Bluebell Wood Walks - 4th October 2009 Our event organised to support Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice proved to be very successful. We received 117 entries of which 36 completed the short 8 mile walk. We were blessed with perfect autumnal weather throughout the event and it seemed to have been…
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The Vermuyden Way is a walk of around 20 miles along the dykes, footpaths and by-ways of the Isle of Axholme district of North Lincolnshire. Although in fairly flat and easy walking country it holds much of geographical and historical interest and wildlife is abundant for the keen eye.The first…
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A 20 mile walk across Black Hill And Saddleworth Moors which visits some of the wettest bogs on the Pennines The walk starts at Marsden Church GR 047 117. The route is then via the Wessenden Valley to reach the A635 at Isle of Skye, Digley Reservoir, Holme Village, Black Hill, Saddleworth Moor,…
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A 33 mile circular walk around the old County Borough boundary of Doncaster. The walk takes you through many different areas of Doncaster Borough from the urban fringes to open fields and attractive woodlands and from riverbanks to green lanes The route is crossed at intervals by regular bus bus…
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The Elsecar Skelter Challenge Event will take place on Saturday 11th August 2012 and will start at the Market Hotel, Elsecar, Nr. Barnsley, South Yorkshire. 27 miles, 21 miles or 15 miles in 10 hours around a circular route from the Market Hotel, Elsecar (next to the Heritage Centre) south east of…
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Elsecar Skelter Challenge Event - Results 2010 Download Page 1
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Elsecar Skelter Challenge Event - Results 2011 Download Results
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A second running of this event in rural North Nottinghamshire in support of Bassetlaw Hospice will take place on Sunday 21st April 2012. The event takes in the attractive and varied scenery of North Nottinghamshire including scenic and interesting lengths of the Chesterfield Canal, the rolling…
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Another Oxton 'Obble - 13th May 2012
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The Ranskill Rum Runner - 18th March 2012 Leader, Dave Ashford Fourteen walkers completed the walk including Peter and his 9 year old son Aiden. The weather was very kind with long hours of sunshine only spoiled by a rather brief but very heavy hailstorm which had us running for cover. It proved…
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The Elmet Greyhound 19 Miles February 19th 2012 Leader Dave Mountain 24 Walkers 14 Vermuyden members and 10 guests from our East and West Yorkshire neighbours met at the Village Hall in Barwick in Elmet on a bright but cold February morning. Our route today would take in Parlington, Aberford,…
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A Gringley Gambol 14th January 2012 Leader David Ashford 12 Miles plus Dinner and AGM 21 Members met at the Blacksmith's Arms, Everton near Bawtry on a cold frosty winter's morning. The route would take us from Everton to Clayworth, Gringley on the Hill using field paths and stretches of the…
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A Wobble to Wakefield December 17th 2011 Leader Tom and John Hughes Milage 10 miles for some 7 for others 14 Members eventually arrived in Sandal mostly by train for our annual festive drinkfest. After arriving at Sandal and Askrigg station the plan was to visit Sandal Castle, Pugneys Res and then…
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Penistone Boundary Walk 20th November 2011 Leader David Motloch Distance 18 Miles from Langsett 16 Vermuyden members and 7 guests drove through thick fog and met at a clearer but still misty Langset Barn The guests joining us were Mike and Jane W, Karen J and John A from the Irregulars and three…
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An Oxton 'Obble 9th October 2011
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THE LIQUORICE ROOT 18 miles11TH SEPTEMBER 2011Leader Chris Haley13 Vermuyden members and three guests Ken, Dave and Frank from the Irregulars met at Heath near Wakefield on a fine but blustery Sunday morning.The object of this walk was to find the long lost Liquorice mines of Pontefract. …
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Cider With David 21 miles28th August 2011Leader Dave Ashford13 walkers10 Vermuyden members together with Dave and Tony from the Lincolnshire group and Geoff from East Yorks met at Redbourne Village on a dry and very pleasant Sunday morning. This walk would take us around the Ancholme Valley…
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Wye Wander Sunday 24th July 2011Leader Dave Sheldon12 Vermuyden members and two guests (Terry & Ruth G) met at the Church in Ashford in the water on a chilly morning which turned out to be a beautiful warm day.Todays route took us from Ashford to Bakewell then following the River Wye and Monsal…
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The North Yorkshire Moors Wobble
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MELTHAM CATCH WALK JUNE 19th 2011Leader Roy Turner12 group members and 3 guests (plus 2 dogs) met at the Royal Oak in Upperthong near Holmfirth on a chilly and overcast June morning. Today's walk took us around the Holme Valley. This interesting and varied route took us past Digley Res, Meltham…
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A Perambulation to Pocklington Sunday 15th May 2011Leader Frank Lawson9 Members met in the free car park behind Market Weighton Church.The weather being chilly and overcast. Today's route would take us from Market Weighton through Harswell, Everingham, Bielby, Pocklington via the Canal, Kilnwick…
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Shirley's Smiles Plus Three Miles 10th April 2011Leaders Dennis Allport and Bill Palmer23 members and guests met at Brantingham Village Hall, East Yorks on a lovely sunny morning. The Vermuyden group were joined with Rebecca (West Yorks) Frank and Keith (The Irregulars) John and Malcolm (East…
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The Dave Milne Way. 21 MilesSunday 13th MarchLeader Karen Birkill11 people met at Ludford Village Hall including two guest's from Lincolnshire and a rare Vermuyden appearance for Terry Griffiths.This walk is a new Anytime Challenge Walk devised by Mike Surr in memory of Dave Milne who was a long…
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February's walk Roundabout Retford 13th Feb 201121 Miles Leader Dave Ashford 20 walkers met at Retford Parish Church on this dull and damp day including guests from East Yorks, West Yorks and Lincolnshire.A figure of eight walk to the North and South of Retford, which included walking stretches of…
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Group Members Photo Album.
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