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.
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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!
january 22nd - lighthouse nile half loop trail
Description: This is an easy to moderate walk through groomed trails and forest paths. The Lighthouse Regional Trail consists of a wide flat path for a variety of walking accoutrements, tapping boards for the visually or balance impaired and thoughtfully placed benches. We will then take a slight connector to Nile Creek and will do a loop to encompass the recently finished stairs, boardwalk and bridge back to the Lighthouse trail. Good shoes are needed. There will be a couple of short hills and one log bridge (with rope handrail). Please allow for approximately one hour 45 for completion.
Directions: Follow Highway 19A along until you come to Qualicum Bay. Turn left at Lion's Way (The Sandbar Restaurant is across the street from where you turn) and then right at Lioness Boulevard. Follow this gravel road along for a short distance until you arrive at the parking lot.
If you'd prefer to take the Inland Highway (19), you'll want to continue north of Qualicum until you can turn right onto Horne Lake Road. Follow Horne Lake Road all the way down to the Coastal Highway (19A) and then turn left to continue north. Turn left at Lion's Way and then right at Lioness Boulevard.
Please note the map address below is approximate location.
Registration is open until Tuesdays at 4:00pm.