BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:/softwarestudio.org/Olson_20011030_5/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London X-WR-CALNAME: Oxford University Walking Club events X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London X-WR-CALDESC:This calendar contains the list of events organised by the Oxford University Walking Club during the curent term. BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:19700329T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19701025T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080421 SUMMARY: Bath Time - CANCELLED (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: This Local Walk is cancelled due to lack of a leader.

Come and expl ore the playground of Jane Austin’s heroines. The route includes pretty parts of the Cotswold Way\, Avon Walkway a nd good views of the Severn bridges. Event details at http://www.ouwc. org/local/01/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080608 SUMMARY: From Sandford to Thorn hill (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: During this walk we will explore the area south of Oxford. W e will first walk along the Thames to Sanford and take the footpaths that link the villages south of Oxford until we reach Thorn hill. Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/local/10/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080526 SUMMARY: River Ramble for Cecily's Fund - 10,000 Mile Challenge (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Enjoy the Thames Path in the height of spring-- and support a wonderful cause! This walk will raise money for Cecily' s Fund\, an Oxford-based charity that educates Zambian chil dren who have been orphaned or made vulnerable as a result of HIV/AIDS. Throughout May\, Cecily's Fund supporters ar e walking a cumulative total of 10\,000 miles--the distance between the UK and Zambia--to raise money for the cause. There is no fund raising minimum to participate\, and onli ne fund raising makes getting donations easy. Please cont act leader Chelsea (chelsea.purvis@merton.ox.ac.uk) before the walk for more information. Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/l ocal/11/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080602 SUMMARY: Pangbourne and South Chilterns (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Stretch your legs in the Chilterns during this walk from Pan gbourne to Wallingford\, this walk has been rated ‘excell ent’ by previous groups. Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/local/ 12/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080608 SUMMARY: Cancelled -- A Royal Ramble (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Enjoy this walk which includes the Royal Palace\, the site wh ere the Magna Carta was signed and Eton College with its r iver.

This walk have been c ancelled by lack of leader Event details at http://www.ouwc.org /local/13/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080512 SUMMARY: Complete Malverns! (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: A great linear walk from Great Malvern to Colwall. Event details at http ://www.ouwc.org/local/14/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080518 SUMMARY: Cancelled -- Down to Dibley (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: A ramble from Watlingtom taking in some super views and pret ty woodland.

This walk ha s been cancel by lack of leader Event details at http://www.ouw c.org/local/15/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080427 SUMMARY: Stratford-upon-Avon (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Come and see the countryside that (possibly) inspired Shake speare\, including the town itself\, the Avon Valley and Riv er Stratford. Ev ent details at http://www.ouwc.org/local/02/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080428 SUMMARY: Moreton in Marsh (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Scampering around the Cotswolds with Jonathan surely needs n o introduction. Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/local/03/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080504 SUMMARY: The Isle of Wight (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join Richard Morris for a great sea views and possibly fish- and-chips! Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/local/04/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080505 SUMMARY: Shotover Park Half day walk (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Come and admire the wildlife in\, and wonderful views from Sh otover Park\, just to the east of Oxford. Event details at http://www.o uwc.org/local/05/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080511 SUMMARY: The Scholar Gypsies (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join our senior member Kevin Hilliard for a ramble around Wo lvercote to South Hinksey along the Thames. Event details at http://ww w.ouwc.org/local/06/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080512 SUMMARY: Cancelled -- Blenheim Palace and Woodstock (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Half(ish) day walk Pretty views and lots of history to be fo und around this famous little village.

This walk has been cancel by lack of leader Event detai ls at http://www.ouwc.org/local/07/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080615 SUMMARY: Lovell on the Level (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Explore the countryside around some quintessential Oxfordshi re villages. Eve nt details at http://www.ouwc.org/local/08/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080519 SUMMARY: Charging around Charlbury (Local Walks) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Follow Oxfordshire way past wonderfully named places such As cott-under-Wychwood\, Knighton's and Patch Riding\, beautifu l views too. Eve nt details at http://www.ouwc.org/local/09/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080510 SUMMARY: Cornwall (Weekend Trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join Andrew and Helen on an escape to Cornwall in celebratio n of Andrew's 30th OUWC weekend trip! We'll be staying at Kelynack camping park in the cot valley and have bunkhous e accommodation. This base\, just a mile from the coast in a secluded valley\, is in the far west of Cornwall and wil l be ideal for exploring the picturesque coastline and rel axing on the beach. We hope to eat ice cream\, visit Land' s End and also to see the legendary Minack Theatre... what more could you ask for?

