GM Walking Festival 2025

Group, individual, or organisation name: *(Required)

Please enter your name or the name of the organisation/group that is hosting the walk here

Organisation type: *(Required)

Select from the drop down the option which best describes your organisation.

Thank you for being part of the GM Walking Festival 2025. We want everyone to celebrate walking and wheeling this May, but know that some organisations (schools, workplaces etc) may not wish it to be open to the public.

If you are organising a walk that is open to the public, please select YES on the next question. If you are an organisation (e.g. workplace, school etc) and do not want your walk to be open to the public, please select NO.

Is your walk open to the general public? *(Required)

Yes

If you are organising a specific walk with a set date and time, select ‘Create a specific walk’ and answer the following questions that appear.

You can still be part of the festival if you do not want to commit to organising a specific walk. Just let us know how you'll be moving more and supporting others to do the same throughout National Walking Month.

Are you planning a walk for your organisation or will you be working to move more and encouraging others to do the same throughout May? *(Required)

Create a specific walk

Celebrate walking every day

Please note: The name and contact information provided below will be made public on the GM Walking Festival website. Please ensure you have permission from the walk host to publish their details.

Full name of walk host/organiser: *(Required)

Email of walk host/organiser: *(Required)

I'm happy for my details to be shared with GM Moving partners to build connections in my area and support my work moving forwards? *(Required)

Yes

Phone no. of walk host/organiser:

Name of walk: *(Required)

This will be the title of the page when you're walk is published on the GM Walking website

Date of the walk: *(Required)

Start time: *(Required)

Brief description i.e. who the walk is for, what is the aim (social, sightseeing, improved health etc) where it is, what your organisation/group does etc: *(Required)

When your walk is published, this will be the main body of text for you to sell your walk to prospective attendees

How we'll be celebrating walking and wheeling throughout May: *(Required)

Please use this box to explain how you/your organisation plans to celebrate walking and wheeling during the GM Walking Festival this May.

Select which borough you/your walk is in: *(Required)

Meeting point: *(Required)

Street Town Postcode

End address: (if different to start)

Street Town Postcode

Distance: *(Required)

Less than 1 mile

1-2 miles

3-4 miles

4-5 miles

5-6 miles

6-8 miles

8-10 miles

10+ miles

Walk difficulty: *(Required)

Easy

Leisurely

Moderate

Challenging

Multi-stage

Facilities:

Buggy-friendly

Cafe or pub nearby

Dogs permitted (on a lead)

Toilet facilities

Wheelchair-accessible

Transport:

Visit the main festival page to look up how to get to walks.

Car parking available

Transport via bus

Transport via Metrolink

Transport via train

Useful link for additional details:

e.g. website with more information

Booking link if required:

Are you new to the GM Walking Festival? *(Required)

Yes

How did you hear about the GM Walking Festival? *(Required)

Other

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