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Stay in touch with everything Nordic walking. We share your stories, promote events & holidays and provide interesting articles on everything from stretching to outdoor safety! If you have missed any issues click the links below to access past newsletters If you want to sign up for the next issue – click HERE    Summer news 2014


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Nordic Walking and breast cancer – latest research

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There is increasing evidence that Nordic walking can have an extremely positive effect on the recovery of those with breast Cancer.   Read the latest research HERE    


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INSTRUCTOR RESOURCE

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We have devised a great little info sheet and product information handout for you to print and give to your customers If you have a fancy printer you may wish to make this a double sided handout or if or you prefer you can print both separately. We will provide regular product updates which you


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Planning walks and routes

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We have teamed up with Ordnance survey to give you discounted access to what we think is the best route planning tool out there There are few better ways to explore and savour the coastlines, cities, mountains and meadows of Great Britain than discovering the landscape with an OS map. Whether you want to head


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Nordic Walking is like brushing your teeth!

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OK, you may think the long hot Summer has gone to our heads at NWUK HQ but actually we really do believe that Nordic Walking (or any exercise in fact) should become a simple daily habit that is as important as brushing your teeth! The simple fact is that our Bodies were designed to move and in fact NEED


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Stay blister free…forever!

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We love trying out new products at NWUK so when Stewart an ex SAS soldier and keen mountain walker popped in to HQ with his STRIDE OUT FOOT OIL, we had our socks off in a trice! It’s often the simple things in life that are the most effective and this little concoction is one


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Well done to you all

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We love hearing from groups who have been out completing challenges, raising funds or organising fun events. Here are few we have heard about recently:- Becki Stevenson sent in this lovely picture of the Race for Life event in Epsom on 1st July. 11 ladies from her group joined in the fun and raised funds


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Dates for your NW Diary! 2014

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Inspired by the stories of challenges and events or simply fancy getting out and about to meet more Nordic walkers? Here are a couple of great events that have asked us to let you know that they would love more Nordic walkers to join them 10 mile CIRCULAR WALK ON DARTMOOR September 14th 2014 RUTH


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