Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a good holiday.
The committee are working hard to get everything ready for the coming year and the new walks program is now availiable through the walks tab above. For the club veterans who are returning this year we look forward to seeing you at fresher's fayre, for those of you who have never joined us before here is a quick guide on how to join our hiking group...
* First you need to join the Athletic Union (AU), they oversee all sports at Swansea university and you cannot participate with any of the student sports clubs before you have joined them, this is beacuse they provide our insurance and also for other legal and financial reasons. To join the AU visist their website (www.suau.co.uk), click the 'membership' tab on the navigation bar and then follow the instructions.
* After filling out the AU's forms you get a confirmation page, print this and take it to the AU stand fresher's fayre where you will be given an AU card! This is your ticket to join more than 40 sports clubs!!
* Next come and find the HIKING CLUB stand!!! We can sign you up to the club there and then and you can book your place on one of our first walks.
We look forward to meeting you!
Not sure if hiking is for you? Our walks are of varying lengths from 6 to 14miles and guided by a committee member or competent walk leader, we won't rush you or force you to walk faster than you feel comfortable. We visit some awesome locations including local areas like the Gower peninsula and the Brecon beacons as well as longer trips to areas like Exmoor and the Peak district. Checkout our photos in the gallery!
Following the AGM on Tuesday the new committee are
Chairman - Sam Wizard
Vice Chair - Joe Savage
Treasurer - Sam Phillipps
Secretary - Hannah Lee
Social Secretary - Hannah Awre
Publicity Secretary - Charlotte Graves
Webmaster - Chris Laidler
They will be running the club from now until around the end of February 2012.
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a good Christmas.
Walking is a fantastic way to work off those extra pounds put on over the Christmas period and is a great social activity too.
We'd encourage anyone who would like to join the club to contact Chris using the details on the committee page or come and find us at 'refreshers fair' which will take place shortly after the exams are over.If you are an exchnage student who has just arrived in Swansea we would encourage you to join our walking club as a way to see alot of the local area.
Existing member check out the walks programme on the 'walks' tab and also take note of our first full weekend away which will be to Shropshire on the 11th to the 13th of February.
Congratulations to our new first year reps and international reps who have now joined the committee, they are;
- Hannah Lee
- Joe Savage
- Sam Whiting
- Philipp Elbers (international rep)
They will be helping out the committee with running the club over the next few months.
Our next weekend is to Dartmoor. Please note that this weekend will now be 26th - 28th of November which is a week later than orignally planned due to some problems with the accomodation we booked.
Here’s how to join the club
- First you need to join the Athletic Union (AU), they oversee all sports at Swansea university and you cannot participate with any of the student sports clubs before you have joined them, this is because they provide our insurance and also for other legal and financial reasons. To join the AU visit their website (www.suau.co.uk), click the ’join the AU’ tab on the left of their site and then follow the ’new user’ instructions to join the AU.
- After filling out the AU’s forms you get a confirmation page, print this and take it to the AU office where you will be given an AU card! This is your ticket to join more than 40 sports clubs!! If you’re not sure where the AU office is we can take you up there at one of our signups and we can also help you with the online forms if you’re having trouble.
- Our signups are every Wednesday and Friday 12.30 – 1.30 pm in JCs bar (coffee side) on the 2nd floor of Fulton house. Come and find us here and we can sign you up to the club.
We look forward to meeting you!
Not sure if hiking is for you? Our walks are of varying lengths from 6 to 14miles and guided by a committee member or competent walk leader, we won’t rush you or force you to walk faster than you feel comfortable. We visit some awesome locations including local areas like the Gower peninsula and the Brecon beacons as well as longer trips to areas like Snowdonia and the Peak district. Checkout our photos in the gallery!
Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a good holiday.
The committee are working hard to get everything ready for the coming year and the new walks program is now availiable through the walks tab above. For the club veterans who are returning this year we look forward to seeing you at fresher's fair, for those of you who have never joined us before here is a quick guide on how to join our hiking group...
- First you need to join the Athletic Union (AU), they oversee all sports at Swansea university and you cannot participate with any of the student sports clubs before you have joined them, this is beacuse they provide our insurance and also for other legal and financial reasons. To join the AU visist their website (www.suau.co.uk), click the 'join the AU' tab on the left of their site and then follow the 'new user' instructions to join the AU.
- After filling out the AU's forms you get a confirmation page, print this and take it to the AU stand in Dining room C in Fulton House where you will be given an AU card! This is your ticket to join more than 40 sports clubs!!
- Next come and find the HIKING CLUB stand!!! We can sign you up to the club there and then and you can book your place on one of our first walks.
We look forward to meeting you!
