MRC - walks programme

Date	Walk		Grade	Code	Notes

NOVEMBER 2008
Sat 1^st		A BANG IN THE PARK AT THE END	Easy	L	Spot JOHN MYDDELTON at Hebden Bridge station at 10.00 am. (Leeds train 09.24 from Victoria). Return from Hebden Bridge.
Sat 8^th		ARLEY HALL	Easy	L	Meet GRAHAME WATSON 10 am at Anderton Nature Park car park. Lunch at Great Budworth.
Thu 13^th		A LOCAL SOCIAL	Ev		Starting at the New Oxford, SALFORD 6pm, finishing at the Crescent.
Sat 15^th		BARGE SPOTTING ?	Easy		See JOHN MYDDELTON at MARSDEN station at 10 am. Catch 9.27 train from Victoria. Return from Huddersfield.
Sat 22^nd		Beyond WHITE NANCY	Easy	L	Find the CHUBBS outside the Bulls Head, Oak Lane, KERRIDGE at 9.30 am. (SJ936771)
Wed 26^th		A LOCAL SOCIAL	Ev		From 6pm at the Albert Inn, RUSHOLME.
Sat 29^th		BEYOND CRACKEN EDGE	Moderate	L	With BILL RUSSELL from Hayfield
DECEMBER 2008
Sat 6^th		GRASSINGTON DICKENSIAN FESTIVAL	Easy	L	Join GRAHAME WATSON at SWINDEN QUARRY Park and Ride at 10 am (SE983612)
Thu 11^th		A LOCAL SOCIAL	Ev		In the Albert Edward, ECCLES from 6 pm.
Sat 13^th		A STALYBRIDGE CIRCULAR	Easy		Catch 9.12 am train from PICCADILLY or be at STALYBRIDGE station by 9.25 am. CHUBBS
Sat 20^th		AVOID the PRE-XMAS RUSH	Easy	L	Contact BILL RUSSELL for details.
Sat 27^th		AVOID the NEW YEAR SALES around Dunham Massey	Easy	L	Ring JOHN MYDDELTON 's mobile for details, or be at junction Dunham Road/Bradgate Road (SJ757878) at 9.30am sharp.
Wed 31^st		NEW YEAR'S BRIDGE	Easy	L	Find JOHN MYDDELTON by the A672 Pennine Way crossing (near M62 Jn22) at 10.00 am.
JANUARY 2009
Sat 3^rd		An IRWELL VALLEY walk			Find GRAHAM OLDFIELD outside Prestwich Metro Station at 10.00 am. Return from Bury.
Thu 8^th		A LOCAL SOCIAL	Ev		Starting at the New Oxford, SALFORD 6pm.
Sat 10^th		More of the WITTON WEAVERS WAY	Easy		Starting near BLACKBURN with the CHUBBS
Sat 17^th		WINKLE			With the BANNISTERS
Sat 24^th		MORE MOORLANDS	Easy	L	Meet MIKE SOUTHERN at Binn Green Car Park (SE018044), or contact him to arrange a lift.
Sat 31^st		FOLLOW OSCAR			With the CHUBBS
FEBRUARY 2009
Tue 3^rd		A LOCAL SOCIAL		Ev	From 6 pm at Lord Nelson Hotel, URMSTON
Sat 7^th		STORM up to the SAIR INN	Easy or Moderate		Find JOHN MYDDELTON in LITTLEBOROUGH.
Sat 14^th		Ask PAM			PAM SCHWARZ
Thu 19^th		NEW HEY to LITTLEBOROUGH	Easy		Catch 2.24 Rochdale train, or find JOHN MYDDELTON at NEW HEY station 2.47 pm. Walk ends at the Red Lion.
Sat 21^st		A YOMP	Easy	L	With HARVEY CONDLIFFE
Sat 28^th		TE DEUM STONE, CRAGG VALE and STOODLEY PIKE			With SUSI MADRON
MARCH 2009
Tue 3^rd		ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING		Ev	6pm at SINCLAIRS OYSTER BAR
Sat 7^th		THRASH around THRUSHCROSS	Moderate	L	With CATHERINE SMITH
Sat 14^th		Above and beyond DARWEN			With GRAHAM OLDFIELD
Thu 19^th		LAST RIDE AROUND THE LOOP		Ev	Catch 5.54 pm Rochdale train from Victoria to find JOHN MYDDELTON at NEW HEY station at 6.20
Sat 21^st		LITTLE SCOTLAND	Moderate	L	See GRAHAME WATSON parked up at 10 am at Clough Head Information Centre, near HASLINGDEN. (Off B6232, GR SD751231)
Sat 28^th		HOME AND AWAY			With the BANNISTERS
APRIL 2009
Sat 4^th		A BOUT			With JILL EARNSHAW
Thu 9^th to Mon 13th		EASTER EXPEDITION ??			Early offers to JOHN MYDDELTON please.
Sat 18^th		LONGRIDGE FELL	Moderate	L	Espy MIKE SOUTHERN at RIBCHESTER Museum Car Park, or contact him if you need a lift.
Thu 23^rd		To the CROWN, Didsbury	Ev	L	A short walk starting at Fletcher Moss, 6pm..
Sat 25^th		TBA		L	With the CHUBBS
MAY 2009
Sat 2^nd		X KEYS for LUNCH	Easy or Moderate	L	Find JOHN MYDDELTON on WINDY HILL (Pennine Way).
Sat 9^th		LOOKING FOR BLUEBELLS	Easy	L	With HARVEY CONDLIFFE
Sat 16^th		BEN of HOWTH			With JOHN MYDDELTON

L – Contact the leader in advance to confirm details of rendezvous, route, accommodation or transport, or to offer assistance or support

Rambling is no danger-free pursuit and whilst cases of personal injury are rare, please take note that participation in any of the walks listed is entirely at your own risk.