Would you like to put more spring into your step and burn more calories in your walking style? Come and join us for a Nordic Pole walking around Palgrave or on our Caledon Trailway. This style of walking provides many health benefits and adds strength to your core, back and shoulders, aids posture and balance, and gives you more energy. Walking speeds are monitored to suit the individual, and poles and complete instruction will be provided. It’s a great social event to meet friends and make new ones! Please bring a water bottle with you, preferable one that you can wear around your waist, a hat if sunny and comfortable walking shoes. Weather permitting.

NOTE:  Winter Session Jan 9 2023 – Walking group will meet at the Parking LOT of Palgrave Forest and Wildlife area (west side of Hwy 50 North of Palgrave Pond.  Please dress appropriately.  Please register to ensure that there are walking sticks available for your use.  If weather is very cold or terrain is icey location might be changed or cancelled.

Join us outdoors for 1 hour of Nordic walking around the Palgrave neighbourhood.  You will need good walking shoes (boots) and appropriate clothing for the weather (hat recommended). Note activitiy will be cancelled if inclement weather (icey conditions, snowstorm, heavy rain, thunderstorms). Please bring your own water bottle and mask (will be required to follow current Peel Health Guidelines. An indoor washroom is available at the church location but otherwise participants will be outside on the lawn (uneven terrain). There is also a shelter available for shade and protection.    Participants should be prepared to walk at least 1 km or longer (moderate fitness level).

Participants will physically distance from each other and staff. You will be screened prior to the beginning of each session (Please arrive between 9:45 and 10 am to allow enough time to screen all 8 participants). Nordic Poles will be available for your use during each session and will be sanitized after each use.

Please complete the registration and waiver forms which include COVID-19 screening. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or phone 905-880-0303.

Palgrave United Church (Palgrave United Community Kitchen) Release Form

Participation Release:  In consideration of the Palgrave United Church (Palgrave United Community Kitchen) permitting me, listed above, to participate in any activities offered by the Palgrave United Church (Palgrave United Community Kitchen). I, for myself, and for all other persons who may be entitled to make a claim, hereby release and discharge and indemnify and save harmless the Palgrave United Church (Palgrave United Community Kitchen) and its agents and employees from all claims whomsoever made damages, liabilities or losses arising from injury to or the death of myself and/or the person(s) listed above by reason of my and/or his, her or their participation in the activities at the Palgrave United Church (Palgrave United Community Kitchen) or by reason of the provision of medical care to me and/or him, her or them.

Photo Release Policy: I understand that photograph(s) taken of me while participating in the organizations events or programs can be used wholly or in part for publications associated with the Palgrave United Church (Palgrave United Community Kitchen).

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