85th out of 102 starters. Well done Andrew!
Belinda and Ruben Cortes-Martin, and Emma Finch: Offa's Dyke Path
Belinda, Ruben and Emma completed this long distance path in twelve days. Photo below. Congratulations to you all!
Forthcoming Walk
Capital Ring - South West - Crystal Palace to Boston Manor
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / London
Start Time: 9:00
Route: Meet at Crystal Palace railway station. First half is fairly urban with green stretches through Norwood Grove, Streatham, Tooting Bec & Wandsworth Commons. The second half goes over Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park, finishing via the Thames, Syon House & the Brent River. Loads of bail-out options. Finish at Boston Manor Underground Station (Piccadilly Line).
Notes: Bring something to eat & drink.
Start: TQ341705: what three words: bleat.dusty.tanks
Finish: TQ163787: what three words: handle.fade.wallet
Belinda, Ruben and Emma in Prestatyn at the northern end of Offa's Dyke
Andrew crossed the hill in the centre (The Schil) during the Spine Race.
photo: Gavin Fuller on Hare Law in the Cheviots looking over the College Valley
Last week's walk
Saturday 12th July: Peter Lockyer led 8 members on a 9 mile walk from Chorleywood: shortened due to forecast heat and lack of water.
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