Important Information!!
How To Join
If you want to join the club there is no need to contact us in advance, simply turn up at any walk or social and tell a leader or member of the committee you want to join, and we'll sort you out with the necessary forms. As with all University sports clubs, you have a 14 day moneyback guarantee. The membership fee for the entire academic year from September 2011 until June 2012 will be £5. Details of our next social and walk can be found on the This Week page. If you would like to receive details of all club events every Tuesday by e-mail, please fill in the form to the right.
All club members are automatically covered for third party liability insurance. This means you are covered if you are injured as a result of the negligence of any other member of the group, or if you accidently injure another member of the group or of the public. However, you are not insured if you are injured as a result of your own actions (such as seeing if you can jump across a ravine), or in an unavoidable accident (such as being hit by a 4" hailstone in July).
The club warmly welcomes any non-student members. However, Union rules require that no more than 20% of our members are non-students, so it may be necessary to put you on a waiting list until the club has enough students to let you join. You can, of course, still come to the pub with us. (When we say 'non-student,' we mean anyone who isn't a full- or part- time Sheffield University student, so members of staff, Union life members and students at other uni's are all classed as non-students. That said, it's rare for us to aproach the 20% limit, so you'll probably be ok.)
Gear Advice
SUWC would like everyone to enjoy their experience of the outdoors, so spending a lot of money on kit is not what SUWC is about. However there are some key items we would like you to have when you come walking with us!
Jeans are a big NO NO on club walks! If you arrive at the meeting point for a walk wearing jeans you will be immediately turned away . Wearing Jeans in damp, cold, wet weather is not a nice experience so please wear light quick drying trousers. E.g. walking trousers, tracksuit bottoms or joggers. Good shoes are another important piece of kit. Walking boots or shoes with good ankle support and a rigid sole are necessary as we walk on uneven rocky terrain. The amount of kit needed for each walk will vary depending on weather conditions and terrain. The decision on what kit is suitable is made by the leaders of the walk. Checking out the latest weather forecasts can help you decide on which items you need to wear and which you need to pack!
Club walks are graded as either low- or high-level, high level walks being more exposed or on rougher terrain. Weather conditions may also affect which grade walks are given. The grading for each walk will be given on the calendar, in the weekly newsletter and on the This Week page of this website.
If you need to buy any reasonably priced kit, Sheffield has many good outdoor shops. Decathlon and Go Outdoors are popular choices and a map is given on the This Week page. The market is always a cheap alternative! Check out the Market Place for any second hand kit.
A more detailed guide about kit can be found here
University Branded Merchandise
The official, University recommended range of club clothing. Poloshirts, hoodies, rugby shirts and fleeces, all available at highly competitive prices. All feature the Uni logo and club name embroidered on the left breast and a personal name on the right breast, with options on most garments for a club print on the back. These are in the same style as club clothing produced for most Uni sports teams, and promote a sense of unity within the University.
Embroidered beanie hats are also available, new for Autumn 07.
There is no need to contact the club if you wish to order any of these products, simply go to the supplier's website and place your order. Goods can be delivered to the Students' Union, or direct to you for a little more.