It is great to see many members active in various aspects of Club activity over the summer months. I know that Jos Naylor Challenges and Munro Rounds have been successfully completed, new rock routes have been climbed and Wednesday climbers and walkers have been very active, as have more water-based activities. In addition, there have been some outstanding achievements in ultra mountain running and rock climbing by members: the first women home in the 73ml/10,000ft ascent Cumbrian Ultra Marathon; the third female home in the UTS 100 (a 100k/6700m ascent run through Snowdonia); an ascent of the hardest trad limestone route in the Peak (Final Round, Ilam Rock, Dovedale E9 6c). The breadth and depth of activity of Club members, and the standards some reach, continually amazes me.
The BMC initiative #FindYourAdventure has seen a marked increase in the public visiting our Facebook, Instagram and Website pages. As a consequence we have received more email enquiries about membership. To help those interested in joining who have no links to the Club we are setting up a Rucksack Club ‘friend’ initiative to help with introducing such people to the Club. If any members are interested in helping, please get in contact with me.
As for our Huts: English Government guidance has moved to stressing the need for individual responsibility in reducing the risk of spreading Covid infections. As a Club we have responded to these changes appropriately and the updated Hut Regulations are now in the HUTS section of the website. To increase their use, the Committee is encouraging members to consider regular mid-week use, including formal Meets which might appeal to members preferring reduced occupancy.
Enjoy continuing to ’get out there’ and I look forward to seeing over 120 members and guests at the Annual Dinner weekend [13th and 14th November].
Andy