Walking Mates - Western Australia

This is the 2nd of 3 Meet & Greet hikes for C2C '26
This MeetUp event is open to all people who are attending the Cape to Cape event during the last week of October but if you are a regular WMA hiker and just want to join us and test your “mettle” you’re welcome.
Gareth will host a concurrent shorter version (13km) of this walk going through Bold Park.
Here is the link to a shorter 13km version on the day run by Gareth

Here is the link to the Cape to Cape '26 event if you want to join us.

Very soon we will be walking the cape! This is a great opportunity to test you and your gear. How is your stamina for this distance? Are those shoes comfortable enough? Will your water bladder leak? How hard is it to walk 6km of sand? Meet up with those other wonderful Cape to Cape walkers.

This walk starts at City Beach heading to bold park where I will try to find every hill in the park, then we return to Clancy's for a 1/2 half hour lunch with the other group before heading north to Scarborough and returning via the beach.

Difficulty
: 24.6km and 405m elevation gain. This walk has about the same amount of beach walking as the C2C’s sandiest day but the sand isn’t quite as fine. The area in Bold Park will test you on a dune or two. Overall its level of difficulty is very similar to the C2C. A good walking pace of 5 to 5.5 km/h for about 5 hours walking with lunch and a couple of stops. If you’re not a regular walker this is not the walk for you.

Where
: Click on the map and find the exact starting point near Clancy's, City Beach..

Parking
: There is a fair amount of parking near the pin drop at this time of the morning.

Toilets
: Plenty of places along the way, just ask.

Map
: It is highly recommend you download the route to your phone so that you are familiar with its use. It is imperative that you can use AllTrails when we do the C2C.
AllTrails Route :
City Beach, Scarborough, Bold Pk. loop. (25km)
What to take
: Take your day pack with 2-3L water, snacks, hat, fully charged mobile phone, sunscreen

Optional: jumper, rain jacket, sunnies, battery bank, talcum powder, poles(?) etc. A chair would be a good idea for our return afterwards.
Lunch and then Coffee afterwards
: We will have a stop at Clancy's for lunch @ the 13km point and we will stop for a coffee and chat afterwards.

IMPORTANT
:
By confirming your attendance attendees agree to "WAIVE, DISCHARGE CLAIMS, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY" the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of the Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from Injuries and Damages, even if caused by negligence, in any way connected with Walking Mates Australia.

Attendees: Further agree to HOLD HARMLESS the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any claims, damages, injuries or losses caused by their own negligence while a participant on the event.

We are joining the Cape to Cape walkers through Bold Park and then back to City Beach. Join us afterwards for a coffee, a bite to eat and relax afterwards for those who can stay.
Where
Northern carpark near Clancy's, City Beach. See the pin drop on the map.
Parking
Plenty of parking at that time of the morning.
Distance
Approx a 13km loop.
Difficulty
Expect an easy walk but at a reasonable pace (5 to 6 km/h). We should complete the walk in just over 2.5 hours
What to bring
Water, good walking shoes, hat & sunscreen. Umbrella if the weather turns against us.
Café after the walk
Grab a nice coffee and something to eat at Clancy's.
Toilets
Near the café.
AllTrails Map
City Beach - Bold Pk. 13km Loop.

RSVP - no shows & late arrivals: If you are on the "Going" list and can't make it on the day please RSVP "Not Going" at the earliest convenience as a courtesy so to allow others to join who might be on the "Waitlist".
We aim to set-off for each walk at the advertised time and as a general rule, we set off on-time for each walk.
IMPORTANT
By confirming your attendance attendees agree to "WAIVE, DISCHARGE CLAIMS, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY" the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of the Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from Injuries and Damages, even if caused by negligence, in any way connected with Walking Mates Australia.
Attendees further agree to HOLD HARMLESS the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any claims, damages, injuries or losses caused by their own negligence while a participant on the Event.

About the Walk
Matagarup Bridge
Optus Stadium
Windan Bridge
Causeway bridge
Heiresson island

RSVP - no shows & late arrivals: If you are on the "Going" list and can't make it on the day please RSVP "Not Going" at the earliest convenience as a courtesy so to allow others to join who might be on the "Waitlist".
We aim to set-off for each walk at the advertised time and as a general rule, we set off on-time for each walk.

IMPORTANT
By confirming your attendance attendees agree to "WAIVE, DISCHARGE CLAIMS, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY" the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of the Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from Injuries and Damages, even if caused by negligence, in any way connected with Walking Mates Australia.
Attendees further agree to HOLD HARMLESS the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any claims, damages, injuries or losses caused by their own negligence while a participant on the Event.

Bold Park Internal Trails on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-16bda72-9?p=-1&sh=n89xcs&utm_medium=map_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER
0412 987 698 (Paul)

****By confirming your attendance attendees agree to "WAIVE, DISCHARGE CLAIMS, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY" the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of the Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from Injuries and Damages, even if caused by negligence, in any way connected with Walking Mates Australia.
Attendees further agree to HOLD HARMLESS the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of Walking Mates Australia Meetup Group from any claims, damages, injuries or losses caused by their own negligence while a participant on the Event.****

RSVP - no shows & late arrivals: If you are on the "Going" list and can't make it on the day please RSVP "Not Going" at the earliest convenience as a courtesy so to allow others to join who might be on the "Waitlist".
We aim to set-off for each walk at the advertised time and as a general rule, we set off on-time for each walk.