Feeling Inspired to Walk?
A SERIES of walks to be staged in Charnwood next month will be aiming to inspire Olympics-watchers to increase their own activity levels.
The programme, run by Charnwood Borough Council and Fusion Lifestyle, the authority’s leisure centres' partner, carries the Inspire Mark 2012 and the walks take place in several locations including Woodhouse Eaves, Rearsby and a city farm in Leicester.
Councillor Paul Harley, the Council’s Cabinet member for Leisure and Culture, said: “The walks form part of the Olympic legacies we are trying to put in place.
“We want to inspire people to take up exercise or increase their activity levels by coming on these free walks.”
The programme starts with a three-mile Nordic walk “taster session” on Saturday, July 28 from the car park in High Street, Woodhouse Eaves (2.30pm). There are only 10 places available so booking is essential on 07863 126259.
There are three walks in August, starting on August 1 from St Michael and All Angels in Rearsby, which takes in Hoby and Rotherby. Walking boots are recommended. The walk starts at 10am.
On August 7, there is also a 10am start for a five-mile walk from The Green, Thrussington which includes stepping out to Brooksby.
The final walk is a day later, August 8, with a 10.30am start from The Nook car park in Anstey and taking in a four-mile walk to Gorse Hill City Farm in Leicester.
The walk to Gorse Hill is specifically designed for families and will include an hour’s stay at the farm, which is home to a variety of rare-breed pigs, sheep and cattle as well as guinea pigs and rabbits.
For further details on any of these walks, contact Nita Pearson on 01509 634594 or e-mail nita.pearson@Charnwood.gov.uk
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