From the WALX & NWUK Community
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Check out our NEW Nordic Walking UK Membership card – the must have for all Nordic walkers………. Becoming a member is the best way for you to maximise your enjoyment of Nordic Walking. Whether you want to find local groups, improve your technique, attend our members courses, join us on our breaks and holidays, or
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As usual, Nordic Walkers have been busy taking challenges and raising money for a range of good causes. Whilst some managed huge distances, others completed personal challenges but all are NWUK heroes….. Jackie Reiss and the STRIDE OUTDOORS group got in the Sport relief spirit with a last minute charity collection on their regular Sunday
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We get lots of calls and emails every week from people wanting to tell us how joining their local group has improved a medical condition or changed their outlook on life – here are a couple of stories we thought we would share with you…. June Holden is 69 years young and has been a
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What a busy season we have had. The HQ team have travelled far and wide and local groups have supported events and joined forces to enjoy some amazing walks…… NWUK delivered the first Instructor training course in Singapore in April and are proud of how hard all of the new Instructors have worked to gain
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We are really excited to be inviting Nordic walkers to our home in Dorset and have planned some amazing walks and workshops for you across three days in September. Come and join us on the Jurassic Coast for a Nordic walking spectacular which is suitable for all levels. Places are limited so we advise to
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As we count down towards the Nordic Walking event of the year, we thought we would give you some bitesize snippets of the walks we have planned for you at the PURBECK NORDIC WALKING FESTIVAL. Join the HQ team over the next few months as we pre walk the selected routes in order to make
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May is National Walking Month, which is all about encouraging people to walk more throughout May – a great excuse to go out Nordic walking in the Spring sunshine! Nordic Walking UK have set up a series of sessions all over the UK for the weekend of 14th & 15th May offering you a chance to
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NEW AKU NORDIC WALKING SHOES…………………………… Fresh in from Italy, these ultra comfortable shoes are technical and stylish with bright laces, superb grip and in two styles so you can choose the right weight, flexibility and support for you. The Aku Mia GTX is lightweight with a flexible sole and great heel cushioning. It is fully
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This year we are tying our Instructor Conference into the Purbeck Nordic Walking Festival so you can attend a day of amazing Professional presentations on THURSDAY 15th September which are for Instructors only and then choose whether to also enjoy the practical workshops, social events and walks of the Festival which will run from FRIDAY
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We are delighted to introduce the latest concept in Nordic Walking PAWS! Lesu paws are the brainchild of NWUK Instructor Tug Wilson who has always been a pioneer of Nordic walking – one of the first Instructors in the UK he quickly went on to be one of the first to deliver the NWUK programmes and
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Top Tip for NWUK Instructors: HOW TO STAY SAFE WHEN IN LOW SIGNAL AREAS If you regularly lead classes in an area with a very weak mobile phone signal, you may still be able to text the emergency services. To utilise this facility, you must first register your phone with the emergency services. Text REGISTER to
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What we love most about our work at NWUK HQ is receiving e mails and phones calls from people who simply want to tell us how great Nordic Walking makes them feel and often how brilliant their Instructor is too! We thought we would share some of the stories with you:- Carol lost 1.5