For many years our club awarded a cup to the lady and gentleman who had walked the most miles with the club in that year. We no longer award the cups but we do keep an annual record which appears below together with some interesting statistics.
ANNUAL MILEAGES FOR 2023: from November 2023 to October 2024
Included in the table below: All members having walked 25 (or more) miles; 1st figure is number of miles walked and 2nd figure is number of times out. Where mileages are equal the most times out takes precedence.
Mileages are calculated from sheets by leaders on the day of their ramble. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the routes taken, and thus mileages, may vary from those in the programme.
Consecutive wins: Up to 2015, Betty Budd held the cup for a record 20 years. Highest ever mileage: In 1987, Ron Harper walked 704 miles
| LADIES | GENTLEMEN |
| 1. Vivien Knowles 497/54 | 1. Stephen Ross 430/46 |
| 2. Josie Robinson 480/48 | 2. Peter Edwards 327/32 |
| 3. Jane Rosoux 342/35 | 3. Mark Beale 325/34 |
| 4. Susan Wheatley 291/30 | 4. Ken Pignon 321/35 |
| 5. Jan Clarke 278/31 | 5. Quentin Pickard 235/25 |
| 6. Glynis Tomes 252/25 | 6. Roderick Elmer 194/26 |
| 7. Pauline Lobo 238/26 | 7. Dave Cockle 156/16 |
| 8. Jean Pollard 226/24 | 8. David Bays 153/17 |
| 9. Poppy Pickard 213/23 | 9. Stephen Mainprice 133/15 |
| 10. Wai Leng 188/19 | 10. Ken Chapman 120/14 |
| 11. Shimi Loo 185/19 | 11. David Fortune 120/13 |
| 12. Barbara Arthurs 183/19 | 12. Ian Banner 113/14 |
| 13. Joyce Newport 182/18 | 13. Barrie Lamoon 112/13 |
| 14. Julie Lamoon 153/18 | 14. David Minihane 90/9 |
| 15. Gillian Goddard 146/16 | 15. Jim Guan Hoe 83/8 |
| 16. Maureen Colledge 132/15 | 16. John Silvertown 65/8 |
| 17. Désiree Lukumona 125/16 | 17. Will George 55/6 |
| 18. Marilyn Hamilton 122/13 | 18. Mike Barkway 50/12 |
| 19. Tessa Morrison 94/10 | 19. John Sudding 46/5 |
| 20. Sheila Sanford 78/9 | 20. Robert Hamilton 41/10 |
| 21. Miko Kudo 77/8 | 21. Sam Fenn 31/3 |
| 22. Toshiko Sakaguchi 68/9 | 22. Hugh Davies 29/4 |
| 23. Lynette Hepworth 63/8 | |
| 24. Sarah Davies 57/7 | |
| 25. Maeve Kenny 49/5 | |
| 26. Maureen O’Sullivan 47/7 | |
| 27. Renata Zanin 46/7 | |
| 28. Ann-Marie Davis 46/5 | |
| 29. Florence Liew 39/4 | |
| 30. Alison Abbey 38/4 | |
| 31. Anna Dolan 36/4 | |
| 32. Mary Carroll 28/3 | |
| 33. Mary Ionnou 28/3 | |
| 34. Joelle Paul 28/3 | |
| 35. Sue Chambers 27/3 |
Metric equivalent: 1 mile = 1.6093 km approx. MAXIMUM POSSIBLE MILES: 669 (1076 km)
Some Additional Statistics on 2024 Walks
Saturday walks
Number of walks = 49
Average length of each walk = 9.8 miles
Average no. of members per walk = 16
Average ratio of males : females on each walk = approx. 35:65, respectively
Weekday walks (Mon – Fri)
Number of walks = 12
Average length of each walk =7.2 miles
Average no. of members per walk = 15
Average ratio of males : females on each walk = approx. 37:63, respectively
Congratulations go to Vivien Knowles and Stephen Ross for walking the most miles in 2024. More members were out on walks than in 2023 but the proportion of men out was less than in 2023 and still significantly less than the women. The average numbers of members on Saturday walks at 16 is a slight increase but for the numbers on weekday walks increased significantly from 12 to 15. It is pleasing to note that there was a good ethnic mix in 2024.
Barry T. Spate, Data Analyst (29.12.24)