Nordic Walking week commencing 14th May, 2018

Hi Walkers,

Great effort by Virginia and Paula who did really well at the British Nordic Walking challenge series this past Saturday. You do us proud girls!

PARKING ON SATURDAY MORNING’S

Due to the Cricket Club starting up their season again, parking spaces at the West Car Park on Saturday mornings are becoming scarce. I am considering starting this class a half hour earlier to help prevent the problems we’re finding but would like feedback from all of you regarding a time change. This too would mean a change for the earlier classes also. We will keep things as they are for the moment but please allow enough time to get parked.

MONSAL TRAIL

This Sunday 20th we have the Monsal Trail in Derbyshire of 10 miles and I will contact all those who have signed up to sort out travel arrangements. Gordon and I did the Risk assessment last Friday and this will be a great challenge and quite unlike any other walk we’ve done before. Check out the top pic!

GREENSAND COUNTRY FESTIVAL

Just a reminder to book on any of the walks we’re doing for the Greensand Country Festival. They are:
Saturday 26th May 12:30pm – Woburn 4.5 mile circular meeting at the Public Car Park – £6
Monday 28th May 12pm – Ampthill Park/Houghton Conquest 6 mile circular. Meeting at the West Car Park – £6
Wednesday 30th May 11:30am – Forest Centre to Millbrook Station (1 mile) – Taking history train to Woburn Sands – Walking to Ridgmont Stn (6 miles) – Train returning to Millbrook – Walk back to Forest Centre (1 mile) – (Train tickets purchased on the train) – £8
Friday 1st June 10am – Old Warden 7.5 mile circular (flat walk) – meeting at the Old Warden Village Hall – £6
Saturday 2nd June 11am – Ampthill to Centre Parcs 5.5 mile circular – meeting at the West Car Park.

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, Cranfield (3&4)
Tuesday 8:45am – Ampthill Park Hub Car Park (1)*
Tuesday 9am – Ampthill Park, West Car Park (5)*
Tuesday 10am – Ampthill Park West Car Park (3&4)
Wednesday 5:45pm – Ampthill Park West Car Park (3)*
Thursday 10am – The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine (3&4)
Thursday 5:30pm – HIIT session – Ampthill West Car Park.
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)

Please go to the website www.walk2fitness.co.uk to check on all the latest info on walks and events.

Thanks,
Elaine