Sligo Walk
It's that time of year again to target all you walkers out there.
The 2013 Sligo Walk will take place on Saturday 11th May, so get your walking shoes on and shake off those winter blues!
The walk starts at 8.00am from the Sligo Park Hotel. Registration of walkers will take place on Friday evening 10th May from 6.00pm to 10.00pm, also at the Sligo Park Hotel.
The 30K distance will be in the same format as last year and the closing date for 30K entries will be Friday 19th April.
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30k Event
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Category 1
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Category 2
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Male & Female Open
(Any Staff member or spouse)
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Male & Female Vet.
(Any Staff member or spouse over 50 yrs)
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* Teams can now be entered in the 30km walk:
- Max of 6 people
- Confined to staff
- Best 4 times to count.
A fun weekend is always guaranteed and if your feet aren't sore enough after walking well then you can take to the dance floor at the 'Weary Walkers' function.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
Sligo Walk Committee
For more information email Grainne Henneberry
30k Individual/Team Entry Form (pdf 324Kb)
BEGINNERS TRAINING PROGRAMME
This programme is based on time spent walking and not on distance covered.
It is advisable that before you start your training programme, you consult
your doctor.
Time given in minutes where m = minutes.
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Week No.
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Day of Week
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Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
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1
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25m |
Rest |
20m |
Rest |
20m |
25m |
Rest |
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2
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50m. |
Rest |
25m |
30m |
Rest |
25m |
30m |
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3
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60m |
Rest |
35m |
30m |
Rest |
40m |
35m |
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4
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75m |
Rest |
30m |
30m |
Rest |
45m |
35m |
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5
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75m |
Rest |
35m |
45m |
Rest |
40m |
40m |
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6
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90m |
Rest |
45m |
60m |
Rest |
45m |
45m |
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7
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130m |
Rest |
60m |
100m |
Rest |
50m |
60m |
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8
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160m |
Rest |
60m |
80m |
Rest |
60m |
50m |
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9
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190m |
Rest |
50m |
90m |
Rest |
60m |
60m |
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10
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220m |
Rest |
50m |
90m |
Rest |
60m |
60m |
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11
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140m |
Rest |
20m |
45m |
45m |
Rest |
Rest |
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12
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100m |
Rest |
20m |
45m |
Rest |
Rest |
Walk |
This programme is devised to enable a person to get aerobically fit over a period of 12 weeks without causing a severe or sudden change of lifestyle. The goal is to complete the walk. This programme is not designed for speed.
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