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Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking

Susan Spain

Our group Nordic Walk several times a week in Manchester & Salford, & also have a varied programme of Nordic Walks in the wider Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire areas. Join NWUK Instructor Susan & her team of fully trained Walk Leaders for Fitness, Fun, Friendship & Fresh Air!! Our aim is to make you feel good about yourself at the end of every session & feel welcome in our friendly inclusive group. Give Susan a ring to chat things through & find the best session for you.Susan, who started Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking in May 2017, is a qualified fitness & Nordic Walking instructor and along with her team of fully trained NWUK Walk Leaders, all have First Aid qualifications and are fully insured. All routes are fully risk assessed and checked.IF YOURE STARTING FROM SCRATCH you will need to book an introductory session to learn the technique. Why not give Susan a call on 07738 931710 to find out more.Discover the Power of the Poles 1 is a 90 minute beginners induction using strapless Total Body WALX poles. The session costs £15, with a maximum group size of 3 plus instructor. The £15 induction price also includes your first group walk, free, at a later date to get more practise.Equipment Provision Strapless Total Body WALX poles or traditional strapped Nordic Walking Poles which have been disinfected between uses will be provided whilst youre learning. You can then buy your own from the WALX store, or you can continue to rent them for an additional £1 (coin on the day) per session until you decide if you want to buy your own. Dont buy any equipment before you start as equipment options are fully covered as part of the introductory session.After completing your induction you will have a full understanding of how to use poles effectively and at a level where you will feel confident to join our Parks and Pathways regular walks and classes, sign up to other NWUK or WALX classes or simply get more out of walking in your own time. There is also the opportunity to sign up to a follow on Power of the Poles 2 course where you will learn more intensive Nordic Walking technique and be introduced to traditional strapped nordic walking poles. Susan will tailor each course to suit all participants and give advice on which walks will be suitable to join after completing your induction and it also includes a talk and information about equipment. Everyone receives an information email after the induction to remind you of whats been covered and next steps.Venues for the Power of the Poles Induction course.SALFORDat Clifton Country Park, once or twice a month on a Saturday at 11am check activities page for dates.MANCHESTER at Chorlton Water Park, once a month when requested on a Monday at 12 noon contact Susan to arrangePrivate lessons which cost £45 per person for a 60 min 1to1 Power of the Poles course may also be a possibility. Contact Susan to arrange a mutually agreeable time and location. The price also includes your first group walk.IF YOU ALREADY NORDIC WALK?If youve done your NWUK/WALX Power of the Poles Nordic Walking induction but not Nordic walked for a while then contact Susan for a one off TechniqueRefresher lesson if you need a refresher before rejoining our regular group walks (Cost £15 for 1 hour lesson & the price also includes your first group walk)ORIf you have learnt with an instructor who is not NWUK trained or are self taught then contact Susan to discuss if you need a one off Conversion lesson so that you can be shown the effective technique we teach to get maximum benefit out of your Nordic Walking and join our regular group walks . (Cost £15 for 1 hour lesson & the price also includes your first group walk) REGULAR GROUP WALKS & SOCIAL MEET UPSOnce youve completed your Power of the Poles Nordic Walking induction you can choose from our programme of regular walks and classes running in the Salford and Manchester area and further afield. All are easily reached from the M60/M61/M56/M6/M66/M67 corridors. Where possible walks will start or finish with a social visit to a cafe for a drink and a chat.All walks & classes are graded for pace, distance & intensity so you can choose the one that suits you best.Workout Walks.To build your fitness & stamina there are faster paced 1 hour Workout Walks with Susan which have strength and conditioning exercises built into the session. See Monday Blaster/Thursday Thunderer and Saturday Early Bird Workout Walks.Sociable Adventure 1 to 3 hour walks run on different days each week. Some are weekly, some are fortnightly or monthly. Just check the walk details to find out which distance, intensity, time and pace of walk suits you best. Walks are led by Instructor Susan or one of her team of fully trained NWUK Walk Leaders. Many include sociable cafe breaks, pub lunches or on the hoof packed lunch stops.We also sometimes meet up with other NWUK/WALX instructor groups for joint walks.PRICING for Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking sessions effective 1st April 2024Power of the Poles 1 introductory course (90 minutes) £15 (also includes your first group walk for free at a later date)Power of the Poles 2 follow on course (90 minutes) £15Power of the Poles 1 to 1 Private Lessons (60 min ) cost £45 per person (no discount) (also includes your first group walk for free at a later date)Regular 1 to 3 hour walks for those who have completed their NWUK/WALX Power of the Poles/Learn to Nordic Walk induction cost £7.50 on a pay as you go basis with Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking .Or once you've completed your PoP 1 induction, sign up to the great value £29 monthly Direct Debit option which means you can walk as many times a month as you want with our group on regular walks for £29. The DD option also allows you to walk once a month for free with as many other participating NWUK/WALX instructors as you like (e.g. walk with 5 other participating instructors once a month on one of their regular walks and pay no extra!) This excludes any of their no discount walks or special events. If you walk with another instructor more than once a month youll get up to 20% off the price of their regular walks. In addition, the DD option allows you to join one virtual online session per day for free with the NWUK/WALX HQ team as part of your package. Ensure you read the full terms and conditions before signing up.Special Events are excluded from the Direct Debit unless stated.If youve any queries or concerns just give me a ring or email first of all.So, what are you waiting for? Come and try something new and hopefully youll be hooked just like me.