Not sure if hiking is for you? Our walks are of varying lengths from 6 to 14miles and guided by a committee member or competent walk leader, we won't rush you or force you to walk faster than you feel comfortable. We visit some awesome locations including local areas like the Gower peninsula and the Brecon beacons as well as longer trips to areas like Snowdonia and the Peak district. Checkout our photos in the gallery!
This Sunday is our last Sunday hike.... sniff! Join us SUnday 9th of March for the waterfall walk.
Saturday the 8th is our BBQ at Chris's house, contact Chris for details and our last social is Wednesday 12th May when we'll be having our Orienbeering social in Clyne Valley. Keep an eye our for more details in the emails.
After our AGM last week the new committee is
- Chairman - Chris Laidler
- Vice Chair - Sam Wizard
- Treasurer - Katherine Hooper
- Secretary - Gareth Davies
I hope everyone enjoyed the pancakes after the meeting :)
Our next big trip away will be a 5 day Easter trip to Snowdonia from the 20th to the 24th of March, this includes 5 days walking, 4 nights accomodation and transport all for the bargain price of £65. Please bring your £20 deposit to the signup to secure your place!
Welcome back to all our current members and hello to anyone who has just joined us at refresher's fair! I hope you all did well in your exams. :)
This term has a packed schedule which includes some new ideas for walks and socials, the full programme wil be up on the website in the next few days. Our next weekend away will be from the 5th to the 7th of February when we head off to the Mendips and the famous Cheddar gorge... more details to follow by email!
Congratulations to...
- Catherine Burgess-Wilson (First year rep)
- Robert Buluschek (International rep)
- Gareth Davies (First year rep)
...who were elected tonight. Everyone dressed up halloween style and photos will be uploaded to the website soon. Also along with Pen-y-Fan, Peak District, Free walk, and the Hat Party social. Remember if you have any photos of walks or socials that you want in the gallery let us know.
Hello everyone!
Our next walk is this Sunday to Offa's Dyke. It's a lovely walk along the ridge bordering Wales and England, stand either side
and be in both countries at the same time! We're going by minibus so places are very limited, let us know as soon as possible if you want to go.
Upcoming walks and socials:
- Sunday 1st November - Offa's Dyke
- Thursday 5th November - Bonfire Night on the Beach
- Sunday 8th November - Weobley Castle (Gower)
- Tuesday 10th November - Laser Zone
- Friday 13th -> Sunday 15th November - The Malverns and Cotswolds Weekend
Next week we'll start sign up for Weobley Castle and our weekend away to the Malverns (£35). We're staying in nice accommodation this time, all you'll need is a sleeping bag, there are kitchen and shower facilities.
This Wednesday 28/10 is our first year rep elections, if its your first year in the hiking club you are encouraged to stand for a first year rep position. Two of these will be elected to join the committee and help run the club - don't worry we won't give you too much to do! First year reps are elected by the rest of the club, you will need to give a short speech explaining why we should vote for you. There is also an international rep position for one exchange student, both positions require you to be able to attend a weekly meeting to discuss the general running of the club. If you would like more detail please speak to a member of the committee.
Our first weekend away is Friday 16th -> Sunday 18th October, to the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. The Peaks national park has lovely rocky landscapes, and scenery. We will be staying in the "White Peak" area in a camping barn in Middleton-by-Youlgrave, near Bakewell, You will need a sleeping bag, roll mat, lots of warm clothes, hiking gear and some food, those going will get a more detailed email soon. We have a few places left so let us know as soon as possible if you would like to come, we can also start up a reserve list in case anyone drops out, it costs £30 (£15 deposit). You can view photographs from previous Peak District weekend aways here, we are staying in the same accommodation as 2007/08. Weekends away are always great fun and good way to get to know each other.
To become a member of our hiking club you need to join the athletic union first.
If you are unsure about how to join the AU you can follow this link:
http://www.suau.co.uk/membership/
You need to follow the instructions, upload a photo of yourself, and when it is
finalised you will get a page telling you to print it. Print it out and join the
queue at Fresher's fayre. They will write your AU number on the paper then you can go to the
collection point and pick up your card.
If you miss out tomorrow you can still join the AU at a later date, probably by
collecting it from the AU office. Don't forget you can join us anytime of the year.
Fresher's Fair is approaching once again and will take place on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th of September.
To join us you have to become a member of the AU (Athletic Union) first which you can do during Fresher's fair. If you need any help with this come and see us and we can tell you exactly what to do :). After joining the AU you can join us during Fresher's fair or if you miss that, after Fresher's week you can find us every Wednesday and Friday 12.30-1.30pm in JC's quiet side, Fulton House.
After becoming a member you can sign up for whichever walks you fancy, and attend our fun socials too. We have a range of easier and harder walks across the year, around Wales and England.