RETFORD GROUP

RETFORD GROUP

We are an active group with a relatively large percentage of members participating in our walking programme. Our members are from a large variety of backgrounds and circumstances with quite a large age span. We mix together well as a group and often enjoy stimulating discussions on our walks. The walks take place on alternate Sundays throughout the year although in the summer period there are often weekly walks with occasional evening walks.

The Sunday walks are normally day rambles although in winter, on a few occasions, it is a morning ramble. The morning rambles are between 4 to 6 miles whilst the day rambles are between 7 to 10 miles with the occasional longer ramble. The walks take place in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire to cater for all tastes.

In addition we organise walking weekends a few times a year and this year’s programme features a walking weekend near Scarborough in late September and a New Year’s Break walking.

We gather on Sunday mornings in the car park on CHAPELGATE, off CANON SQUARE, RETFORD. Timings depend on the specific walk (see below), but normally commence between 9am and 10am depending on the distance to be travelled and the walk duration.

We run an informal car share system so as to help the environment, aid parking and petrol costs (10p per mile divided by the number of people in the car and sharing car parking fee).

Our programme is a yearly one, and as such some alterations are sometimes unavoidable.

CODES			GRADE
DR	Day ramble	7 to 10 miles	E	Easy
MR	Morning ramble	4 to 6 miles	EA	Easy Access
ER	Evening ramble	4 to 6 miles	L	Leisurely
AR	Afternoon ramble	4 to 6 miles	M	Moderate
CR	Coach ramble		S	Strenuous
LR	Longer ramble	11+ miles	T	Technical
(Please check with the leader)

2006

		Sun		Leader	Grade & miles
New Year Weekend County Durham	Jan	[1st-2nd]		Andy Perry
Retford		8th	10:00	Keith Gore	MR - L	6
West Markham to Tuxford Mill		22nd	10:00	David Garside	DR - L	7
Torksey Roman Reminder	Feb	5th	09:30	Margaret Dobson	DR - L	11.5
Roche Abbey		19th	10:00	Zilla Wilson	DR - L	7.5
Area AGM		19th
Elkesley to Clumber	Mar	5th	10:00	Andy Perry	DR - L	8
Cuckoo Way Chesterfield (Linear)		19th	09:30	K Gore & J McGill	DR - M	9
Cuckney	Apr	2nd	10:00	S Commons & G Bacon	DR - L	7
SheffieldCountry Walk Part 2 Redmires to Worral (Linear)		9th	09:00	Judith Anson	DR - M	11
Mattersey		23rd	09:30	Andy Perry	DR - L	11
Lincolnshire Wolds Tetford & Belchford		30th	09:00	David Garside	LR - L	12
Darley Dale	May	7th	09:00	John Banks	DR - M	11
Weekend at York		[19th-21st]		Margaret Dobson
Manor Hills & Welbeck Park	Jun	4th	09:30	Margaret Dobson	DR - L	8
Chatsworth Round		11th	09:30	H White & M Neeves	DR - L	7
Diana Walk London		18th		Sheila Commons	DR - L
Youlgreave		25th	09:00	Lesley Dean	DR - M	8
Augton (East Yorks) River & Canalside	Jul	2nd	09:00	Ann Saunders	DR - L	10
Barrowby Grantham Canal		9th	09:00	K Gore & J McGill	DR - M	8
Dronfield Round Walk		16th	09:00	Judith Anson	LR - S	14.5
Market Rasen Woods and Mills		23rd	09:00	Margaret Dobson	DR - M	9
Edale and Jacob's Ladder		30th	09:00	David Garside	DR - S	7.5
Hathersage Redmires	Aug	6th	09:00	P & D Walsh	DR - M	10.5
Great Ridge from Castleton		13th	09:00	David Garside	DR - M	8
Nettleham and Scothern (Lincs)		20th	10:00	Keith Gore	DR - M	9
Rivelin Valley Sheffield		27th	09:30	Z Wilson & M Cook	DR - M	8
Meltham Way	Sep	3rd	09:00	K&I Gore K&M Armfield	DR - S	9
SheffieldCountry Walk Part 3 Worral to Meadowhall (Linear)		17th	09:00	Judith Anson	DR - M	11
Julian's Bower Trent Falls	Oct	1st	09:00	John Banks	LR - S	14
Scarcliffe Derbyshire		8th	09:30	Z Wilson & M Cook	DR - L	8
Week in France		8th		David Garside
Budby and Sherwood		22nd	10:00	Margaret Dobson	DR - L	8.5
Trent Way to Newark (Linear)	Nov	5th	09:00	David Garside	DR - L	11
AGM Retford Library		10th	19:00	Friday
Retford to Woodbeck		12th	09:30	Andy Perry	DR - L	11
Sheffield 5 Weirs Walk and Sheffield Canal		19th	09:00	H White & M Neeves	DR - L	10
Flirting with Leicestershire		26th	09:00	Keith Gore	DR - M	9
Christmas Dinner at Retford Golf Club	Dec	8th	19:30	Friday
Haughton to Bothamsall		10th	09:30	John Banks	DR - L	8
Boxing Day - details to be confirmed		26th	11:00