The Rucksack Club is privileged to have one of the biggest and most varied programme of meets of any British mountaineering club. Our outdoor meets programme has over 50 meets (weekends or longer) throughout the year. We have a regular programme of Wednesday evening climbing – outdoor during the summer months and indoor during winter – and there is a very active Wednesday Walkers group. In the winter months we have a regular mid-week indoor lecture programme from both members and invited national and international speakers.
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Some spaces still left! Come and enjoy the highlights of Skye and the isolation of Glen Brittle, staying in one of the best appointed, and located, huts I’ve come across. As you know there’s lots to do on Skye both for dreich and fair weather days (and the many that are both) – from the Cuillins, via the lesser visited peaks and beautiful coast, to the Talisker Distillery tour, and much more. This week has been chosen because its after the wee beasties (and most of the tourists) have departed, just before the Craigallan working meet, and a week before the Island meet (you can travel north and stay on for all three). I’ve booked the GBMH, for us exclusively for the above dates. The cost for the six nights, is currently £90 each, but should be less (down to £72 – if we fill the hut), so I shall be asking for a deposit of £45 each to confirm your place. So if you want to reserve one of the bunks let me know (and I’ll send details of how to pay the deposit, if there are still spaces left).
Coordinator: Gary Bunting
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Skye Meet – Glen Brittle
Skye Meet – Glen Brittle
All day
02/10/2019-04/10/2019
https://rucksackclub.org/event/skye-meet/
Some spaces still left! Come and enjoy the highlights of Skye and the isolation of Glen Brittle, staying in one of the best appointed, and located, huts I’ve come across. As you know there’s lots to do on Skye both for dreich and fair weather days (and the many that are both) – from the Cuillins, via the lesser visited peaks and beautiful coast, to the Talisker Distillery tour, and much more. This week has been chosen because its after the wee beasties (and most of the tourists) have departed, just before the Craigallan working meet, and a week before the Island meet (you can travel north and stay on for all three). I’ve booked the GBMH, for us exclusively for the above dates. The cost for the six nights, is currently £90 each, but should be less (down to £72 – if we fill the hut), so I shall be asking for a deposit of £45 each to confirm your place. So if you want to reserve one of the bunks let me know (and I’ll send details of how to pay the deposit, if there are still spaces left).
After at The Railway, Avenue St, Stockport, SK1 2BZ
Coordinator: John Jefferies
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Skye Meet – Glen Brittle
Skye Meet – Glen Brittle
All day
03/10/2019-04/10/2019
https://rucksackclub.org/event/skye-meet/
Some spaces still left! Come and enjoy the highlights of Skye and the isolation of Glen Brittle, staying in one of the best appointed, and located, huts I’ve come across. As you know there’s lots to do on Skye both for dreich and fair weather days (and the many that are both) – from the Cuillins, via the lesser visited peaks and beautiful coast, to the Talisker Distillery tour, and much more. This week has been chosen because its after the wee beasties (and most of the tourists) have departed, just before the Craigallan working meet, and a week before the Island meet (you can travel north and stay on for all three). I’ve booked the GBMH, for us exclusively for the above dates. The cost for the six nights, is currently £90 each, but should be less (down to £72 – if we fill the hut), so I shall be asking for a deposit of £45 each to confirm your place. So if you want to reserve one of the bunks let me know (and I’ll send details of how to pay the deposit, if there are still spaces left).
Coordinator: Gary Bunting
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Skye Meet – Glen Brittle
Skye Meet – Glen Brittle
All day
04/10/2019-04/10/2019
https://rucksackclub.org/event/skye-meet/
Some spaces still left! Come and enjoy the highlights of Skye and the isolation of Glen Brittle, staying in one of the best appointed, and located, huts I’ve come across. As you know there’s lots to do on Skye both for dreich and fair weather days (and the many that are both) – from the Cuillins, via the lesser visited peaks and beautiful coast, to the Talisker Distillery tour, and much more. This week has been chosen because its after the wee beasties (and most of the tourists) have departed, just before the Craigallan working meet, and a week before the Island meet (you can travel north and stay on for all three). I’ve booked the GBMH, for us exclusively for the above dates. The cost for the six nights, is currently £90 each, but should be less (down to £72 – if we fill the hut), so I shall be asking for a deposit of £45 each to confirm your place. So if you want to reserve one of the bunks let me know (and I’ll send details of how to pay the deposit, if there are still spaces left).
