Heads-Up Walkers
Our Branch 8 group is called the “Heads Up Walkers”. We walk just about every week and encourage significant others and guests of our group to join us. We are not into mountain climbing nor do we go over dangerous or slippery trails.
We have about 25 venues, so we have a different venue every week. Most of the one-hour walks are on the relatively level paved ground and are “out and back” which means you walk for 30 minutes at your own pace, then turn around and walk 30 minutes back to the starting point.
Our one-hour walks start on Thursday Mornings at 9:30 AM. After the walks, we leave the trail by 10:30 AM and go to a nearby cafe for coffee, snacks, and interesting conversation.
Spouses, friends, and well-mannered dogs are welcome.
Note, all walks will be abiding to all of the rules from national, state, county, city and SIR organizations.
CHAIRMAN: Dan Weller
925-935-5510
dweller@astound.net
ASSISTANT CHAIR: Phil Trapp 925-963-1819
prtrapp@sbcglobal.net
ASSISTANT CHAIR: Jim Sowell
925-457-7746 sowell4Jim@aol.com
Walk schedules, recent event reports and photos follow:
2025 Walkers Calendar Ver 1
October 2025 Walks
We walk every Thursday morning at 9:30 AM. We walk for one hour and then go for coffee and snacks. Go to our online page for further info –https://www.sirbr8.com/heads-up-walkers/
9/25/2025: Moraga: Lafayette / Moraga Trail SMC staging area. Meet at the staging area on St. Mary’s Road approx. 1/10th mile north of the entrance to St. Mary’s College. Cafe: Peet’s Coffee. Leader: Dan Weller. Difficulty: M
10/2/2025: Pleasant Hill: C.C. Canal. Meet in the shopping center parking lot at the corner of Taylor & Morello, (North of the service station). Cafe: Panera Bread Cafe. Leader: Dave Allen. Difficulty: M
10/16/2025: Walnut Creek: C.C. Canal Heather Farm. Meet at the Heather Farm parking lot at the far North end of San Carlos Dr. Cafe: Sweet Affair Bakery. Leader: Jan Persson. Difficulty: E
10/23/2025: Lafayette: Lafayette / Moraga Trail. Olympic staging area.. Meet at the eastern trailhead parking lot, north of Olympic Blvd. & west of Pleasant Hill Rd. Note, parking may be full. Try the smaller lot at the west end of Olympic, or hang out in the larger lot and wait for someone to leave. Cafe: Peet’s Coffee. Leader: Jim Sowell. Difficulty: M
10/30/2025: Alamo: Stone Valley Rd. Iron Horse. Exit I-680 on Stone Valley Rd. across Danville Blvd. Meet at the south end of the Alamo Plaza Parking lot north of Stone Valley Road. NOTE, the first few rows of parking are now reserved. BUT, there is parking to the west of the reserved area and to the north of the area, across from the yogurt shop and Safeway. Cafe: Peet’s Coffee. Leader: Manuel Dominguez. Difficulty: E
11/6/2025: Walnut Creek: Arbolado Park, Ygnacio Canal. Take Ygnacio Valley Rd. to Oak Grove Rd. Then south past W.C. library to Arbolado Dr., left to Arbolado Park, meet at the upper parking lot near the soccer field and rest room. Cafe: Whole Foods – Oak Grove / Ygnacio Valley Road. Leader: Phil Trapp. Difficulty: E
Enjoying a nice walk in the rain. December 2021
updated on 9-19-2025 by Dan
