If your organised walk will potentially have enough participants to cause disruption to normal pedestrian or traffic flow, it’s always a good idea to consult with businesses and residents on the route. A simple way to do this is to deliver a general letter explaining the event’s route, timings and objectives. Always include a contact e-mail address or phone number for one of the events team who can answer any queries and do make sure you respond to all queries. Mostly, residents and businesses are grateful for the advance notification and may even support the event. .