Autumn 2021 Navigation Training Courses

MAP READING & NAVIGATION COURSES FOR WALKERS

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The Monday course has just been completed and the ‘oversubscribed’ Saturday course is about to start. So I have arranged another course:- WEDNESDAYGROUP; 20^th OCTOBER, 27^th OCTOBER & 3^rd NOVEMBER ( 10am until 2pm)

AUTUMN 2021

The dates have now been set for the next selection of courses and they are:-

LEVEL ONE:

• MONDAY GROUP: 6th September, 13th September & 27th September ( 10am until 2pm)
• WEDNESDAY GROUP: 20th October, 27th October & 3rd November (10am until 2pm)
• SATURDAY GROUP: 9th October & 13th November (10am until 4pm)

LEVEL TWO:

These groups will commence after Christmas (T.B.A.)

For all groups, the first session will be starting from the Lickey Hills Visitor’s Centre. The course tuition time is 12 hours.

If you are interested and would like further details then please contact the course tutor:-
Derek Jones, email: derek.jones@blueyonder.co.uk or telephone: 0121 744 7881.

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These courses have been a feature for a good few years, and many have benefited from them. They are run with the support of the Ramblers. Courses focus on appropriate skill levels of the National Navigation Award Scheme (see NNAS website). Programmes are mainly practical and based around South Birmingham and Warwickshire.

• WEEKDAY COURSE: 3 sessions that run from 10am until 2pm and the cost in total will be £30.
• WEEKEND COURSE (Sat): 2 sessions that run from 10am until 4pm and the cost in total will be £30.

Anyone interested will be put on a course list and then suitable dates and days will be arranged for the courses.
If you are interested or have any queries please ask derek.jones@blueyonder.co.uk (0121 744 7881)

Typical Level 1 course for beginners and improvers; suitable for any walkers who wish to increase their map
reading skills so as to be able to navigate with confidence – includes map reading, compass skills, basic navigation techniques; leading to Bronze level in National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS). Tuition is 12 hours in total.

Names are also being collected for Level 2 course which is suitable for those who already have first level skills.