Archive for May, 2014x
Feel Alive Outside – It’s National Outdoor Fitness Day
Active Nation is supporting the first National Outdoor Fitness Day by encouraging all of our Supporters to get outside and active this Saturday! Whether it’s a walk around the park…
Read MoreWalking 1,200 Miles to Help Teenagers Fighting Cancer
A father and son are in training for an amazing challenge that will see them walk from John O’Groats to Lands End – around 1,216 miles – in aid of…
Read MoreHelp Tackle Child Obesity By Walking To School!
‘It’s a national scandal that only 47 per cent of today’s primary school children walk to school’, according to a leading charity. With 1 in 3 children leaving primary school…
Read MoreLearn To Swim, Have Fun And Be Safe In The Water
More than 1 million primary school children have broken up for half term this week unable to be safe in and around water. According to the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA)…
Read MoreChris’ Fight To Defend His World ParaTriathlon Championship Title
Active Nation Supporter Chris Goodwin has just kick-started the defence of his ITU ParaTriathlon World Championship title in Japan. Last weekend the blind 43-year-old competed in the Yokohama ParaTriathlon in…
Read MoreYoung Footballers Show Off Their Skills At Electric Finale
Young footballers showed off their skills and talent in an electric finale to the Derbyshire Football Plus League and Championship competitions. Nine teams representing districts from across the county congregated…
Read MoreGet Your Children ACTIVE This May Half Term!
Still thinking about what to do when the kids break up for half term next week? We have got lots of activity clubs and exciting sessions running at Active Nation…
Read MoreFormer Firefighter’s Charity Cycle Ride For Sick Children
A former retained firefighter who was injured on a callout is about to undertake a 152 mile bike ride in aid of a charity that makes dreams come true for…
Read MoreCountry’s Elite Cyclists Battle At ‘Biggest Race On The Calendar’
Hundreds of cyclists set off from Active Nation’s Yarborough Leisure Centre over the weekend and took over the city’s historic cobbled streets for the Lincoln Festival of Cycling. The 4th…
Read MoreGet Your Feet Moving It’s National Walking Month!
May is National Walking Month – so get up, put your best foot forward and start off on the road to getting active! Walking is one of the best forms…
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