The Walking Group - meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10am at a pre-arranged starting point. We walk between 3 and 5 miles at a good steady pace but always find time to have a chat and stop to look at interesting places along the way. As we do 23 walks in the year all members of the group are encouraged to take turns in the planning of the walks. In this way we get an enormous variety of walks in and around Runnymede. We are a very sociable group, and we always finish, or stop en-route, in a pub or café for refreshments and a good natter. We have 25 in our group with anything from 10 to 20 people walking on one morning.

A celebration lunch for the group is held after the last walk before Christmas.

Members walk at their own risk. We walk in all weathers and members are advised to wear the appropriate clothing and footwear and use a walking stick/pole if required. A risk assessment is carried out for each walk and information sent out via email a few days before every walk giving the meeting place and further information about the walk.

We still have space for more members. If you would like to take part in our walks, get some good exercise and meet new people, do join us.

Please contact Caroline Thomas (group leader) by using the link above for further information.

ALL WALKERS MUST NOTE THAT THEY WALK AT THEIR OWN RISK

All new members to either group must be members of Runnymede u3a and must register with the group leader before their first walk and have read and follow the disclaimer below:

WALKING DISCLAIMER

Walking is one of the healthiest and safest of outdoor activities. However, neither Runnymede Area U3A, nor the Walk Leader/Organiser of the walk(s) has control of the environment of the Walks, the weather, any animals or indeed of any of the walkers themselves. Whilst taking normal precautions, providing reasonable help and assistance as necessary, they cannot accept responsibility for any circumstances affecting the Health or Safety of the walkers in the party.

Walks organised by Runnymede U3A Walking Groups automatically receive Public Liability Insurance cover, provided the Leaders are U3A Members through the Third Age Trust. This is designed to protect Leaders against claims for damage to property and for injury or death which might have been occasioned on the Walk. This is NOT a personal accident insurance and accordingly participants on walks are responsible for their own Health and Safety and the safe keeping of their equipment, clothing and belongings.

Participants on Walks should follow the advice/instructions of the Walk Leader in order to minimise any risk to themselves and should also ensure that they do not endanger any others in the party.

The original of this document can be found on the Third Age Trust website in the “Members login section” under Subject Advice/Walking. http://www.u3a.org.uk

Covid precautions

Please do not come on a walk if you are unwell with symptoms that could be Covid-19. If unsure, please take a test and only come if the result comes back as negative for Covid.