FIRST WALK FOR 2017
Happy New Year to all our walkers. Just a reminder that our first walk for 2017 will take place on
Monday 16th January 2017
Time : 6.30pm;
Place: Maghull Baptist Church, Hall Lane, Maghull
(The Active Sefton Friday walk starts on 20th January 2017 at Crosby Leisure Centre)
Ian
NORDIC WALKING TRAINING COURSES for 2017
Crosby course;
Sat 18th & Sun 19th March
11am – 1pm at
Crosby Leisure Centre
Southport course;
Tue 28th & Wed 29th Mar
1 – 3pm at
Dunes Splash World
The courses are free with qualified instructor and poles provided. You will need to do the course in order to take part in the advertised Nordic walks with our U3A and Active Sefton.
Places are limited, please contact the Active Sefton team on 0151 934 2824 or walking@sefton.gov.uk
HAPPY NORDIC WALKING,
Ian
NORDIC WALKING GROUP – CHRISTMAL WALK & MEAL
Our last walk of the year took place on Monday, 12th December 2016. The walk commenced at The Great Mogul Pub, Station Road, Maghull. Unfortunately it rained throughout the walk, but we remained in good spirits. The route took us past lots of gardens displaying Christmas lights. One garden in particular, close to the Red House Pub, was full of inflatable snowmen and a Father Christmas. IT was rather like a Christmas grotto. Our walkers, were also doing their festive bit, by wearing Santa hats and antlers, with flashing red lights on our arms and clothing. On our return to the Mogul car park and after cooling down exercises, we went into the pub for our Christmas meal. The food was good and everyone had a nice time, with various quiz sheets being passed around and good conversation, we were really in the festive mood.
WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
From Ian, Brenda and John (Walking Group Leaders)
Our next walk will be on;
Monday 16th January 2017,
Meeting at Maghull Baptist Church,
at 6.30pm, (for a 1 Hour Walk).
We will shortly be moving our walk back to Maghull for the winter period.
Our first walk in Maghull will be as follows;
Monday 3rd October 2016,
Meeting at Maghull Baptist Church car park at 6.30pm
for a 1 hour walk around Maghull.
Ian
NORDIC WALK COAST CHALLENGE – FORMBY TO SEAFORTH
Sunday; 10th September 2016
Time; 10.30am Place; Formby Library Distance; 8.5 miles
Finish at Seaforth Train Station, approx. 2.30pm Bring packed lunch
Ian
NORDIC TECHNIQUE TRAINING
If you fancy joining the Nordic Walking Groups, you will need to go on a course first. Book your place on the next set of courses. There are 4 Nordic Walking UK Training courses to choose from. They are spread over a 2 day period, with 2 hours training each day. You must complete the 2 day training with a Nordic Walking UK instructor in order to qualify. The courses are free and poles are provided.
Crosby – Afternoon
Monday 25th & 26th July 2016: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Meeting at Crosby Leisure Centre, Mariners Road, Crosby, L23 6SX
Southport – Morning
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th August 2016: 9.00am – 11.00am
Meeting at Dunes Splash World, Southport Esplanade, Southport, PR8 1RX
Maghull – Evening
Thursday 18th & Friday 19th August 2016: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Meeting at Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lane, Maghull, L31 7BB
Formby – Afternoon
Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th September 2016: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Meeting at Formby Library, Duke Street, Formby, L37 4AN
So, what are you waiting for. Book your name on one of the free courses and come Nordic Walking. To book a course please phone Stephanie Boote, at Active Sefton on 0151 934 2824 or e-mail stephanieboote@sefton.gov.uk
If you are unable to attend after confirming your place on a course, please contact the team, so they can offer it to another person.
Ian
New members have just completed the training provided free by Sefton Active and have joined the Nordic Walking group on a Monday night. We now have 18 members in the group, who enjoy going for walks on sunny evenings along the canal, Cheshire lines and fields in Lydiate.
| May is National Walking Month Come and Join us on the 14th – 15th May! National Walking Month is all about encouraging people to walk more throughout May. A great excuse to go out Nordic walking in the Spring sunshine! |
This article has been forwarded from an e-mail I received from Nordic Walking UK. I have posted it here for your information.
Ian
FROM THE DARKNESS TO THE LIGHT.
IT’S GOOD TO BE WALKING IN LYDIATE AGAIN
On Monday 4th April, 2016, we had our first walk back in the Lydiate area. The 1 hour 30 minute circular walk commenced at Lydiate Parish Hall car park.
NORDIC REFRESHER COURSES
Refresh your Nordic Walking technique with a Nordic Walking UK Instructor
The courses are one-off sessions, they are free and no booking is required: