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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.

Thames creek - may 14, 2025

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PROGRAM INFORMATION


Time: Wednesdays, starting mid-September

Meet at 9:45am. Depart at 10:00am.

Most walks are about 90 minutes long, but can vary, being as long as 120 minutes. As a general rule, it is best to budget a bit of extra time after walks just in case anything unexpected arises on the trail. 


Cost: $10.00 suggested donation for the entire season (Sept - Jun), or $5.00 for half the season. If you would like to donate by credit card, please scroll to the bottom of the page and use the Donate button. Cash or cheque donations are also accepted in-person at walks.


Walk locations will be posted every Thursday, and you can register for a walk up to the day before, (Tuesday) by 4:00pm. You will only be required to complete the entire registration form for the first walk you register for. After that you must still sign up, but you will be directed to a simplified sign up form.


Maximum number of participants is 40 (plus the walk leaders), so please only sign up if you know you can make the walk. If you have to cancel, please let us know by Tuesday. This gives us time to contact people who may be on the waitlist.


We are not able to welcome drop-in walkers at this time. 


We also ask that participants leave their dogs at home. 


For more information contact Kristine Stephenson at stephenson@live.ca or Tracy Cargo-White at tracy.cargo@outlook.com

Important!

Please be sure to check here on Wednesday mornings for a cancellation, or a change in location, if the weather seems uncertain.


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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!

may 14 - thames creek

Description:  This version of the Thames Creek walk will follow the river up one side joining Picker's Path and continuing to Sleeman's Bridge where we cross over to come back down the other side. This is a lovely forest walk with a few hills of high elevation and single file paths. The walk will take at least 2 hours.


Directions:   There are only a few parking spots at the entrance to the walk but you can park at Wildwood Church. Coming from Qualicum Beach, turn left on McColl Rd. The Island Gospel Centre (old Bowser School) is on that corner.  Head up McColl to Wildwood Church on the left. Park there and make the short walk to trail entrance.  


Please note the map address below is approximate location. 


Registration is open until Tuesdays at 4:00pm. 

113 McColl Road, Bowser, BC, Canada

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