• You must agree to fill in the risk waiver form for any activity you join. 

• You must read the statements and sign to indicate you have read and agreed to the conditions. 

• You must provide details of an available emergency contact. 

• You should let your emergency contact know where you are going and approximately when you expect to be back.  (We can not gaurantee a return time but we can say we'll be back mid afternoon, late afternoon etc)

Unless the minimum number of particpants register for an activity it will not go ahead. This is to ensure that if something happens there is someone to stay with a casualty and others to go for help. This will depend on the type of activity, the track grading and where it is.  

Day walks - 4 adults minimum

Overnight walks - 4 adults minimum

Bike rides - 3 adults minimum

Canoe or other water based activities - 4 adults minimum - under 18s will not be permitted to particpate in water based activities. 

NOTE: Some activites will have a maximum participant cap. This will be included in the walk description.

We live in a beautiful environment and we want to explore it safely.  We also live in a world where risk must be managed and we must follow the guidelines set out by our insurers.  

The decision to cancel will be in the hands of the activity leader who will be guided by sources such as the BOM, Hazards Near Me and their own experience. 

If the risk is deemed too high by the activity leader based on their experience and preparedness of the participants we will cancel an activty. This may be at short notice.

• We are not bothered by a bit of rain, but if the weather poses an unreasonable risk which in the activity leader's opinion is too high -  we will cancel. This could include heatwave, heavy rain, high winds and extreme cold. 

• If there is an active fire or a high risk of fire in the area of an activity - we will cancel. 

• If minimium participant numbers are not met -  we will cancel. 

• If an activity requires a river/creek crossing and recent rain makes it too deep, we will cancel or at the leader's discretion, take a different route. 

Well the short answer is yes. You need to fit enough to comfortably manage the activity you have chosen to join.  This doesn't mean you have to be an Olympic athlete but if you puffed and panted around the introductory Threlfall Track walk; you should not join walks graded as difficult until your fitness improves.  You should increase your own fitness gradually by going on longer and longer walks with increased weight before you tackle a multi-day camping walk.

One of the terms in the waiver is that the activity is within your level of competence. Please think about it carefully. Walkers who hold up the group to an unreasonable level, or cause risk to the group or themselves  due to health concerns are an unnecessary burden. 

Assess your capability honestly. 

One further note: A short walk is not necessarily an easy walk if it includes steep ascents/descents, river crossings, rock hopping etc. 

ASK the activity leader when you register.