From the WALX & NWUK Community
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My name is Kathy Townsend and I saw an article in The Redditch Standard one day about a woman who has improved her health and wellbeing by taking up the relatively new sport of Nordic walking. I am writing to you as I feel that more people need to understand what this amazing activity can
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Nordic Walking UK are determined to make Quality Nordic Walking sessions available to all ages and abilities at times that suit them in locations right across the UK. It’s a big dream but with your help we WILL do it! We need more motivated Individuals to help us fill in the gaps in the areas
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NWUK Groups across the UK are out there in all weathers keeping active whilst having a ball at the same time – check out what they have been up to recently…. These lovely Ladies in the Lake District completed a 45 mile loop around Lake Windermere in 4 sessions as part of their winter work
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At NWUK we simply LOVE to promote anything NORDIC WALKING so we thought you might like to hear about some courses, breaks and events that all Nordic walkers are welcome to join in. Take a minute to check out whats on and map out your year of Nordic walking! COURSES FOR NORDIC WALKERS Our
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At this time of year, there is nothing better than spotting your first snowdrops of the season! It’s actually become a major event for some of our Nordic Walking groups who make pilgrimages to their favourite local spots to welcome these plucky little blooms which always give us hope that Spring is not too far
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Having issues with registering, booking online or having an issue with a website and can’t work out why it’s not working? – David, our in-house IT specialist suggests “a great place to start is try is clearing your browser cache.” What is a Cache? The internet browser cache is a temporary storage location on your
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Over 300 Nordic walkers joined Nordic Walking UK for the first ever PURBECK Nordic Walking Festival in Dorset last September. The stunning location was enhanced by amazing late Summer weather and a great time was had by all. [symple_button url=”https://www.nordicwalking.events” color=”purple” size=”medium” border_radius=”3px” target=”self” rel=”” icon_left=”” icon_right=””]Book for PNWF 2017 NOW![/symple_button] The HUB
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Nordic Walking UK is the largest retailer of specific NORDIC WALKING POLES and ACCESSORIES in the world. Run by Nordic walkers and with a network of independent Instructors across the UK – we can provide unbeatable advice, service and discounts. Many NWUK Instructors and Community projects now operate the innovative NWUK SHOP N DROP concept
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CAN YOU NORDIC WALK IN THE SNOW? The answer is YES but its best to do it in the softer fluffy snow and where the risk of underlying ice is minimal (i.e over grassy terrain rather than hard surfaces or where frozen puddles may be hidden underneath!) Here are our tips for staying safe and
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Personal Trainers – Nordic Walking for Personal Trainers workshop only £65! Nordic Walking UK is delivering its Nordic Walking for Personal Trainers workshop at University of Wolverhampton on Thurs 16 Feb 2017, and has secured subsidised places for Personal Trainers who book the course before Fri 13 Jan – this workshop costs only £65!* Nordic
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Here are just a few of the many testimonials we receive every week from people who have made lifestyle changes and are feeling a lot better than when it started….. Sue from Reading was determined to complete 5 miles by Christmas having taken up Nordic walking to address low fitness levels, earlier in the year. We
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Every year we get calls from confused non Nordic walkers who thought that it would be easy to buy something for the pole walking enthusiast in their family until they realised it can be more technical than they thought! . SO – here’s our ULTIMATE NORDIC WALKING GIFT GUIDE 2017 GIFTS FOR BEGINNERS If you