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Join Emma for a 90min WORKOUT Nordic Walk at Aspley Woods. 

Strenuous Pace with some hill work! Workout Walk pace 6km p/hr to get the heart pumping!

PACE: 6km p/hr

TERRAIN: Woodland paths and hills

DISTANCE: approx 9km

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Please remember to dress accordingly - in your Christmas Hats! 

The Toby Carvery breakfast is booked for after the walk, please remember to book this too.

A comfortably paced walk for you to enjoy in a social atmosphere, the instructor will lead you through a warm up, during the walk follow the aerobic curve to enable you to improve your fitness levels and general wellbeing, finishing with a cool down and a stretch at the end of the walk.   

Please ensure that you have completed the Nordic Walking Learn to Walk/Power of Poles Intro course prior to booking this session. Beginner courses are now available in Bexley, free Taster sessions are available.

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Pep up the pace and improve your fitness.  

Great for those who have joined the Distance Challenge Walk. 

This class is fast-paced, at times raising your heart rate and will improve your personal physical endurance. Typically this class will cover 4+ miles. 

If you want to step up a gear on your walks, you are a runner that wants to learn how to ascend and descend hills and master more technical terrain more effectively? Or perhaps you were a gym-goer and want to swap the mirrors for nature. 

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Banana Parkrun

NWUK/Walx Freedom Passport needed for this event.

In October 2022, Jo (my wife) ran the Virtual London Marathon in aid of the charity Shine.

Shine is a charity which helps people with Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida

As part of her fundraising she ran a sweepstake on her finishing time.

Part of the small print of her sweepstake involved me dressing as a Banana to run Parkrun if we filled two sheets, which we did............................

Unfortunately I was not able to take part in last year's due to the parkrun being called off due to very icy conditions.

So on the morning of 16th December 2023 I'm hoping to be the fastest Banana at Woodbank Parkrun :-)

If you want come along and watch my attempt or walk it you will need to be there from 8:50am. The car park nearest the cafe can be busy but there are two alternative car parks.

There will be a walk afterwards starting from the cafe at approx 10:30

ps there's no need for anyone else to dress as a banana.

Parkrun is free to enter but if you want your time recorded you need to be registered and have a copy of your barcode, you can register at register | parkrun UK 

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Duration – 1 ½ hours, walk grade - 3.  Not everyone walks at the same pace!  The Regular Walk is a social way to get fit and stay fit.  It`s aimed at moderate paced walkers and above.  After a warm up we will set off together and those that wish to walk fast can go ahead and at certain points we will gather together.  This is achieved by those walking ahead will, at certain points or times, double back to the rear of the group or remaining at a pre-determined rendezvous point and practicing drills or other gentle exercises to keep warm and active.

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Get your weekend off to a good start with our Nordic walk on a Saturday morning.

These sessions are for Lewisham residents and you must have completed a ‘Learn to NW’ course before joining these sessions.

After warming up together we`ll break into smaller groups so you may be with the instructor or a volunteer leader to walk at a pace that suits you.

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Join us as we WALX & Talk while we take in the beautiful woodlands and heathland tracks & trails with links back into history, following in the footsteps of royalty as we walk ourselves fitter with or without poles

We meet in the far corner of the Horseshoe Clump car park, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JP

There are no parking fees or facilities

What 3 Words:  ///pens.fired.humble

Location Notes Esher Common is a Nature Reserve and is part of South West Surrey`s 890 acre Site of Special Scientific Interest

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This session is for those who want to specifically tone their upper and lower body - these action packed 1-hour workout sessions include toning exercises.

Everyone is encouraged to work at your own pace to push and achieve their fitness goals.

The sessions are designed to help you get the results you want. We include motivating drills and exercises into a fast paced fun workout whilst making the most of the great outdoors.

We make the most of the environment, using benches, walls and the terrain to build resistance. For variety we sometimes use other equipment. 

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For those who have completed the Power of Poles Introduction course – these action-packed sixty-minute walks are designed to help you to improve your fitness levels and gain FAST results. Your qualified WALX Guide will encourage you to push your pace and use the stunning Cannock Chase hills to add intensity to this fast paced Nordic Walk.

