From the WALX & NWUK Community
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This month’s tip is on nutrition. How do you fuel yourself before, during and after a walk? It is best to eat at least 1 hour before a walk and keep it something light and easily digestible on the stomach. Something like oats with dried fruit and nuts, wholegrain toast and peanut butter or scrambled
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If you enjoy Nordic Walking in lovely Dorset, why not join us to explore the Coast, Mountains and Villages of Corsica next May (12th – 19th)? Join Gill from NWUK HQ plus Swanage based Instructor Sally and other Dorset Nordic walkers on a trip organised by EXODUS TRAVELS in conjunction with Nordic Walking UK. We
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Come and join us for a lovely Christmas meal on the 18th December at 7pm We have chosen a lovely accessible and central venue (the Sandford Pub which is on the A 351 between Wareham and Poole and will be operating a car share plan where possible too. Its a lovely Festive menu –
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We are delighted to welcome Lorien, Lauren and Gilly pictured here with the rest of the Dorset Nordic Walking Instructor team. We are your local branch of a wider UK network that provides over 2,000 walks and classes a week! Lauren and Gilly have been walk leaders for a while now and we are
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At NWUK we know what a Nordic Walker wants from a holiday and that’s why we have worked with travel experts EXODUS to select two perfect trips where exploring with poles is at the heart of the experience. Exceptional scenery, qualified Leaders from our HQ Team plus the chance to meet up with other Nordic
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Wessex Nordic Walkers took part in the Walk for a Brighter Future 10k raising over £250 for their local NHS hospital in Swindon. NWUK Instructor Ashley Sandy led the way with all that and took first place with others in the group just behind her. Groups around the UK have found that taking part in
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The Isle of Purbeck in Dorset once again became PURPLEBECK this September when Nordic Walkers from around the World arrived to take part in the 3rd Purbeck Nordic Walking Festival organised by local company Nordic Walking UK Dressed in their signature Purple branded shirts they took part in over 120 different walks and workshops which
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Autumn is the season of glorious colours, crisp leaves and golden light but it’s also a time when the risk of accidents increases. Perhaps that’s why they call it the FALL? Why is this so? Well, with Autumn comes darkness, mist and fog for one! Visibility is reduced massively by the shortened days and increase