Hiking Nordic Walking - Shell Park

HIKE TITLE

Nordic Walking – Shell Park

DATE

Tuesday October 8, 2024

HIKE LEADER(S)

Sue and Frank Elias

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

fselias@cogeco.ca   416-556-2638

GENERAL LOCATION

Shell Park, Oakville

MEETING AND START TIME

Meet: 5:45 p.m.

Start: 6:00 p.m.

SPECIFIC MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

Shell Park – 1^st Parking lot on the right
3307 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, ON L6L 6S6

43.380418, -79.717985

Shell Park Google Map

DISTANCE

Approx. 5-6 km.

PACE:

Moderate: 3-4 km per hour

DURATION APPROX

1.5 - 2 hours

TERRAIN:

Easy, sidewalks/asphalt trail

TYPE OF HIKE:

Out and back

HIKE GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

From the park, we head east and take the trails from South Shell Park and go west to Burloak Waterfront Park. 

On the way back, we will take the multi-purpose trail on Lakeshore Rd W. back to Shell Park.

While this walk will start in daylight we will probably finish as it is getting dark but we will have the street lights of Lakeshore Rd W so headlamps are not needed.

Get 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.  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

For this night walk, headlamps are optional as we will be walking under the street lights of Lakeshore Rd W.

We will have demonstration poles and booties available.

·       Bring water

·       Sun and bug protection if necessary.

Other Specifics to Your Hike

Washrooms at Shell Park (near Soccer fields) and Burloak Waterfront Park.