The session is walked at a comfortable gear 2 pace so no worries of holding anyone back!  A lot of fun with great motivation from both the instructor as well as your group

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Start your day with a Workout Walk and get a full body workout in a stunning setting! It's the perfect way to energise your body and mind for the day ahead.  

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Don your Christmas jumper and join us for a festive walk for charity. Family and friends are welcome to join us on this open walk (£10 per head) proceeds to our charity 'Friends of Eseex and London Homeless' We'll finish off with a Ho ho ho, hot bevvies, mince pies and a Christmas raffle!

Don't forget to wear your Christmas jumper and festive hats and decorate your poles.

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This is a lovely walk around Swanbourne Lake in Arundel. The terrain is mainly public foot paths which can get a little muddy in the winter (wear good shoes). There will be a few hills but the views are well worth the climb.  

Coffee afterwards at the tea rooms.

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A great way to start the week is with an Active Mondays walk in and around Stanmore. Or get ready for the weekend with a stimulating Saturday morning walk around Stanmore Country park. These are intermediate walks, lasting one hour and will include some hill work. For those new to the area you`ll be surprised at the fantastic views over London that you get from Wood Farm Viewpoint, the hidden lakes in PearsWood and Bentley Priory and the seemigly endless trails through woods which change with the seasons.

Walkabout Wednesdays give the opportunity to travel a little further into neighbouring boroughs, or out along the Metropolitan line into the Chess Valley. Saturdays we`re always in the Stanmore Country Park, but we never tire of it as there are such a variety of trails to explore. 

COVID Safety Steps

Facial coverings are recommended to protect yourself when passing others. I may wear a face covering at the start of walks and carry gloves to open gates for you to go through. Throughout the walk we will maintain social distancing as best we can at all times.

NB we will not be hirning poles during the current pandemic to prevent transmission of the virus.

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Our Explorer Walx are open to walkers who do not wish, or are not able, to use poles.  This walk is suited to those who are looking to improve their fitness and can walk at a minimum pace of 3 mph.

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Join our Christmas walk! Christmas hats and tinsel-ed up poles encouraged!

Please let Lynne know by Thursday if you would like to stop at the cafe afterwards so she can book enough tables

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Join our Christmas walk! Christmas hats and tinsel-ed up poles encouraged!

To join this walk you must be able to maintain a steady pace of at least 3mph

Please let Lynne know by Thursday if you would like to stop at the cafe afterwards so she can book enough tables

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Enjoy a sociable 3.5-4 mile Nordic walk along the footpaths of Mossley! Ideal for beginners

Where will today`s walk take us? Along the bridlepath or up a hidden path? Wherever we go, we`ll be sure to have some fun and laughter!

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A moderately paced ADVENTURE walk of approximately 5 miles with a pace of 17-18 min/mile.

Mostly a Gear 2 walk with occasional short bursts of gear 3 where appropriate and on mixed terrain.

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A fast-paced workout walk of approximately 6 miles aiming for a pace of 15 min/mile.

Mostly fast Gear 2 with frequent bursts of sustained Gear 3. Mixed terrain.                      

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For people who have completed a `Learn to Nordic Course` this is a moderate to sometimes strenuous adventure walk to kick start the weekend. Beautiful loop from Ide Hill to Westerham and back.

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This glorious walk from Alstonfield to Hartington via Wolfscote Dale immerses you in the area where the rugged gritstone and the limestone terrains converge within the Peak District.  

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This social walk lead by a qualified Walx Leader or Instructor will give you the enjoyment of walking in our stunning countryside in a  social group. The key focus of these walks is meeting and chatting to  fellow walkers, the duration of these walks do vary.

These  walks are either  through open countryside, along the canal or thought the parks and gardens of Leamington.

It is a lovely enjoyable way of walking with the opportunity to go for those longer walks if you are looking to challenge yourself over a longer distance  or over steeper terrain . 

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Total Bdoy WALX sessions are all about improving fitness. This session is a walk with drills, using the terrain and distance stamina and endurance will  mprove.

Some resistance work will be included using resistance bands. Technique is also worked on, good technique will provide an excellent cardio and overall body workout. 

This session is a mix of everything to get you stronger and fitter.          

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These walks are a chance to use your Nordic Walking skills in the stunning surroundings of the New Forest and our beautiful coastline.