Description sheet Event details at http ://www.ouwc.org/weekend/01/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080517 SUMMARY: Snowdonia (Weekend Trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: The Carneddau Mountains comprise contain 7 “Welsh Munros and are one of the quieter areas Snowdonia. From our bas e at Yr Hen Neuadd in the centre of Bethesda\, we should be able to walk straight out onto the mountains to explore t he northern half of the range. This trip should be the pe rfect opportunity to escape Oxford for two full days in th e mountains before exams start at the end of term. < BR/>
Description sheet Eve nt details at http://www.ouwc.org/weekend/02/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080524 SUMMARY: Cambrian Mountains (Weekend Trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Helen and Christopher will be heading to the Cambrian Mounti ans in mid-Wales. Though less often visited than Snowdoni a to the North or the Brecon Beacons to the South\, the Cam brian Mountains offer beautiful scenary and challenging wa lking. We will be staying in a barn at the foot of the Pl ynlimon mountain\, the highest peak in central Wales\, which we are hoping to climb. We also hope to go to the Elan V alley Reservoirs\, an area notable for its wildlife\, which may provide views of the endangered Red Kite. Event details at http: //www.ouwc.org/weekend/03/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080607 SUMMARY: Yorkshire Dales (Weekend Trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join us for the first OUWC joint trip with Cambridge! We wi ll be going to the Yorkshire Dales\, an area with both beau tiful and dramatic scenery\, including green valleys\, white limestone cliffs\, and wild uplands. We will be staying i n a large comfortable barn which even has a recreation roo m with pool table\, and TV! There are plenty of local area s of interest\, including the Stainforth Foss and Ingleton waterfalls\, and the famous Ribblehead railway viaduct. Le t’s show Cambridge just how great OUWC is!

Description sheet Event detail s at http://www.ouwc.org/weekend/04/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080614 SUMMARY: Scotland Long W/E Trip (Weekend Trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: This summer\, we're getting away to a new\, exciting region: S cotland! With dramatic scenery and actual mountains\, Scotl and offers a whole new range of opportunities to push one' s self to the limit. The plan is to spend three days walk ing up Munros\, the highest of which is over 1100m. There s hould be some fantastic and strenuous hiking and\, dependin g on the weather\, good views over the wild landscape… ch eck the website for details of accommodation and cost!

Descri ption sheet Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/weekend/05/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080504 SUMMARY: Roaches Minibus Day Trip (Mini-bus day-trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join us on this trip to an OUWC favourite\, about as far away as you can get from Oxford in a day! The Roaches are a g ritstone escarpment rising to over 500m in part of the Sta ffordshire Peak District\, a rugged area of rock and heathe r moorland. Popular with both walkers and climbers\, highl ights include Lud's Church - a natural rock cleft speculat ed to be the legendary Chapel of the Green Knight\, where r ock outcrops have been carved into weird and wonderful sha pes.

Description sheet Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/minib us/01/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080511 SUMMARY: Cancelled - Cheddar Gorge (Mini-bus day-trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Cheddar Gorge lies on the edge of the Mendip Hills above the picturesque village of Cheddar in Somerset; this trip wil l take in the magnificent limestone cliffs and the spectac ular gorge. Reaching 500 feet in places\, the sides of the ravine boast the highest inland cliffs in the country. Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/minibus/02/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080525 SUMMARY: Wenlock Edge (Mini-bus day-trips) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: The limestone wooded escarpment of Wenlock Edge stretches ar ound 30 miles from Ironbridge to Craven Arms\, and is part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The ridge offers picturesque walks and views for miles a round.

Description sheet Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/m inibus/03/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080425 SUMMARY: The Royal Oak after Free Tea (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: The usual post-Free Tea gathering… Food and good beer\, a g reat way to calm down after all that activity and catch up after the Easter break! We’ll be walking up from Free T ea just after 6pm if you don’t know the way or need a li ttle reminding! Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/social/01/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080428 SUMMARY: Picnic and Games (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join us for a spring picnic to kick off the term! The event promises great food\, fun games\, and fantastic company. For those athletically talented\, take this opportunity to sho w off football and ultimate frisbee skills. Those of us mo re inclined to watch will also be ensured of great enterta inment on behalf (or at the expense) of our more athletic friends! Either way\, join us as we leisurely laugh away an Oxford Sunday afternoon amongst friends. Event details at http://www .ouwc.org/social/02/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080509 SUMMARY: Sushi night: Learn to make your own Sushi! (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Ever wonder how the sushi chefs get the rice into little rol ls of nori? Want to know the difference between makizushi and tamarizushi? Join us for a night of what promises to b e hillariously fun attempts of sushi-making (and eating)! A night not to be missed! Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/social /03/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080514 SUMMARY: G&Ds (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join us for ice-cream to end (or start) the day's work. Meet at the newest G&D'sdown Cowley Road as we all sample the delightfully creative flavours of Oxford's favourite ice-c ream store! Eve nt details at http://www.ouwc.org/social/04/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080521 SUMMARY: G&Ds (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Join us for ice-cream to end (or start) the day's work. Meet at the newest G&D'sdown Cowley Road as we all sample the delightfully creative flavours of Oxford's favourite ice-c ream store! Eve nt details at http://www.ouwc.org/social/05/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080532 SUMMARY: Punt Party (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: The annual punt party is always the highlight of the summer term! We'll probably stop somewhere for a picnic en route and there'll be plenty of strawberries and pims! Event details at ht tp://www.ouwc.org/social/06/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080609 SUMMARY: Midsummer Nights Magic (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: Come to port meadow for an evening barbeque\, ice cream and g ames. What better way to enjoy a glorious summer’s even ing? Event deta ils at http://www.ouwc.org/social/07/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080612 SUMMARY: Party after TGM (Social) --- OUWC DESCRIPTION: As usual\, we will be having a party after the TGM\, or we’l l simply go to a pub. Either way\, it will be jolly to hear about the term’s events or catch up with friends made o n trips. Event details at http://www.ouwc.org/social/08/ CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR