Here you will find stories and descriptions of many events put on by the IOG, from walks, runs and cycle rides (often with pictures and route maps), to socials, concerts and trampolining, to trips across the UK and further afield.
Feel free to offer articles and pictures for publication. Please send your entries to newsletter@ipswichoutdoor.org
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 1: Keswick YH to Buttermere YH, 11.5 miles The route took us out of Keswick along a stretch of the Cumbria Way to Portinscale, then over meadows and along small lanes to Braithwaite. We reluctantly decided to alter …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. The regular IOG runs take place every Thursday evening starting at 6.30pm from the Wolsey statue on St Peters Street, Ipswich. We ran a variety of routes during 2024, normally with a distance of about 4–6 miles. During the …
Pics contributed by Christina, Rachael, Anne, Lou and Lisa. In a month where several events had to be cancelled or postponed because of bad weather and many people were away or spending time with family, IOG members still managed to get out and about in …
Text contributed by Simon and Sally; pics by Simon. Many thanks to Sally for an enjoyable post-Christmas Woodbridge walk. A group of 25 IOGers enjoyed the 5-mile stroll on a chilly, misty morning, walking from Kingston Field along the waterfront. The threatened high-tide wasn’t very …
Text and pics contributed by Simon. Sarah and Simon were joined by 24 people and one dog for their pre-Christmas walk and pub social. The group walked from Ipswich waterfront through Holywells Park, Landseer Park and Orwell Country Park before looping back to finish at …
Text and pics contributed by Patrick. Beneath a grey blanket of sky, a small group of IOG stalwarts met at St Augustine’s Church, Bucklesham Road, for a Sunday adventure of about 10.5 miles around the exotic, eastern borders of Ipswich. The temperature hovered around 9°C …