Leadership Training Unit 2: Walk Planning, Research & Recces

1. Leadership Training Unit 2: Walk Planning, Research & Recces

2. 2.1 – Selecting your walk Who do you want to attract to your walk? • Fit and experienced adult walkers • Medium level walkers • Family groups • Members recovering from injury or members wanting a shorter walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

3. 2.1 – Selecting your walk Where do you want to walk and why? • Suburban – creek reserve / historical • Park or Reserve – forest / coastal / hills • Rail trail • Photography / sketching • BBQ or pub meal afterwards BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

4. 2.1 – Selecting your walk What walking environment do you want? • Length of walk • Elevation changes • Walking surfaces • Level of risk • Options for varying the walk • Amenities BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

5. 2.1 – Selecting your walk Other items to consider: • Travel distance – remoteness • Grade of walk • Number of walkers • Afternoon tea venue BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

6. 2.1 – Selecting your walk Where can you find an existing walk? • Books of walks • Ask leaders in your club • Your club’s library • Where2walk website • Park notes BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

7. 2.1 – Selecting your walk Where can you source maps? • Topographical maps from VicMap • Park notes maps • Books of walks • Where2walk website • Melways or other street directories • Internet (Google Earth) BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

8. 2.1 – Selecting your walk Now plan your actual route: Using your walk notes and maps determine / measure / estimate: • Start and finish points • Distances • Walking times • Possible escape routes – shorten the walk • Shelter areas BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

9. 2.1 – Selecting your walk Now plan your actual route: Also find out: • Location of Emergency Markers • Determine which CFA Fire Ban district • Do you need to check tide tables • Private property access BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

10. 2.1 – Selecting your walk What is an Emergency Marker? BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

11. 2.1 – Selecting your walk 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. BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

12. 2.2 – The Recce Before you go on the recce: • Arrange companions • Arrange a mentor • Arrange a date and time • Arrange your equipment BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

13. 2.2 – The Recce On the recce: - essential tasks • Define your aims for this recce • Allocate tasks • Identify tracks – on your map / on the ground • Note time to walk each section • Check and record Emergency Markers • Update your map as you go BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

14. 2.2 – The Recce On the recce: - explore the route • Look for points of interest • Select morning tea and lunch spots • Identify track and natural hazards • Look for any alternative routes • Look for escape routes BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

15. 2.2 – The Recce On the recce: - possible restrictions • Note track features such as steep hills • Look for areas that may cause problems when wet • Check for mobile phone coverage • Check any access restrictions BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

16. 2.2 – The Recce On the recce: - travel items • Check availability of car parking • Choose the simplest travel route • Record this travel distance • Assess walker numbers and limits BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

17. 2.2 – The Recce On the recce: - before you go home • Locate a coffee shop • Conduct a risk assessment BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

18. 2.2 – The Recce After the recce: • Evaluate the walk • Mark up your map • Write detailed walk notes • Write driving instructions – include your mobile phone number • Grade the walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

19. 2.3 – Grading your walk Each walking club has its own method. But you will need to know: • Total walk distance • Expected walk time • Elevation changes • Steepness of ascents and descents • Track surface and approximate width • Distance which is off track BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

20. 2.4 – Minimal Impact Treading Softly • Evaluate the walk route for minimal impact • Tread-softly.html from BWV web site BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

21. 2.5 – Role of the Mentor • Is an experienced walk leader • Assists a novice walk leader • Can attend recces • Can assist with the actual walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces