Hiking Nordic Walking – Glen Abbey

HIKE TITLE

Nordic Walking – Glen Abbey

DATE

Thursday September 21, 2023

HIKE LEADER(S)

Sue and Frank Elias

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

fselias@cogeco.ca   416-556-2638

GENERAL LOCATION

(Locality, city and/or landmark)

Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Oakville

MEETING AND START TIME

Sidewalk from Parking Lot to Glen Abbey Gate

7 p.m.

SPECIFIC MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

(Include exact address, GPS coordinate and/or map)

South West Corner of Parking Lot

1415 Third Line, Oakville
C7P6+69 Oakville, Ontario
43.435096,-79.739542
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DISTANCE

Approx. 5 km.

PACE:

Leisurely / Moderate / Fast

Moderate: 3-4 km per hour

DURATION APPROX

1.5 - 2 hours

TERRAIN:

Easy / Moderate / Challenging

Easy, sidewalks/asphalt trail

TYPE OF HIKE:

i.e., Loop, There & Back or Combination

Loop

HIKE GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

From the park, we will head along the multi-purpose trails on Upper Middle Rd – south side, West of Third Line, cross over at Grand Oak Trail, come back the North side of Upper Middle Rd.

Start your winter training with a full body work-out.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Yes. A Must.  Leaders appreciate early registration and at least 24 hours before the event.

CANCELLATION

•  If your plans change, please self-cancel as soon as possible so that other HOC members may take your spot.

•  The club may cancel due to bad weather that may impact the safety of participants or due to low attendance.

ONLINE REGISTRATION &

HIKER GROUP SIZE 

Registration opens 2 weeks before the hike. Up to 15 hikers are welcome to participate in this event

WHAT TO BRING

This is a Nordic walk so bring your telescoping hiking/walking poles with rubber booties as we will be on asphalt and concrete. 
At the start, Sue will review the Urban Poling technique for Nordic walking for anyone interested. 
Sue is a certified Urban Poling Instructor.
Check out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fuF1pUaws

We will have demonstration poles and booties available.

Other Specifics to Your Hike

i.e., social to follow hike

There will be an optional social after the walk:
We will go to the Symposium Café for drinks – Coffee/Tea/Freezies, etc.