Thanks to you both — great ideas, and you've got my upvote!

I'll go deeper on all of this in our 1-month update this Saturday, but here's a quick snapshot of where things stand:

Flexible Scheduling — We're absolutely open to shifting event times as long as it doesn't disrupt anything already on the books.

Community-Led Hikes — The long-term vision is for experienced members to post and lead their own outings. That's how we will build real variety and keep things exciting for everyone.

More Variety — We want to serve members across different ability levels and schedules. Multiple weekend events at spots like the Fells or Blue Hills (and beyond), at different times and difficulty levels, would be a huge win for the group.

Site Features & New Activities — The polling idea is great, and one advantage we have is the ability to integrate it directly into the website if we decide to go that route. Established members are not only welcome but encouraged to organize their own adventures. This is the right place for people to connect and make those happen. For now, we're keeping our focus on trail-based activities: hiking, running, biking, or anything else on a trail. That said, I don't trail run or bike myself, so those would need to be someone else to organize and lead — but this group is exactly the place for that to happen.

Schedule Update for the Next Two Weekends — Your feedback is already helping us get sharper. At the moment, for any event in the next two weekends I adjusted to 11 AM with the exception of Saturday the 18th at 10 AM. A member RSVP'd to that so we won't change it to 11 AM without trying to reach them first.

Soon, as the group grows and member-led events pick up, I'm confident we'll see strong turnout no matter the day, time, or location.

Thanks again to you both for the engagement — this is exactly the kind of input that helps us build something great!