Leadership TrainingUnit 2: Walk Planning, Research & Recces

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Who do you want to attract to your walk?

Fit and experienced adult walkers Medium level walkersFamily groupsMembers recovering from injury or members wanting a shorter walk

2.1 – Selecting your walk

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Where do you want to walk and why?

Suburban – creek reserve / historicalPark or Reserve – forest / coastal / hillsRail trailPhotography / sketchingBBQ or pub meal afterwards

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What walking environment do you want?

Length of walkElevation changesWalking surfacesLevel of riskOptions for varying the walk Amenities

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Other items to consider:

Travel distance – remotenessGrade of walkNumber of walkersAfternoon tea venue

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Where can you find an existing walk?

Books of walksAsk leaders in your clubYour club’s libraryWhere2walk websitePark notes

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Where can you source maps?

Topographical maps from VicMapPark notes mapsBooks of walksWhere2walk websiteMelways or other street directoriesInternet (Google Earth)

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Now plan your actual route:Using your walk notes and maps determine / measure / estimate:

Start and finish pointsDistances Walking timesPossible escape routes – shorten the walkShelter areas

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Now plan your actual route:Also find out:

Location of Emergency MarkersDetermine which CFA Fire Ban districtDo you need to check tide tablesPrivate property access

2.1 – Selecting your walk

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What is an Emergency Marker?

2.1 – Selecting your walk

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Exercise:Use your map from the Parks Victoria Park Note for Westerfolds Park to draw out a 3 km walk in the park for future club members.Start the walk near where we are.Try to make the walk interesting.Be ready to explain why you chose the path you did.You will conduct a mini recce on the walk later.

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Before you go on the recce:

Arrange companionsArrange a mentorArrange a date and timeArrange your equipment

2.2 – The Recce

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On the recce: - essential tasks

Define your aims for this recceAllocate tasksIdentify tracks – on your map / on the groundNote time to walk each sectionCheck and record Emergency MarkersUpdate your map as you go

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On the recce: - explore the route

Look for points of interestSelect morning tea and lunch spotsIdentify track and natural hazardsLook for any alternative routesLook for escape routes

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On the recce: - possible restrictions

Note track features such as steep hillsLook for areas that may cause problems when wetCheck for mobile phone coverageCheck any access restrictions

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On the recce: - travel items

Check availability of car parkingChoose the simplest travel routeRecord this travel distanceAssess walker numbers and limits

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On the recce: - before you go home

Locate a coffee shopConduct a risk assessment

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After the recce:

Evaluate the walkMark up your mapWrite detailed walk notesWrite driving instructions – include your mobile phone numberGrade the walk

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Each walking club has its own method.But you will need to know:

Total walk distanceExpected walk time Elevation changesSteepness of ascents and descentsTrack surface and approximate widthDistance which is off track

2.3 – Grading your walk

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Treading Softly

Evaluate the walk route for minimal impact

Tread-softly.html from BWV web site

2.4 – Minimal Impact

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Is an experienced walk leader

Assists a novice walk leader

Can attend recces

Can assist with the actual walk

2.5 – Role of the Mentor

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