THEATRE AND SEMINAR
SCHEDULE, CICERONE
NEC OUTDOORS SHOW 2010
Speaker Profiles:
Paddy Dillon
Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 30
guidebooks to his name. Paddy writes for a number of outdoor magazines and
other publications, and his knowledge gained from a lifetime of walking is
enjoyed and appreciated by many enthusiasts.
Kev Reynolds
Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks for over 30 years, KevÕs passion for mountains and the countryside remains undiminished after a lifetimeÕs activity, and he is frequently invited to share that enthusiasm through his lectures.
Pete Hawkins
Pete Hawkins leads map and compass training at the Peak National ParkÕs Environmental Centre and has since written instructional books and for a variety of outdoor magazines. He also leads walking holidays around the world from his base in the Peak District.
Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating
Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating have travelled extensively
and have a passion for interesting projects. Rachel was recently interviewed on
Radio 4 about her achievement as the first woman to reach the summit of every
European country.
Illustrated talks:
Friday
10.30
Mallorca:
Trekking the Drystone Route and other walks
By Paddy
Dillon
This brand new
140km trail traverses the Serra de Tramuntana following old paths and mule
tracks through mountain villages, rugged mountainsides and forests. All the
inspiration you need to see the ÔotherÕ Mallorca! With follow-on Q&A
seminar.
Friday
1.30, Saturday 10.30 and Sunday 11.30
How heavy
is your pack? Lightweight trekking
By Paddy
Dillon
At the show
last year Paddy entertained packed audiences demonstrating how a trekking pack
really can be lightweightÉVERY light! Find out how much more he has shaved off
the weight this year!
With follow-on
Q&A seminar.
1.30
Saturday and 10.30 Sunday
The Pennine
Way
By Paddy
Dillon
The Pennine
Way was Britain's first National Trail, and is a challenging 435km high
moorland route passing through the Peak District, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales,
HadrianÕs Wall, Northumberland, the Cheviots and Borders. What are you waiting
for?
4.30
Saturday
GR20:
Corsica – EuropeÕs toughest trek
By Paddy
Dillon
Known as the
toughest waymarked trail in Europe, the 190km GR20 makes a complete traverse
through the high mountains, sometimes with hands-on scrambling. Paddy describes
high- and low-level alternatives for this two-week trek.
With follow-on
Q&A seminar.
12.30
Friday
Trekking in
the High Himalayas
By Kev
Reynolds
Kev Reynolds
probably has more experience of trekking in the Himalayas than anyone outside
Nepal itself. KevÕs exceptional photographs record his journeys throughout
these fabulous mountains, and inspire us all.
See also KevÕs
seminar ÔHimalayan Trekking: From Dream to RealityÕ
9.30
Saturday
Long Trails
in the Pyrenees
By Kev
Reynolds
Kev takes you
along the three best-known routes through the Pyrenees, the GR10, GR11 and
Pyrenean Haute Route, and provides inspiration for many more long-distance
treks in these wild and beautiful mountains.
12.30
Saturday
Hut-to-Hut
in the Alps
By Kev
Reynolds
Ranging from
simple unmanned shelters to mountain inns with hot showers and restaurants,
these Alpine refuges welcome all visitors and provide a wonderful framework
around which to create interesting trekking adventures.
See Also KevÕs
seminars ÔUltimate Journeys: Create your own multi-day routeÕ and ÔMountain
Huts: Heaven or Horror?Õ.
3.30
Saturday and 12.30 Sunday
Europe's
High Points: The ultimate peak-bagger's dream
By Rachel
Crolla and Carl McKeating
With a passion for adventure, Rachel was recently
interviewed on Radio 4 about her achievement as the first woman to reach the
summit of every European country. Hear the story of her mountaineering experiences
and book, EuropeÕs High Points.
With follow-on
Q&A seminar.
11.30
Friday and Saturday, 1.30 Sunday
The art of
Navigation: why and howÉ
By Pete
Hawkins
DonÕt venture
into the mountains without it! Gain valuable insight into how navigation is
something we can all master, with a little help from an expert, who will help
allay your fears of failure.
With follow-on
Q&A seminar.
Small group Seminars:
Friday 11.30
Mallorca
walking and trekking: Pose your questions to the expert, Paddy Dillon
Friday, Saturday
and Sunday 12.30
Navigation:
Your questions answered, and how to learn much more in an outdoor situation
Friday 1.30
Himalayan
Trekking: From Dream to Reality. Tap into the exceptional knowledge and
experience of Kev Reynolds.
Saturday 10.30
The Pyrenees
– Plans, ideas and concerns – your questions answered by Kev
Reynolds
Saturday 11.30
Lightweight
Gear: Tips and Q&A session with Paddy Dillon
Saturday 1.30
Mountain Huts:
Heaven or Horror? What to expect, costs, booking, facilities and other unexpected
benefits. Kev Reynolds has the answers.
Saturday 3.30
Ultimate
Journeys: Create your own multi-day route. Inspiration, know-how and adventure
with expert Kev Reynolds.
Saturday 4.30
and Sunday 1.30
EuropeÕs High
Points – Question and answer session with Rachel Crolla and Carl
McKeating
Saturday 5.30
GR20: Corsica.
Get the inside knowledge, and talk through your plans with expert Paddy Dillon.