FAQs for Trip Sign-Up
Why run sign-ups like this?
Great question. In past years, we’d physically queue up in the pub. That was much worse (and in 2020, much less legal). The online sign-up gives us the fairest system to allow anyone to get on the trip. We have a pretty sizeable membership, and limited space on trips, so it’s just not feasible to have any more lax system.
Help! I didn’t get on a trip!
Not a question, but go off I guess. And don’t worry! We post a reserve list after each trip has filled up on our Facebook Group, and move sign-ups from there onto the trip when people drop out. If you don’t get on by Friday, don’t worry! There will always be another trip.
What if I don’t want to wake up early?
There are a few ways to get on a trip without going through the normal sign-up process (we call this pre-signing), and they generally involve being instrumental to the trip. The main groups are:
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Drivers, since we cannot run trips without them
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Committee, since they organize the trips and many of the walks
There’s a bit of overlap between these two, and the whole committee doesn’t come on every trip, so generally there won’t be more than 6-8 presigns on a 30 person trip.
If I need to cancel, will I get my money back?
Generally, yes! As long as we can find someone else to take your place (and therefore cover the cost of your seat, you’ll get fully refunded. If we can’t, you will have to pay for your ticket regardless. What this means is that the earlier you opt out of the trip (which you can do by reaching out to any of the Meet Organizers or the committee), the more likely you are to get a refund.