Summary of Group:
Weekly Nordic Walking groups based in and around Ystrad Mynach's Parc Penallta, in the beautiful South Wales Valleys. Nordic Walking is a social sport providing a low-impact, all-over body workout.
Our walkers have a range of ages and fitness levels. Nordic parkwalking at parkrun is encouraged for those who are parkrun-curious!
There is a fee for booking as places are limited and specialist Nordic Walking poles can be provided if needed.
TIMETABLE OF REGULAR ACTIVITIES:
| Day: | Monday | Time: | 18:00 | Level: | Mixed Ability |
| Location: | Caerphilly Council Offices, Tredomen Business Park, Penallta Link Road, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Caerphilly, CF82 7FN | Cost: | £6.50 | ||
| Activity: | Nordic Walking by Night | Gender: | Mixed | ||
| 5k Nordic walk by night on tarmac cycle paths (meeting place and routes change in summer.) Headtorches and hi-viz can be provided along with Nordic Walking poles. Walkers who have their own poles have a discounted fee.
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| Day: | Wednesday | Time: | 10:00 | Level: | Mixed Ability |
| Location: | Parc Penallta, Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Caerphilly, CF82 7GN | Cost: | £6.50 | ||
| Activity: | Nordic Walking | Gender: | Mixed | ||
| A walk of up to 4-5k on variable terrain, trails and hills. Nordic Walking poles can be provided and walkers who have their own poles have a discounted fee.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Beginners Workshops: new walkers must firstly attend a Beginners Workshop to learn the basic Nordic Walking technique. There are held roughly monthly (depending on demand/interest) on Saturdays (after parkrun!).
Weekly groups are: Monday evenings 18:00 - 19:30pm and Wednesday mornings 10:00 - 11:30am.
Organised group parkrun sessions arranged every month/few months.
MEET THE TEAM:
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Sian Harris, Group Leader | ||||
| I discovered Nordic Walking in 2014 after a period of ill-health and was amazed to find how quickly my fitness and both physical and mental health improved with regular Nordic Walking. I became a fully qualified and insured INWA (International Nordic Walking Federation) and British Nordic Walking Instructor in 2016 and founded Valleys Nordic Walking in that year. I have a passion for Nordic Walking at parkrun and have walked over 170 parkruns, volunteered over 100 times, and have completed 10k and half-marathon distance Nordic Walking events. My mission is to spread the Nordic Walking love! | |||||