Events

For our Whitsun bank holiday trip this year we are off to Yorkshire! We will be camping at Howarth Farm Campsite which is well located for accessing a range of crags including Brimham Rocks. You can even walk directly to Simons Seat from the campsite. This is one of our family friendly meets which means there maybe some members children present.

The campsite is on a working farm and has onsite Showers, Toilets and washing facilities. There are two pubs about 20 mins walk away in Appletreewick. The charge for camping here is simply £7.50 per person per night paid in cash upon arrival (£3.50 for children).

Although you are welcome to just turn up and pay on arrival, the campsite is expecting to be busy so we've arranged to reserve space for those that want to guarentee a place. We will be confirming numbers for our reserved place on Tuesday 14th May so if you want to be part of our group reservation please contact Andy Potter (07796 220055) with how many people/tents you want to reserve.

Our weekly indoor Bouldering at the The Climbing Station in Loughborough.

Bouldering is a great way to build your technique whether your a complete beginner or experienced climber. Come and join our friendly group of club members, share tips, idea's, and of course encouragement to complete the next challenging route!

For more information contact Andy Potter (07796 220055).

Our regular running meet returns this year on a Wednesday evening. Suitable for all abilities we will be running offroad in the Bradgate Park area. Each run will last around 1 hour and will usually start from the Bradgate Park main car in Newton Lindford at 18:30 sharp. 

Note: We may vary the venue on some weeks so check your email for an update. 

The running will be lead by Richard Freer and will be organised so that everyone has a challenging but fun run in the beautiful Leicestershire countryside. A great way to get in shape for a summer of climbing and walking. For more details or to check this week's venue contact Richard Freer (07971 215203).

Back again for 2019 it's our 'Climb all the things' club hut weekend. As we approach the longest days of the year it is a great time to get out for some big adventures. Plenty of daylight for all the climbing (or walking, scrambling, cycling), and then back to the hut to share tales over some food and drinks.

You'll need to bring your own food and drinks for this weekend. As with any visit to the club hut please be sure to read our helpful guide to staying at the hut.

Book and pay for your places as normal via the hut secretary - Dave Toach (07703 121591).

The BMC Midlands are summer meeting this year is in the western side of the Midlands area where we are going to take advantage of the long evenings and (hopefully) good weather to get out and enjoy some walking and get involved with the BMC's H2O campaign. The actual area meeting will be at The Old Orleton Inn, just off the M54 near Telford, join us for free buffet with tea/coffee from 8pm (other drinks available to purchase from the bar of course). The meeting will start at 8:30pm and we're aiming to be wrapped up by 10pm at the very latest. 

As the The Old Orleton Inn is just a stones throw from The Wrekin we are going take in a walk around and over The Wrekin before the meeting. To do our bit for the BMC's H2O campaign we'll be aiming to collect any litter we see on our walk (rubbish bags will be provided). We'll be leaving the main Wrekin Car Park at 6:45pm sharp, aiming for a pleasant stroll to the summit and back in time to return to the The Old Orleton Inn for 8pm. The walk will be lead by our area chairman, Andy Potter, call 07796 220055 if you have any trouble finding us.
 

Even if you can't make the walk please do join us for the area meeting. As a membership organisation the BMC needs our members to be able to get involved and have their say. Area meetings are key to this, it’s where local action starts and ideas are discussed. This includes informing local climbers and walkers about regional and national issues, and providing a forum for local opinions on matters such as crag access, conservation issues, and national debates such as wind farms, land use and road building schemes. 

We have a friendly team of club members who volunteer to be part of our committee and co-ordinate the running of the club. We meet approprimately every 6 weeks and all club members are welcome to attend our committee meetings!

The next meeting starts at 7:30pm at Pete Bottrill's house.

Minutes of the previous meetings can be found in the members area.

Our summer family meet at the club hut. Previous hut weekends with the kids have involved staying up late, top/leading roping slate routes, going for scrambling adventures, paddling in streams, going Geocaching, and bouldering in the Pass. 

The meet is aimed at club members and their children. We aim to take our little adventurers into mountains during the day, and have a communal meal and a few board games on the Saturday night. There will likely be some bouldering too.

• Book and pay for your places as normal via the hut secretary.
• Make sure you've read the guide to staying the club hut.
• Please also read the clubs rules on children at the hut.
• Parents must accompany their children at all times, unless another club member is acting in loco-parentis AND the loco-parentis form has been completed.

For more details contact Andy Potter (07796 220055).

Entries are open for the 41st Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon which will be held over the weekend of the 6th/7th July 2019 in the The Howgills area of the Lake District. If you've never done a mountain marathon before then the Saunders is a good starting point. Several teams of club members have already entered so why not join us.

The race is popular and places will go quickly so head on over to the race website for more details and book your place.

Join us the club hut for a weekend of adventure. Whether it's Climbing, Scrambling, Cycling or Walking there's so much choice to make the most of the long summer days. 

We'll get together on the Saturday evening at the hut for a group BBQ. Hopefully this time we won't be cooking under the shelter of an umbrella. You'll need to bring your own food and drink for the weekend, although we'll sort out the food for the BBQ so please bring £3 each to contribute towards the BBQ food cost.

As with any visit to the club hut please be sure to read our helpful guide to staying at the hut.

Make sure you book your place ASAP by contacting Dave Toach (07703 121591)!

This year we are heading to Chamonix for our Alpine Trip. There are five club members who have already booked a Gite which can sleep up to eight so we've space for a few more. Contact Andy Richard if you are interested (web@networkmagic.co.uk).

Of course your welcome to organise your own accommodation or to camp. There is loads to do Multi pitch trad climbing, mountaineering & sports climbing, Hiking, scrambling, Mountain Biking, etc. Come and join the fun!

Join us the club hut for another weekend of adventure with your fellow club members. Whether it's Climbing, Scrambling, Cycling or Walking there's so much choice to make the most of the (hopefully) good weather before winter comes. 

You'll need to bring your own food and drink for the weekend. As with any visit to the club hut please be sure to read our helpful guide to staying at the hut.

Make sure you book your place ASAP by contacting Dave Toach (07703 121591)!

Now the hut has been refurbished we want to keep it in top condition. So this will be our maintenance weekend for 2019 where we will show the hut some love and get it ready for the winter. 

On this special weekend you get to stay at the hut for free on Friday and Saturday nights in return for spending one whole day working on the hut (either the Saturday or the Sunday). Whichever day you are not working on the hut you can enjoy yourself climbing, walking, cycling or just chilling out!

There are plenty of different jobs to do at the hut and no special skills are required to help out. Although if you do have a particular talent in something like Plumbing, Electrics, Woodwork, etc I'm sure we can put your skills to good use. 

We plan to give the hut a deep clean on the inside. Outside we'll make sure everything is tidy and trimmed, drainage channels clear, etc. There may also be repairs and project work to be done, more details nearer the time.

You'll need to bring your own food/drink for the weekend although tea/coffee plus cakes/biscuits will be provided. On Saturday night we'll walk into Llanberis for a curry and pint.

Please bring with you suitable clothing for doing mucky work (possibly in the cold and wet). And please bring any tools we might need (gardening tools are always useful).

As with any visit to the club hut please be sure to read our helpful guide to staying at the hut.

Get in touch with Dave Toach (07703 121591) to book your place in the hut.