Source: Baltictravelnews.com
Nordic walking is going to take place in the surrounding of Gaiziņkalns on October 17, 2009. This is the fifth event that takes place within the framework of the campaign “Serries of Nordic walking events in Latvia”. Start of the hike at the café “Golgāts” (by the Gaiziņkalns) at 11:30. Everyone is welcome to participate in the Nordic walking hike. More information on the Web www.nujosana.lv
Campaign “Series of Nordic walking events in Latvia” is a calendar containing different types of Nordic walking events, and its aim is to travel around interesting places of Latvia and explore different environments, where it is possible to Nordic walk. Anyone can possibly participate in the Nordic walking events.
The route: Gaiziņkalns (at the café Golgāts) – Pelādes – Dravēni hill – Piekūni – Gaiziņkalns
Length of the hike: ~10 km
Nordic walking hike will be led by certified instructors of the International Nordic Fitness Organization. A number of activities and photographing will be included.
11:00 – 11:30 – arrival, registration, pole reception
11:30 – common warm-up, beginning of the Nordic walking hike
13:30 – dinner hour
14:00 – the hike continues
~15:15 – stretching, closing event and going home!
Participation fee: 3 LVL – with your own poles, 4 LVL with lease poles, 2 LVL – for children (up to 16 years of age)
More information and application for the hike by e-mail: info@beactive.lv or phone 26358110 (Arnis), indicating your height. You can receive poles at the starting point of the hike. It will be possible to leave your surplus property in organizers’ transport.
Nordic walking is defined as fitness walking with specially designed poles. During the Nordic walk upper body and arms are employed, which improves blood circulation and hence the functioning of heart. Nordic walking helps to release tension in the shoulder and neck area, and during the Nordic walking the impact on the joints is about 30% less than in running. Nordic walking is a way how to effectively and easily improve the human physical form. Anyone, regardless of age, gender or physical fitness can do Nordic walking. Nordic walking produces up to a 46% increase in energy consumption compared to walking without poles. Nordic walking contributes a reduction of stress hormones and trains 4 of 5 main body functions: endurance, strength, flexibility and coordination – everything, except for speed.
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to Vargas
03/14/2010 01:12
Oops.. I'm not sure your computer understand cyrillic, try this - www.nujotajiem.lv/lat/instruktoru-grupu-saraksts/
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to Vargas
03/14/2010 01:09
Here is a full list of nordic walkers in Riga - www.nujotajiem.lv/rus/instruktoru-grupu-saraksts/
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Jautajums
02/27/2010 21:02
vai nujotajiem ir ziema partraukums?
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Vargas
10/18/2009 16:00
Are there any english-speaking nordic walkers near Kongresa Nams, Riga? Highly recommended - nujosana.lv, sportsvisiem.lv, nujotajiem.lv
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