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Pram Walks
Social weekly walks with prams, Queens Park every Monday morning at 10am!
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Feature Walk
Shirt Tail Walk, Kingston
A challenging walk including a steep climb, but well worth it for the views from the top!
CLICK HERE for more details
Walking Groups
There are plenty of walking groups Southland-wide.
If you know of any you would like to add to the list below, let us know by emailing stepitout@sportsouthland.co.nz
BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors
The BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors programme promotes physical activity for those aged over 50. It is supported locally by BNZ and is co-ordinated by Sport Southland.
There are four groups - in Invercargill, Te Anau, Eastern Southland and Northern Southland - who meet weekly for walks in and around Southland.
CLICK HERE for more information or contact Sport Southland's Ann Robbie - ann.robbie@sportsouthland.co.nz or 03 211 2150.
'Step It Out' Pram Walks
A weekly pram-friendly walk that caters for all abilities.
September-May: Monday mornings at 10.30am, at Queens Park.
June-August: Mondays at 2pm.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Email stepitout@sportsouthland.co.nz for more info!
'Step It Out' Nans, Pops and Tots Walks
Nans, Pops and Tots walks are on hold for winter, but will re-launch October 1! Email stepitout@sportsouthland.co.nz for more info!
A weekly walk for grandparents and grandchildren.
Monday mornings at 10am with alternating locations - Queens Park and Kew Bush.
CLICK HERE to download the poster
CLICK HERE for more information
Nans, Pops and Tots walks are held in conjunction with the weekly Pram Walks
'Step It Out' Awarua Hikoi
Free social walk group - all welcome!
Every weekday at 9am, leaving from Awarua Social and Health Services - 190 Forth St, Invercargill.
Phone 03 218 6668 for more information
Nordic Walking Group
Times and dates vary. Please phone Judy at Stephenson Murray Physiotherapists on (03) 2186583 if you are interested in Nordic Walking.
Invercargill YMCA Women's Walking Group
Tuesday mornings - phone Joan Sutherland 03 218 8738
60s Up Walk Group
Monday mornings - phone Len Johnston 03 231 3372 or Don Todd 03 217 5931
Walk Group
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am - meet at Queens Park (Gala Street)
Phone Belinda Mulvany (c/o SDA Church Group) or email eiger@xtra.co.nz
Southland Tramping Club
The club meets on the second Wednesday of each month (other than January) at 7:30pm in the Federated Farmers Building, 70 Forth Street. Here club members meet to discuss coming and past trips. Club tramping trips are a mix of social trips, day trips and weekend trips.
Contact Graeme in the first instance to learn more about the club.
Graeme Appleby - (03) 236-2771 or g.j.appleby@xtra.co.nzBluff
Weekly Walk Group
Fridays 9.15am
Stirling Point, Bluff
Contacts: Val Goffe 2128810 or Lesley Hansen 2128832
Gore
Weekly Walk Group
Tuesdays 10.30am
Hamilton Park
Contact: Peter Bohlsen 021 070 6938 or 03 208 4821
Community Walkers
Meet at the trout on fourth Monday of the month, for approx. 1.5hrs walk.
Contact June - (03) 208 5483 or Leona - (03) 208 5796
CLICK HERE for the poster
Otautau
Otautau Walking Group
Tuesdays at 9.30am - Otautau Walking Group meets at the Sports Complex on Hulme Street, Otautau
Riverton
Riverton Walk Group
Information coming soon...
Te Anau
Te Anau Buggy Fit
For mothers of babies/toddlers.
Every Thursday at:
9.30am (beginner)
10.10am (those already involved in regular moderate to strenuous exercise)
CLICK HERE for more information
Phone Julie 03 249 4354 or 022 694 7408
Queenstown and Wakatipu
Wakatipu Walkers
Thursdays, phone Patricia Cook 03 442 1525
http://www.wakatipuwalkers.co.nz/
Wednesday Walk Group
This group meets every Wednesday at different locations for a walk (faster and slower groups) and is made up of both people who have or have had a cancer diagnosis and also their supporters.
A member of the supportive care team at the Cancer Society organises the group walk each week and helps to co-ordinate everyone who attends.
It is a very supportive and social group, ending up for a coffee or a cold drink post-walk.
For any queries about the group, you can contact either:
Jessica or Marie (Cancer Society Central Otago Supportive Care) on 03 442 4281
Arrowtown Mums and Bubs Walking Group
11 am Mondays – For more information please contact Leanne Anderson at Sport Central on 03 445 1142 or 027 436 7172
IMPORTANT:
Many of these walk groups are run independently of Sport Southland, and therefore Sport Southland cannot guarantee that the groups will have trained walk leaders and proper risk management. Sport Southland encourages everyone to enjoy regular, safe physical activity. When going into the outdoors, be safe, be prepared and look out for one another. For more information please see the Outdoor Safety links - CLICK HERE
