DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
APRIL 29TH
Chatsworth 10k Challenge (Striders pace)
MAY 12TH
Goodwood Racecourse 10k Charity Challenge (all speeds)
MAY 19TH/20TH *
Saturday 2:30pm Chatsworth circular 5 miles (easy walking)
Sunday 10am Monsal Trail circular, 10 miles (moderate)
JUNE 8TH-11TH
EuroNordic event in Vercors National Park, France
JULY 29TH*
Seven Sisters (approx. 8 miles) (moderate/tough, with hills)
AUGUST 19TH*
Our own Charily Pub Walk half marathon, Ampthill (Super fun!)
SEPT 11TH-14TH *
Snowdonia, Wales.
Nordic Walking mini break!
SEPT 29TH/30TH *
Icknield Way – 10 miles each day for this local challenge.
*Our own organised walks
For links to the Charity walks and challenges, see below.
Nordic Walking week commencing 12th February, 2018
Hi Walkers,
After a very cold and windy start for our Pop Up walk we settled in for a stomping 8.5 miles walk (yes, with the adjusted route we did an extra mile!) Well done to all who came along.
NORDIC WORKSHOPS – 40 mins – £5
My Nordic Workshops are for any walker who wants to improve their technique. Whether you are wanting to nail the arm swing, pole placement or learn the full extension so you can stride out confidently and competently, then please book on. I will be running these workshops on Weekdays and Saturdays every now and then to assist you in perfecting your technique and getting the most out of your poles.
NORDIC WALKING CLASS COSTS:
All evening classes – £5
Moderate – £5 or £4 if you have your own Poles
Striders & Gentle – £5
Super G – £10
Long Distance and Pop Up walks costs dependent on Distance.
Private Sessions: £12.50 – £15
SPEED GRADING KEY:
1 = Striders (for the faster Nordic Walker, optional Hill running)
2 = HIT Nordic (High Intensity Training, Tough and exhilarating!)
3 = Moderate (2 Speeds to choose from)
4 = Gentle Plus (a smidge slower than Mod 2)
5 = Gentle (slow, steady, energizing)
6 = Super G (Very slow so extra care can be taken)
*BOOKING ESSENTIAL FOR ALL CLASSES MARKED BOLD BY 8PM THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WALK. THANKS.
THIS WEEK’S WALKS
Monday 10am – Cranfield, Village Hall, Court Road, MK43 0DX (3&4
Tuesday 8:45am – Ampthill Park West Car Park (1)*
Tuesday 9am – Ampthill Park, West Car Park (5)*
Tuesday 10am – Ampthill Park West Car Park (3&4)
Thursday 10am – The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine. (3&4)
Friday 10:30am – Nordic Workshop, Ampthill Hub car park (All grades)
Saturday 9am – Ampthill Park, West Car Park (5)*
Saturday 9:15am – Ampthill Park, West Car Park (1)*
Saturday 10am – Ampthill Park, West Car Park (3&4)
Links
Above are some of the walks we’re hoping to do this year, there will of course be many other local walks and challenges too. We will do the Memory walk again in Bedford, the London Bridges walk in October too. The Cotswold walk dates will be up soon also. So much to look forward too! Yay!
CHATSWORTH 10K 29th April – Helen’s trust Charity – Striders pace or run/walkers
https://www.helenstrust.org.uk/10k-2018
CHARITY CHALLENGE AT GOODWOOD RACECOURSE – May 12th – 10K
https://www.just-walk.co.uk/
EURONORDIC EVENT – 8th June – France
http://www.euronordicwalk.com/en/index.html
Check out the Winter Olympics and watch the Cross Country Skiers do their thing! Just amazing fitness!
For all the very latest info, go to the website http://walk2fitness.co.uk/
Looking forward to seeing you all on the trails!
Many thanks,
Elaine