Leadership Training Unit 2: Walk Planning, Research & Recces

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

3 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 2.1 – Selecting your walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

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

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

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

7 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) 2.1 – Selecting your walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

8 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 2.1 – Selecting your walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

9 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 2.1 – Selecting your walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

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

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

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

13 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 2.2 – The Recce BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

14 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 2.2 – The Recce BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

15 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 2.2 – The Recce BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

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

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

18 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 2.2 – The Recce BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

19 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 2.3 – Grading your walk BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces

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

21  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 BWV Walk Leader Training Unit 2 – Walk Planning, Research and Recces