Welcome to the �Midweek Wayfarers 2026 Celebration Event.

A few words of welcome from Verner Wheelock

Introducing … Guest speakers :

��Christopher Tye .. �PR Officer of the Lower Wharfedale Ramblers�� and Antonia Woosnam-Savage .. �Footpath Officer for Lower Wharfedale Ramblers ���

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Topic : The current challenges facing all walking groups and what we might do locally to address these.

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Martin Moorman’s Camino

• Recovering today�
• Stats:

653 miles,

1051 km,

1,412,078 steps,

33 walking days, That’s approx. 20 miles per day for 33days!!!!!!!!

£3300+ raised for Hannah’s charity.�

• Blog�
• Tragic�
• Donations go to our website: STILL TIME TO DOANATE!�
• https://www.meetup.com/wayfarers-mid-week-walking-group/ the donations link is towards the top of the page.

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Celebration of contributions to �“Midweek Wayfarers” Walking club

👏 Everyone nominated is a ‘winner’ and voted for by their fellow members

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👏 Not all nominees or winners are here today.

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👏Unfortunately we could only afford one ‘12 carat solid gold medal’ per category!!!!!!!!

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👏 Some nominations are rather ’tongue in cheek’

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👏 Its intended to be a fun event as well as recognising members contributions.

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Presentation of Awards:

Richard – no one else volunteered!

Category : Best Walk

Best Walk: Nominations

• Tricia Gledhill
• Val and Carol
• Andrew Ward

Tricia Gledhill

• 22nd November Pateley, lead mines and Greenhow.
• There weren't that many of us on the walk, but a real interesting walk interest

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Val and Carol

Tuesday Baildon Group – walk on the 17^th March 2026. A walk entitled

“Thornton Viaduct”

• An interesting and informative walk, which was well planned .
• The route took in the Bronte sisters birth place , and fabulous views of the viaduct
• The “Après walk” was also excellent with Tea / Coffee and Cake .

Andrew Ward

Thursday 8 to 10 milers – walk in April 2026. A walk entitled

“Exploring Ilkley Moor”

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• Russell used to have a walk number of 1 to 6 if he was lucky.
• This walk attracted 24 people on a bright sunny Thursday and marked a milestone in the Tuesday 8 to 10 mile group for attendance, conviviality and new members.

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Val and Carol

Category : Best Photograph

Best Photograph : Nominations

• Josie Boothroyd
• Lynn Ramsbottom
• Barbara Gale
• Marc Rocheteau
• Annie Kileen

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Josie Boothroyd

SUMMED UP OUR WINTER WALKING

Lynn Ramsbottom

HOW WE WISH IT ALWAYS WAS

Barbara Gale

A GREAT DAY OUT ON THE ARNSIDE HOLIDAY

Marc Rocheteau

ARTISTIC AS EVER

Annie Killeen

COULD BE AN OIL PAINTING

Josie Boothroyd

SUMMED UP OUR WINTER WALKS

Map Reading:

Map Reading: Nominations

• Terry Brown
• The Tuesday Central Group
• Richard Monday Group

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Terry Brown

• On one exceptional occasion on 10^th Feb this year, the planned walk leader notified us that he had a medical emergency so with just 24 hours notice, Terry stepped in and planned a walk from the advertised starting point even though he wasn’t familiar with the area. The group were warned at the start that the walk was taken off a map but all were happy to go along. Not only did Terry save the day, the walk was “smashing” and all enjoyed it despite the weather

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The Tuesday Central Group

• The walk was from East Bierley on the 10^th Feb 2026.
• This one “map reading” (see photo of in a wet field with one member (John Price) expressing … well ….what? The group are looking at a map & GPS.
• 1.Gosh this is the footpath.
• 2.Do we really go across here?
• 3.Well yes. (except the photographer who noticed the stile was a little further to the left of the gate and went round, missing the mud!

The Monday group

• This wasn't so much Richard’s map reading as his route planning, directions and tendency to start fast.
• On this walk Richard managed to lose 50% of his group within the first 400 yards!
• Richard explained we follow the stream to the main road
• Richard and 5 others went over the first style towards the road half a mile ahead.
• The other 6 turned right over a bridge straight onto the main road.
• It was 5 minutes before he realised he had lost his flock!

Terry Brown

Category :Just for Fun Award

Just for Fun : Nominations

• Martin Moorman
• Bev Hodgson
• Ian Cartwright

Martin Morman

• A salvaged walk.
• If ever there was a walk of 2 halves this, was it. This was certainly a walk of 2 halves as they say in football.
• The morning was a delightful stroll in warm sunny weather from Martin’s house to a lovely lunch spot by a stream.
• The afternoon was a hard yomp in deep heather in pouring rain and bitterly cold. It seemed to go on forever.
• All was salvaged by tea / coffee and cakes by a nice warm wood burner.
• Everyone lived happily ever after!

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Ian Cartwright

• How “not” to clime over a fallen tree .. Ian Cartwright .. Arnside 2025

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Bev Hodgson

The “Muddiest” walk

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Martin Morman

Category : Outstanding contribution to the club

Outstanding contribution to the club : Nominations

• Michael Bastow
• Graham & Teresa Hall
• Terry Brown
• Colin Jarvis

Michael Bastow

• Michael has supported the Tuesday Bradford Central group for over 15 years, not just in leading walks when needed, but actively supporting David Webster who was group leader for many years.
• On David’s retirement, Michael volunteered to be the group leader and contact.
• Without his involvement since David had to step down, the group would have struggled to continue so well.

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Graham & Teresa Hall�

• For tirelessly keeping the Baildon group going for the last 10 years.
• Recognising their commitment to the group in organise 99.9% of the walks for the group.

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• We Thank them !!!

Terry Brown

• In addition to leading walks regularly, Terry is always willing to step in to lead a walk if, on the odd occasion, we are stuck for a leader. This is a great help in making sure we can have a walk every week.

Colin Jarvis

• Colin set up a What’s App group for our Tues (Central) 5 milers group after the Web site was closed down. This gave those who were not keen on setting up google sheets/Meet Up or who had to go to the library to use a computer, access to our walks each week.
• He announces the next walk on the Thurs or Fri before the Tues walk.
• He also has made it clear that the group is purely for information on walks and that texts should not be sent outside 9am to 9pm. He polices the group with a friendly chat if a text about other subjects are accidently sent.

Graham & Teresa Hall�

Category : Special Recognition Awards

We have two to celebrate this year :�Verner Wheelock and David Webster

Verner Wheelock

• For his incredible effort in reviving “Bradford Wayfarers” when it was going into decline through a lack of motivation.
• Verner volunteered to take on the role of chairman, with the aim of reinvigorating the club.
• He set up a new committee , oversaw the drafting of a new constitution, promoted the development of new methods of communication and re invigorated the social aspect of the club.
• IT WAS VERNER WHO FIRST SUGGESTED MEETUP!!!!!!!!
• He continued until the AGM in March 2025 when he stood down as Chair.
• For 2025/26 he has taken on the newly created role of Social Secretary,and has set up a new social committee to oversea a range of events including Coach Trips, Holidays , whole club walks and luncheons .
• On behalf of everyone at the club .. We Thank You !!!

David Webster�

David has been leading club walks for approx. 19 years.

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He eventually took over as the Tuesday Central group leader and held this position for many years.

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In addition to this David has also held the post of Treasurer, keeping the clubs' finances in order, and spending under control.

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Unfortunately, David has had to step down from both roles due to ill health .

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The Club Executive and all its members offer David their heartfelt thanks for all his work and dedication over the years and wish him well for the future.

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Closing Remarks �Marc Rocheteau : Chair