Nordic Walks week commencing 22nd August, 2016.

Hello Walkers,

As you can see from the pics our Woburn walk was amazing. In all the years I’ve done this particular walk, I have never seen quite so many Deer and it was a real treat for us all. The weather was perfect and the lunch was delicious. All in all a great few hours with great company. Thanks to everyone who came along. We will be doing some more Woburn walks in the next couple of months.

BRITISH NORDIC WALKING 10K CHALLENGE – SWINDON
The Swindon 10K Nordic Walking challenge is being held on the 4th September and details can be found on their website: http://britishnordicwalking.org.uk/pages/events We already have a few of you signed up for both the 5K and 10k races. This event is great fun and it’s good to see so many Nordic Walkers from all over the country in one place! You get a medal too so why not join us for a fun day out?!

7 for 7 in 7 – October 27th
This is a truly amazing event which we can tag on to! 7 Half Marathons in 7 Days for 7 charities. Of course we are looking to tag onto just one of these days and the Woburn stage will take us to parts of the Woburn Estate not usually open to the public. It’s not timed so we can walk at an easy pace. We are hoping to raise money for the NSPCC so If you are interested in doing the wonderful Half Marathon, you must register by 30th August. For more info go to: www.7for7in7.com

NORDIC WALKING CLASS COSTS:
All evening classes – £5
Moderate & Gentle Plus – £5 or £4 if you have your own Poles
Moderate Plus & Gentle – £5
Long Distance and Pop Up walks costs dependent on Distance.
Private Sessions: £12.50

Speed Grading Key:

1 = Moderate Plus (for the faster Nordic Walker, optional Hill running)

2 = Moderate (yet challenging)

3 = Gentle Plus (smidge slower than Moderate yet invigorating)

4 = Gentle (marginally slower than G+ class but energizing)

5 = HIT Nordic (Nothing but Hills. Tough and exhilarating!)

BOOKING ESSENTIAL FOR ALL CLASSES MARKED BOLD BY 8PM THE NIGHT BEFORE THE MORNING WALKS & 12PM THE DAY OF THE EVENING WALKS. THANKS.

THIS WEEK’S WALKS:

Monday 10am – Cranfield, Court Road, by the church (2) & (3)
Monday 6:30pm – Warden Hills, outside 171 Turnpike Drive, Luton (2)*
Tuesday 8:30am – Ampthill Park, West Car Park (1)*
Tuesday 10am – Ampthill Park, West car park, (2) & (3)
Wednesday 6pm – Ampthill Park, West car park, (1) & (2)*
Thursday 10am – The Bedford Golf Club, Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham (2) & (3)
Thursday 6pm – Ampthill Park, West car park, HIT (5)*
Saturday 9am – Ampthill Park, West car park (1) & (4)*
Saturday 10am – Ampthill Park, West car park (2) & (3)

Have a Fab week everyone. I’ll look forward to some good walks and chats this week!
Many thanks,
Elaine