Calendar Of Club Events For 2008 - Brisbane Catholic Bushwlking Club - Listing Coming Trips, Socials, Training, Meetings, and Other Events, Including Contact Phone Numbers

BRISBANE CATHOLIC BUSHWALKING CLUB INC.

PO BOX 31, RED HILL, QLD 4059

CALENDAR OF CLUB EVENTS 2009

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Date	Event	Contact	Phone	Type	Grade
Sep 18	John Toohey – The Premier’s Bar	Phil	5522 9702
19	Coolangatta to Currumbin	Phil	5522 9702	DW	L33
19	Talk Like a Pirate Day	Capt Sparrow		Thing	EX11
20	Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens	Phil	5522 9702	SW	S11
21	BCBC Meeting	Desley	3369 5530	Meet
26/27	Cullendore to Amosfield	Pat	3366 1956	TW	L44
Oct 3	Mt Warning Night Climb	Greg	3351 4092	NW	S36
6	Movie Night – Stafford	Michael	3351 3810	Soc
10	Enoggera Reservoir	Graham	3371 9632	DW	M33
11	Kate Quinlan Society	Greg	3351 4092	Soc
14	National Ride to Work Day			SW
16	John Toohey – The German Club	Phil	5522 9702
19	BCBC Meeting	Desley	3369 5530	Meet
24	Burleigh to Southport	Barbara	3355 3639	DW	L33
25	Bne Forest Park – All 4 Tracks	Michele J	3353 2822	DW	M33
31/10 – 3/11	Victorian Alps	Phil	5522 9702
Nov 3	Movie Night – Stafford	Michael	3351 3810	Soc
6/8	Northern NSW Coast	Paul	0412 339 311	BC	L33
8	White Rock	Greg	3351 4092	DW
14	Mt Mitchell Night Walk	Maria	3378 4280	DW	S33
16	BCBC Meeting & Photo Comp	Desley	3369 5530	Meet
20	John Toohey Society - Boardwalk	Phil	5522 9702
21	Gheerulla Circuit Track	Graham	3371 9623	DW	L33
28/29	Cooloola Circuit	Michael	3351 3810	TW	L35
29	Binna Burra to O’Reilly’s	Greg	3351 4092	DW	L33
Dec 1	Movie Night – Stafford	Michael	3351 3810	Soc
12	Christmas Party	Jan&Russ	3374 3534	Soc
13	S’bank, Roo Pt, Botanic Gdn, Kurilpa Bdge	Barbara	3355 3639	SW	S11
16	Christmas Lights & Coffee Night			Soc
18	John Toohey Society - The Sofitel	Phil	5522 9702
21	BCBC Meeting	Desley	3369 5530	Meet
26	Boxing Day – Gold Coast Hinterland	Liz	3356 4874	DW	S22
31	New Years Eve Party			Soc
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Jan 3	Warrie Circuit	Paul	0412 339 311	DW	M33
9	Murrarie to Bulimba	Desley	3369 5530	DW	S13
23/24	Ravensbourne NP & Diamonds			BC	S43
22/26	Northern NSW	Justin	3366 3193	BC	L44
26	Castle Craig & Bridal Trail O’R	Phil	5522 9702	DW	M43
Feb 7	Greene’s Falls to Love Ck Falls			DW	S55
13	Illinbah Circuit	Greg	3351 4092	DW	L46
19/21	Border Ranges NP Wiangaree			BC	S44
27	Obi Obi Gorge Lilo Trip	Phil	5522 9702	DW	Float
Mar 6	Fairfield to City	Desley	3369 5530	DW	M23
13/21	Great Ocean Road (Vic)	Desley	3369 5530	TW	XL35
21	Tallebudgera Creek			DW	M56

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The Calendar is subject to change at any time.

The Calendar is subject to change without notice

WARNING: All persons, adult or child, member or visitor, undertakes all activities of the Club at their own risk. The club is not in a position to even state that all care will be taken.