As usual the working weekend will follow the Skye meet as this has proved to be successful over many years. I did consider altering plans this year because I have a clash of dates. Mike Ferguson has tempted me to join his group on a cycling trip to Catalonia and we do not return until 6 October. I discussed alternatives for the working meet with the Committee recently but the feeling was to leave the meet as it is because enough people know what to do without me there to organise them. However, it does mean that this year the usual catering service will not be offered. I will be in touch with the Skye group and with anyone else who joins the working meet to go over what needs to be done. This will mainly be the usual gardening and general cleaning inside and out. As ever, hedge trimmers will be especially useful if anyone is able to bring one to the meet. Apologies from me to all involved for not being present this year – and thanks in anticipation. Catering update Ellie Howarth has kindly offered to provide catering for the working meet. I will be discussing arrangements with Ellie and Gary Bunting and I will be in touch during September with all those intending to help on the working meet. Many thanks to Ellie and Gary for their willingness to help in my absence.
As usual the working weekend will follow the Skye meet as this has proved to be successful over many years. I did consider altering plans this year because I have a clash of dates. Mike Ferguson has tempted me to join his group on a cycling trip to Catalonia and we do not return until 6 October. I discussed alternatives for the working meet with the Committee recently but the feeling was to leave the meet as it is because enough people know what to do without me there to organise them. However, it does mean that this year the usual catering service will not be offered. I will be in touch with the Skye group and with anyone else who joins the working meet to go over what needs to be done. This will mainly be the usual gardening and general cleaning inside and out. As ever, hedge trimmers will be especially useful if anyone is able to bring one to the meet. Apologies from me to all involved for not being present this year – and thanks in anticipation. Catering update Ellie Howarth has kindly offered to provide catering for the working meet. I will be discussing arrangements with Ellie and Gary Bunting and I will be in touch during September with all those intending to help on the working meet. Many thanks to Ellie and Gary for their willingness to help in my absence.
Coordinator: John Patrick
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Indoor Meet: Sports Physio Tim Hall on ‘How to keep going until the wheels drop off…and beyond’ .
Indoor Meet: Sports Physio Tim Hall on ‘How to keep going until the wheels drop off…and beyond’ .
‘How to keep going until the wheels drop off…and beyond’ by Tim Hall, Sports Physio.
7.30pm, at Heaton Sports Club, Green Lane, SK4 2NF.
Tim is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist currently working for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, where he assesses, treats and manages a substantial number of sports injuries back into good health.
His presentation offers a common sense approach to reducing the risk of injury and a framework for getting back on the hill/in the saddle after injury. Be prepared to get involved!
Before he grew up Tim says he wasted(?!) a lot of time, teaching and coaching skiing in Europe and New Zealand. He remains an active (and older) skier, cyclist and runner.
Tim Hall 2019
He remains a regular visitor to the Alps both for winter sports and summer cycling and still chasing PBs into his 6th decade…he could be considered an ageing athlete with the wheels still on!
Note from the Website Sec…Tim provided me with fantastic advice on how to preserve a dodgy knee allowing me to keep away from orthopaedic surgeons and continue to be very active in the mountains!
An A-B walk. Please use grid ref to find New Mills Central. OS Dark Peak Explorer map. Grid Reference SK 997 854. All day parking £2.50 drop down steep lane to Station and car park. Meet at 8 am for an easy start along River Goyt before tackling Chinley Churn, head over to Swines and then back, down to Edale, Hope, Bamford, Hathersage and skid to a halt at Grindleford station, where hopefully there will be time to visit the cafe. There are lots of opportunities to jump ship by jumping onto a train, along the way. One of those is a pun but now I’m confusing things. Total distance of walk about 21 miles. Please contact me the week before the walk if you intend to come as delay’s, strikes etc. may drastically alter my plans.
From 6pm at the Manchester Climbing Centre, St. Benedict’s Church, Bennett St, Manchester M12 5ND
After at the Vale Cottage, 1 Croft Bank, Gorton. M18 8EU
Coordinator: John Jefferies
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High Moss
High Moss
All day
26/10/2019-27/10/2019
https://rucksackclub.org/event/high-moss/
If the weather is fit then it might be possible to climb. Otherwise a walk may be the best option but anything people want to do, cycling mountain biking, etc. It’s up to you. Boece and myself will be providing a meal on Saturday evening so we need to have an idea of the numbers expected to turn up.
Coordinators: Boece Cardus & Steve Beswick
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High Moss
High Moss
All day
27/10/2019-27/10/2019
https://rucksackclub.org/event/high-moss/
If the weather is fit then it might be possible to climb. Otherwise a walk may be the best option but anything people want to do, cycling mountain biking, etc. It’s up to you. Boece and myself will be providing a meal on Saturday evening so we need to have an idea of the numbers expected to turn up.
Coordinators: Boece Cardus & Steve Beswick
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Walk: Road junction SW of Sheldon 165682. 9.5 miles
Walk: Road junction SW of Sheldon 165682. 9.5 miles
After at The Railway, Avenue St, Stockport, SK1 2BZ
Coordinator: John Jefferies
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November
November
November
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