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Published: 22nd October

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We're excited to announce that Alex Staniforth will be giving us a talk on mountains and mental health. November 12th, 7pm. Click the event for more info!

Published: 12th October

***Tickets for this Sunday's coach trip to Keswick, Lake District***Hi everyone,This Sunday we will be going to Keswick in the Lake District. The coach will pick up from Owen's Park at 8am, SU at 8.10am and North Campus at 8.20am. We will return to Manchester at around 8pm. Please familiarise yourself with the COVID-19 regulations in the FB announcements and note that temperature checks will be made before boarding the coach.Tickets will be released in two waves if you pardon the pun. The first wave at 12pm tomorrow and the second wave at 12pm Wednesday. These will be available on a first come first served basis. If tickets sell out, please join the waiting list and you will be notified if more tickets become available. Specific hikes will be decided on the coach.Tickets are £20 for members and £30 for non-members. Price does not include the small booking fee.https://www.tickettailor.com/events/umhc/438067Refund policy: If you can no longer attend, you must cancel by Friday 12pm at the latest. A refund will not be issued for cancellations after this date.More details will be released to participants towards the end of the week.Please note that if you have been on a previous trip with us this academic year (i.e. last weekend), you must purchase membership on the SU website to come on this trip and future trips. Membership covers the cost of a student membership to the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), which give us insurance when we take you out on trips. The BMC membership also gives you discounts in loads of outdoor shops. As well as that, the membership helps pay for our costs to replace our shared kit and train our leaders to be first aid trainedIf you have not yet been on a trip with us, you are allowed to come on one trip as a non-member to try it out.Membership can be purchased via:https://manchesterstudentsunion.com/groups/hiking-clubYours in hiking,Dan 😎VC

Published: 8th October

***Details about the hikes this weekend***Hi everyone! Hope you're looking forward to the trip to Grindleford on either Saturday or Sunday. Both trips pretty much follow the same plan.Please meet at 08.25 outside the main entrance to Manchester Piccadilly Station. You will be directed to your group on arrival.We will be getting the 08.49 train on Saturday and the 08.45 train on Sunday.You will need a return ticket to Grindleford which can be purchased on the day. Prices are £12.20 or £8.05 with a railcard.Any issues, please contact your trip leader Tom Sweetnam on Saturday or Victoria Nyrop-Sjörén on Sunday.Routes:Hike 3: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1304745Hike 2: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1306815Hike 1 (Saturday only): https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1306824***Please ensure that you are wearing hiking boots with ankle support and remember to bring waterproofs, plenty of food/drink, hand sanitiser and a face mask/face covering.***If you are planning to drive to Grindleford you MUST have an Eventbrite ticket and please let one of us know.Please cancel your ticket or let us know if you can no longer attend so we can open up your ticket to the waiting list.
CheersDan 😎Vice Chair

Published: 7th October

***Attention all hikers***

Hi everyone,
Owing to popular demand, we will be running an additional trip to Grindleford in the Peak District this Sunday.

Please only sign up if you weren't able to sign up for Saturday's trip. You won't be allowed to do both. Feel free to sign up if you were only able to make the waiting list for Saturday.

Tickets will be released at 12pm tomorrow and will be available on a first come first served basis. If tickets sell out, please join the waiting list and you will be notified if more tickets become available.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peak-district-train-hike-gri…

More details will be released to participants towards the end of the week.

Please note that if you have been on a previous trip with us this academic year (i.e. last weekend), you must purchase membership on the SU website to come on this trip and future trips. Membership covers the cost of a student membership to the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), which give us insurance when we take you out on trips. The BMC membership also gives you discounts in loads of outdoor shops. As well as that, the membership helps pay for our costs to replace our shared kit and train our leaders to be first aid trained

If you have not yet been on a trip with us, you are allowed to come on one trip as a non-member to try it out.

Membership can be purchased via:
https://manchesterstudentsunion.com/groups/hiking-club

Membership is £30 students, £35 non-students. Once you click 'join group', you'll find the membership options.

Cheers

Dan
VC

Published: 6th October

***Tickets for this Saturday's trip to Grindleford, Peak District***

Hi everyone,
This Saturday we will be going to Grindleford in the Peak District.

Tickets will be released at 12pm tomorrow and will be available on a first come first served basis. If tickets sell out, please join the waiting list and you will be notified if more tickets become available.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peak-district-train-hike-gri…

More details will be released to participants towards the end of the week.

Please note that if you have been on a previous trip with us this academic year (i.e. last weekend), you must purchase membership on the SU website to come on this trip and future trips. Membership covers the cost of a student membership to the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), which give us insurance when we take you out on trips. The BMC membership also gives you discounts in loads of outdoor shops. As well as that, the membership helps pay for our costs to replace our shared kit and train our leaders to be first aid trained

If you have not yet been on a trip with us, you are allowed to come on one trip as a non-member to try it out.

Membership can be purchased via:
https://manchesterstudentsunion.com/groups/hiking-club