Congratulations to all those who completed their four-week training course in Nordic Walking Technique, with Sefton Active Walks (Nordic).  Their last session was on Monday 04/03/13 at Maghull Leisure Centre.  At the conclusion of the session, all 18 U3A members were presented with a Certificate of Competence by their Instructor, Georgina Morton.  They will now be able to register with Nordic Walks UK.

A meeting was held after the presentation and a date for our fist walk was agreed.  The walk will take place on Monday, 11/03/13 between 14.30 and 15.30hrs.  We will meet outside Maghull Baptist Church, when we will do our warm up exercises on the grassed area opposite, prior to the commencement of the walk.  The route will be a circular walk using the Liverpool Leeds canal footpath, local roads and footpaths, returning to the starting point for cooling down exercises.

Due to the commitments of our members in numerous U3A activities, our walks will be held weekly with the time and day varying from week to week, in order that everyone can attend at least one walk every few weeks.  As the walks will only be open to those who have attended the course, the time, date and place will be advertised to them in advance.

If anyone else is interested in taking up Nordic Walking, please contact me by e-mail iangent@btinternet.com or by telephone (0151) 526 7736.  I will also be available at our weekly coffee mornings.

Happy Nordic Walking

Ian Gent