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UPDATE: This competition is closed now, but members of Nordic Walking UK can still benefit from 15% discount on purchases online or in store at Cotswold Outdoor, as well as many other fantastic partnership benefits. Enter our Nordic Walking UK members’ New Year competition for a chance to WIN a fabulous prize! The Nordic
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Team NWUK have a busy schedule of events planned for 2018 as well as our own Festivals We love meeting up with our members so come along and see us If you bring your Membership card you could also be in for a special treat too! POP these dates in your diary and come to
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UPDATE: This competition is now closed, but members of Nordic Walking UK can still get 15% discount on purchases at Cotswold Outdoor in store or online. Check the members’ page on nordicwalking.co.uk. Not a member? Go to nordicwalking.co.uk and click ‘Join’. Enter our Nordic Walking UK members’ New Year competition for a chance to WIN
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Don’t miss your chance to win lovely things in our Nordic Walking UK members’ competitions! December’s prize was a super pair of Hi-Tec Bandera II waterproof walking shoes (RRP £79.99). The lucky winner was drawn from the correct entries received by the closing date 31 Dec 2017. The quiz question was ‘In what year did
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Pam Jolliffe, an extremely active Physiotherapist who was a keen Nordic Walker – outlines how she trialled the poles following a dramatic change in her health and mobility June 2017 just 5 days before my 70th my life was disrupted by a stroke and despite a moderately rapid recovery the immobility caused a final rapid
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Who is up for a challenge? And by that, I don’t mean those half-hearted resolutions that we make every January – the same ones we have made every year for the last five years! No, I mean a good meaty challenge to focus on, one that takes you away from your daily life and that
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Purbeck in Dorset is the home of the aptly named Purbeck Nordic Walking Festival, a NWUK event which attracted over 700 pole walkers from a host of Nations in 2017. This iconic event is now entering its third year and is about to GROW! This year, the festival goers enjoyed a choice of 120 walks,
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w It’s been a busy year again at NWUK – here are just a few of the highlights The NWUK trailer hit the road this Summer and was seen in Scotland, the Lake District and even Blenheim Palace. Packed with equipment, goodies and information about Nordic Walking, watch out for it at an event near
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IT HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS Emma on the right of this picture is a busy Mum of three who suddenly realised she was leading a sedentary life. At the end of 2016 she took up NW and this is a picture of her in a Workout Walk (having climbed her first hill!) By September 2017
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It’s the season to be Jolly which is perfect for Nordic Walkers who are a smiley bunch all year round, as you can see from the amazing pictures in our Calendar (which is available to buy for only £7.50! – click HERE) However, they can be tricky to buy gifts for, especially if you don’t
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TOP TIP 1 – Stay Warm It sounds obvious but getting cold is not only unpleasant, it can be dangerous too. Our ability to make decisions is greatly impaired if we get chilled and the risk of incidents or the ability to cope if one does occur is greatly increased. Make sure you layer up
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It’s Christmas competition time! Enter our Nordic Walking UK members’ Christmas competition for an opportunity to WIN a fab pair of Hi-Tec boots worth £79.99! Not a member? You can join now at nordicwalking.co.uk for exclusive members’ benefits PLUS a chance to win these great walking boots. Membership costs £9.95 for twelve months plus