About the Sole Sisters
Strap on your walking shoes and join the Sole Sisters walking group. This program is offered on Wednesdays from September to June (with a small break for Christmas) at various locations around the Oceanside area and is intended for women 50+, but all ages are welcome.
This is not a power walking group, but the group does walk at a moderate pace. On average, the group travels 6km. There is a leader at the front and a leader at the back. No one is left on their own.
Group of women posing on a log
Walk Safety Information - NEW UPDATES!
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1. There will be one leader at the front (the lead) and one leader at the end (the tail). All walkers must be in between. It is very important that the tail is the last person. This ensures that no one is ever left behind.
2. If you hear the whistle blow, you must stop and gather. This either means that a large gap has formed and we need to recollect or that there has been an incident that requires stopping. Once the situation has been addressed, the walk will continue.
3. It is important that you do not leave early without notifying a leader. We count at the beginning and end of each walk to make sure that everyone has made it back safely.
4. If a route includes crossing a busy road, the leaders may choose to stop and cross as a group. When you come to a road, please defer to the leaders to see how they want to handle the crossing.
5. We recommend that each person to wear a name tag. This can be as simple as a piece of masking tape with your name on it. This will help the leaders identify you if you are injured or unwell.
6. For the more challenging terrain, consider bringing poles. They can be a great help when navigating tricky spots!
Group of women on a forested trail in autumn
december 10: french creek trail
Description: Join us for our final walk of the season. This walk will take us from Downtown Coombs, along the gravel Coombs Rail Trail, through a forest onto Virginia Road where we will connect to a lovely forested trail that leads down to French Creek. In total, this primarily flat, out-and-back trail is 5kms.
Christmas Cheer Event: After this walk, we will be meeting at BoMé Cheese for our Sole Sisters Christmas Cheer event with warm bottomless beverages and soup with focaccia bread.
If you are unable to do the walk, please know that you are still welcome to attend the social at BoMe Cheese. The group will be arriving at the cafe at approximately 11:45am.
We are fortunate to enjoy the entire BoMe Cheese restaurant for our event! The event is by-donation and you can opt for just a beverage.
Directions: We will be meeting in the large gravel parking lot across the street from the Dutch Store in Coombs. To get here, take the Alberni Highway to Downtown Coombs. From there, turn onto Ford Road. (The Dutch Store is on the corner of Ford Road, so it makes a good landmark.) The parking lot, where we will meet, is the first driveway on the right-hand side. Santa hats and jingle bells are optional!
Please note the map address below is approximate location.