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Meeting point: Elan Valley Visitor Centre, Rhayader LD6 5HP
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Join us on our 3-day visit to mid Wales where we’re planning two cracking walks with the option of staying over with your fellow Marauders either with your campervan or at Fforddlas Barn.
You can take on the full trip or pick and choose between either one or both walks – it’s completely up to you and you’ll be welcome, whatever you choose.
Accommodation spaces at Fforddlas are limited and so if you’d like to take advantage of the accommodation, please make contact with Greg; details below.
Meeting point
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Leader information
On the day
Note that there is no minibus arranged for this trip so please ask if you’d like a lift to the start point. There are plenty of vehicles going up on both days.
Day 1 – Tuesday 23rd June
We’ll be meeting at the Elan Valley Visitor Centre anytime from 9am for a coffee or breakfast before we start our walk at 10.30am
Lee will be leading us on a 4-5 hour / 7 mile walk (Marauders Grade 4) around the Elan Valley Reservoirs and we are expected to finish this walk at around 4pm.
For those Marauders staying over during the evening we’ll drive to our accommodation at Fforddlas Barn, situated just outside Builth Wells (Postcode LD2 3RW). We will be self-catering for the evening and we’ll be organising a buffet style evening food offering. You will be asked to bring with you and to contribute some food and drink.
The cost of staying at Fforddlas is approximately £15pppn or free if you are staying on-site in your campervan. You can stay either 1 or both nights. If you would like a space, please call or message Greg on 07484-748499 as spaces are limited.
Day 2 – Wednesday 24th June
It’s a self-catered breakfast for those in their campervans or staying at Fforddlas Barn.
For the walkers, we’ll be meeting at the Groe car park in Builth Wells at 9:30am ready for a 10am start.
Lee will be leading us on a full day, 6-hour/10 mile walk (Marauders Grade 5) around the Wye Valley and we are expected to finish this walk at around 4pm.
In the evening, and for those staying over, a table is booked for 19:30 at The White Horse pub in Builth Wells. We have assumed a table for 13 but everyone is welcome and we’ll firm up numbers a little closer to the time.
After dinner, it’s back to Fforddlas for those staying over for the second night.
Day 3 – Thursday 25th June
No fixed plans for the day – just get up when you want to, go for another walk if you want to, or go home if you want to!
Parking
Day 1 – Elan Valley Visitor Centre car park, Rhayader (LD6 5HP) car park – £3.00 charge for all day parking
Day 2 – Groe car park, Builth Wells (LD2 3BL) – £5.00 charge for all day parking
Free parking available at Fforddlas Barn for those staying over.
Registration
You will be asked for your name, your mobile telephone number along with an emergency contact name and number. If you have any relevant medical conditions or medication that may be relevant to declare, please pass this information to the event leader during registration.
If you already have your Marauders digital ID, great – we’ll just scan you in. If not, you can pre-register and get your very own QR code beforehand here –
https://www.marauders-menshealth.org/become-a-marauder/
Be Prepared – Health, Wellbeing & Weather
Participation in this event is entirely at your own risk, and it is your sole responsibility to ensure you are physically fit and well enough to take part. This includes being appropriately dressed for the event/weather and carrying any personal or emergency medication you may require during the activity.
Dogs
Well behaved dogs are welcome on this walk but must be carefully supervised at all times and kept on a lead when necessary. We may at times walk on/near to busy roads and/or in fields with livestock roaming free. Dogs are unfortunately not allowed at The Barn, Fforddlas.
What to bring
For those just taking the walk option – our walks are graded at Grade 4-5
Designed for 5–10 miles in rural areas with steep sections and rough ground.
For those staying at Fforddlas Barn – you will need –
If you have any further questions you can check out the accommodation here or call either Lee or Greg and we’ll try and help.
Photo album
We have set up a Google Album to store our photographs and capture our memories of the day:
Volunteering support
This event requires some volunteering support to make it run smoothly and we’d love to hear from you if you are able to lend a hand on the day. This week we are looking for:
Walk & Talk support (to assist the leaders and keep an eye on the group (eg man the walkie talkie, be a backmarker, nominate yourself as a first aider)
Befrienders (to look out for new guys that join and make them feel welcome)
Follow this link to volunteer for this event: https://forms.gle/ryWi6BG3Y1UJyx3f7
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