We love featuring inspirational stories in our newsletters and as it’s the London Marathon this weekend we thought we would feature a story about somebody who is running this weekend and believes nordic walking helped him to acheive this. Continue reading
Do we have an extravaganza planned for this years INSTRUCTORS conference?? You can count on it!
Last year we exceeded 300 attendees over 2 days and this year we have prepared for twice that many & selected a knockout venue! Continue reading
Tick removers
Those of you who walk in areas where there is a lot of BRACKEN and wild fauna such as deer need to be taking extra precaution at the moment as it’s TICK SEASON!! Continue reading
Kaye out Nordic Walking
Forget Brad and Angelina….we are all very excited here at NWUK because our lovely team member Kaye Redwood is getting married THIS Friday 27th. Kaye has supported many instructors throughout their journeys and she’s a popular figure here at HQ so we are sure you will join us in wishing her well for the BIG DAY. Continue reading
Nordic Walking UK Instructors can now benefit from a comprehensive New Insurance policy that includes cover for all other forms of fitness training from PT to Pilates – without the need to join external organisations like FIT PRO etc. Continue reading
We thought we might help you to avoid over indulging this Easter (or at least encourage you to balance out the choccy with some activity) by reminding you how many calories there are in those yummy eggs and how far you might need to nordic walk in order to use them!! Continue reading
This premier trail run event which is organised by the National Trust has added a whole new NORDIC WALKING section this year and we would like to invite all nordic walkers to come along and make a real event of it on JUNE 9th.
We will be there with our demo stands and information point and we are delighted that the National Trust is keen to develop this a major Nordic walking event in the future. So pack up your poles and come and tackle the tricky but stunning lakeland terrain with other nordic walkers.
Lots of our Instructors will be there with their local groups so be prepared for some lively post event socialising too!
It would be great to see as many Nordic walkers as possible so enter today and tell all your friends too
Date: June 9th 2012
Location: The Sports Field, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SJ
Time: 11.00 am start
More info: http://www.grasmeregallop.co.uk/event-details/
How to book: http://www.grasmeregallop.co.uk/enter-online/
Stunning Dorset countryside
Ok so it’s gloriously sunny already and we are all trying to sneak outside whenever we can but now is also the ideal time to plan your next Nordic Walking break so, when the sun goes down, pop inside and check out the range of unique Nordic Walking breaks and holidays here Continue reading
Len Goodman tries Nordic Walking!
NWUK Instructor Lisa Mallet was recently asked to offer Nordic Walking tasters at an event at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The event marked the launch of the YOUR PERSONAL BEST CAMPAIGN which is supported by Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips of ‘Strictly’ fame who joined in and had a go at Nordic Walking!
The campaign which was launched by Glaxo Smith Kline is aimed at helping the over 55s and those with long term health conditions to become more active. The emphasis is on working at your own pace and not letting age or ill health become barriers to having a go at gentle activity. Continue reading
Exciting news – the brand new 2012 Leki poles have arrived and feature a very clever new Paw system called the ‘Smart Tip’. No longer the need to take your paws on and off you poles on different terrains, or losing them to the nearest drain or muddy patch, they simply click up to reveal the carbide tip, or down for the paw. Continue reading
