Nordic Walking News March 2007

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MONDAY, 26 MARCH 2007
	Getting Keenfit
	Marilyn Porter takes brisk walks with a pair of ski poles. Whenever she does this kind of walk, she always gets a big amount of attention. According to Porter, when you get into the rhythm of walking with the poles and when you're not using the poles, it's as if you're dancing without any music. She began to walk with poles after suffering from severe back pain. She was determined to tak Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 21 MARCH 2007
	5K Trail Added to Lakes Festival
	A new five kilometre sports trail has been added to the programme for the first of the 2007 Lakeland Trails running and walking festivals taking place in Hawkshead village on April 28. The event is open to everyone aged 12 and upwards, with a competitive race, fun run, walk and Nordic walk all combined. The off-road course starts in Hawkshead at 10am, and winds its way along bridleways t Read Full Story
MONDAY, 19 MARCH 2007
	2007 BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon
	Participation in the 2007 BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon just got easier with this year’s creation of the Full Marathon Team Relay option. Now participants, either runners or walkers, can sign up for the BMO Marathon without having to run the entire 42.2 km or 21.1 mile distance! Participants can experience all the fun and excitement of a marathon with their friends or work mates. Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 15 MARCH 2007
	Go Nordic Walking at Dogwood Pavilion
	Dogwood Pavilion, the Coquitlam recreation facility for people 50 and older, is offering a number of programs on, or starting on, March 20. One program that you can try is Nordic Walking. Dogwood is offering a Nordic walking clinic, based on a fitness regimen popularized in Sweden more than 20 years ago, on Tuesdays, March 20 to April 10, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Nordic walking, or poling, invo Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 14 MARCH 2007
	UW Women Win Nordic Skiing National Championship
	The University of Wyoming women's nordic ski team captured its 3rd national in four years last Saturday, according to www.casperstartribune.net. The team, also known as the Cowgirls, fought through a blinding snowstorm at Snow Mountain Ranch and finished second in the final event of the U.S. Colegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Nationals. The Cowgirls finished with 44 points besting Read Full Story