Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Settle
OUR CLUB is based in the picturesque market town of Settle, in the Craven area of the Yorkshire Dales. Our members are fortunate indeed to live, work and play in an area noted for its glorious scenery and they are glad to share the experience with visitors to the town and to our club. More about Settle.
OUR MEETINGS are held on a Thursday at the Royal Oak in the Market Place. See the details in the box on the right and click the postcode for a street map.
OUR PRESIDENT Bob Hart sends greetings to fellow Rotarians and an invitation to join us for fellowship when you are in the area. (If you are intending to join us, could you please notify Bernard Barraclough (01729 823795)
WE WELCOME new members. If you think you might be interested, please feel free to browse our website to get a better feel for what we are about.
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Settle Saunter 2011
A walk or a run over 9 or 14 or 24 miles
Since 1985 Rotary International has sought to eradicate polio from the world by helping to fund mass immunisation programmes, working in partnership with international bodies such as the World Health Organisation and UNICEF. Success is now very close, but a final push is needed to achieve complete eradication.
Over the 3-year period 2009-2011 Rotary International is seeking further immunisation funds of $200 million and that amount will be complemented by contributions from various countries and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (founder of Microsoft).
Rotary Club of Settle organised the Settle Saunter in 2009 as its small contribution to this effort. We make a small profit from the entry fees but we are also delighted to accept any extra funds (however small) from entrants who are sponsored for their efforts.
The various routes take us into the Yorkshire Dales, with the long route visiting Feizor, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleborough, Oxenber Woods SSSI and Stainforth Force.
The 2011 Settle Saunter will take place on
Saturday 14 May from Victoria Hall, Kirkgate, Settle at 9.00am (mass start for all walkers & runners.
If you are interested in taking part please click here, or use the "Settle Saunter" link in the panel to the left.
Settle Saunter 2010 results
On 15 May 2010 135 walkers and runners set off from the Victoria Hall, Settle, on the second annual Settle Saunter. We had glorious sunny weather in which to ‘stroll’ along the footpaths and admire the limestone countryside. The long distance views were delightful and Oxember Wood was abundant with primroses and orchids, though the bluebells were a little late and not yet at their best.
Our special thanks go to all those who by taking part supported the Rotary polio immunisation schemes. All costs are not yet in but we estimate that about £800.00 net was raised. That is a terrific effort for a relatively new event and we hope that 2011 will be as well supported.
In preparing for the 2010 Saunter we had generous help from various organisations and the business community and we are grateful to the following for their support:
The Victoria Hall Settle Primary school Settle Middle School
North Ribblesdale RUFC Ingleborough Scout District Elaine Knowles/Feizor cafe
Dacre Son & Hartley Ribblesdale Land Rover Cave & Crag
Tesco Stores Ltd Morrisons Supermarkets Plc Settle Creamery/Arla Foods
Thanks also to everyone who displayed our flyers!
In the next 30 days..
05/08/2010 Club Weekly Meeting - Speaker.06/08/2010 Golf Day. Bentham Golf Club, Details from Ian Johnson, 01729 823453.
12/08/2010 Club Weekly Meeting - 6.30pm Council Meeting / 7.30pm Speaker.
19/08/2010 Club Weekly Meeting - Speaker.
26/08/2010 Club Weekly Meeting - Breakfast Meeting - 7.45am.. New breakfast "fellowship" meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month.
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