KEY – Walk Types

D/W	Day Walk		½ D/W	Half Day Walk
O/N	Over Nighter		B/C	Base Camp
T/W	Through Walk		C/W	City Walk
TRN	Training		S&T	Safety & Training
FMR	Federation Mountain Rescue		SOC/SW	Social/Social Walk

KEY – Walk Gradings

Distance	Terrain	Fitness/Endurance
Short Under 10km per day	1 - Smooth reasonably flat path	1 - Basic - Suitable for beginners. Up to 4 hours walking. Flat
	2 - Graded path/track with minor obstacles	2 - Basic - Suitable for beginners. Up to 4 hours walking. Minor Hills
Medium 10-15km per day	3 - Graded track with obstacles such as rock, roots, fallen debris or creek crossings	3 - Easy - Suitable for beginners. Up to 5 hours walking. Undulating terrain
	4 - Rough unformed track or open terrain with obstacles such as rock, roots, fallen debris or creek crossings	4 - Easy - Suitable for beginners. Up to 5 hours walking. Up to 300m gain/loss per day
Long 15-20 km per day	5 - Rough or rocky terrain with small climbs using hands or rock hopping	5 - Moderate - Up to 6 hours walking. Up to 450m gain/loss per day. Agility required
	6 - Steep, rough or rocky terrain with large climbs using hands or rock hopping	6 - Moderate - Up to 6 hours walking. Up to 600m gain/loss per day. Agility required
Extra Long Over 20 km per day	7 - Climb/descend steep rock using hands or footholds. May be some exposure. Good upper body strength	7 - High - Up to 8 hours walking. Up to 750m gain/loss per day. High fitness. Endurance and agility required
	8 - Climb/descend near vertical rock with exposure. Climbing skills may be required	8 - High - Up to 8 hours walking. Up to 1000m gain/loss per day. High fitness. Endurance and agility required
	9 - Sustained climbing or descending of vertical or near vertical rock with exposure. Advanced climbing skills required. Good upper body strength	9 - Challenging - Up to 12 hours walking. Over 1000m gain/loss per day. Very high fitness. Endurance and agility required

Example: M48 is a medium walk 10 to 15kms long, over unformed rough ground with obstacles, in which the trip is hard or strenuous for fit walkers requiring agility and endurance.

Example: M48ï¿½ is a medium walk 10 to 15kms long with minorï¿½ scrub, or rainforest and/or a rocky creek, in which the trip is hard or strenuous for fit walkers.

Further explanation of the grades

2. Terrain

1 - Smooth reasonably flat path

2 - Graded path/track with minor obstacles

3 - Graded track with obstacles such as rock, roots, fallen debris or creek crossings

4 - Rough unformed track or open terrain with obstacles such as rock, roots, fallen debris or creek crossings

5 - Rough or rocky terrain with small climbs using hands or rock hopping

6 - Steep, rough or rocky terrain with large climbs using hands or rock hopping

7 - Climb/descend steep rock using hands or footholds. May be some exposure. Good upper body strength

8 - Climb/descend near vertical rock with exposure. Climbing skills may be required

9 - Sustained climbing/descending of vertical or near vertical rock with exposure. Advanced climbing skills required. Good upper body strength

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3. Fitness

Fitness/Endurance

1 - Basic - Suitable for beginners. Up to 4 hours walking. Flat

2 - Basic - Suitable for beginners. Up to 4 hours walking. Minor Hills

3 - Easy - Suitable for beginners. Up to 5 hours walking. Undulating terrain

4 - Easy - Suitable for beginners. Up to 5 hours walking. Up to 300m gain/loss per day

5 - Moderate - Up to 6 hours walking. Up to 450m gain/loss per day. Agility required

6 - Moderate - Up to 6 hours walking. Up to 600m gain/loss per day. Agility required

7 - High - Up to 8 hours walking. Up to 750m gain/loss per day. High fitness. Endurance and agility required

8 - High - Up to 8 hours walking. Up to 1000m gain/loss per day. High fitness. Endurance and agility required

9 - Challenging - Up to 12 hours walking. Over 1000m gain/loss per day. Very high fitness. Endurance and agility required

WARNING: All persons, adult or child, member or visitor, undertakes all activities of the Club at their own risk.

The Club is not in a position to even state that all care will be taken.

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