FRIDAY WALKING GROUP (fwg)
Date : Fridays - September to June
Time : 9.30 am
Venue : Various: see weekly group emails
Joint Group Leaders
Walk-related activities: Patrick Kirk Tel: 9925 6930 Email: patrick@kirks.net
Non-walking activities: Alf Oldman Tel: +357 9921 6831 Email: alf.oldman@gmail.com
Is the Friday Walking Group (FWG) for you?
- Strong intermediate level hiking group
- Light on rules
- Highly friendly
- Regular social activities
- Popular overseas hiking adventures
The very successful FWG is long-established. A typical Winter walk might be 12 Km, with circa 400m of ascent, with exceptional walks of 16km+, with 500m+ of ascent. Most walks finish at a taverna for drinks/food and a social catch-up. In more remote locations, the walk-leader might substitute a picnic. Walk leaders are fully empowered, leading & coordinating walks plus related activities.
FWG respects old and new members equally, those recovering from injury, sickness and lapse in fitness. Walk leaders are encouraged to consider cut-outs, or easy return options, for those that might be struggling, rather than reduce the speed of the whole group. FWG welcomes new and guest walkers. The web site attracts a regular stream of experienced hikers visiting Cyprus.
Outstandingly successful foreign walking adventures with FWG, have included:
- Pirna, Saxony, Germany
- Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
- Cappadocia,Turkey
- Transylvania, Romania
Planned foreign walking/cultural trips include:
- Krakow, Poland
Group Walking Etiquette
- Social walking group where we look after each other
- Walk leader sets pace based on the terrain, weather & abilities of whole group
- Back marker ensures that nobody gets lost & walk-leader adjusts pace to the slowest in group, walking in formation without a long tail
- All walkers stay behind walk leader in the interest of safety
- Walk leaders free to introduce additional loops or cutouts to accommodate stronger/weaker walker
Social activities are an important part of FWG, with much fun and laughter. Examples include ten-pin bowling, kayaking, mini-golf, Indian, Chinese and Moroccan evenings, plus traditional taverna gatherings.
Six simple steps to FWG membership:
- Have you completed FWG’s health waiver?
- Have you walked with FWG as a guest?
- Do you have paid-up membership of the P3A?
- Do you undertake to walk with FWG at least six times a year?
- Will you lead at least one walk a year? FWG operates a buddy system where we help members to find and recce walks.
- Are you ready to be on the membership waiting list until an existing member leaves the group?