Cost: Costs may be associated with promotion such as posters or media to get the word out regarding the event. Costs can also be associated with equipment, such as having poles for registrants to use or to have on display, and training.
Timeline: You may host multiple times throughout the month at various times of day at various locations to increase access to as many people as possible.
Nordic walking, is walking with poles in urban or rural settings like sidewalks, city parks, trails and roads. Think cross-country skiing without the skis. The purpose of this activity is to provide an opportunity to learn the art and benefits of urban poling through hands on experience. You can provide this in a few ways.
- Have an urban poling display at locations such as hospitals, libraries, clinics, community halls. This would provide information on cost, how to purchase and benefits. Allow the public to experience them with a professional that can provide feedback on correct usage. This would be a come and go, walk up event, no scheduled times of an actual class.
- Host an urban poling class to allow people to experience poles and their benefits.
- Use a poster to provide times and locations of the poling event. Ensure a contact number is available for registering.
- Meet those registered (e.g. lunch hour for staff is a great time).
- Review the material educational material, access poles from a reputable vendor grab some friends or do it individually and go for a trek.
Provide instruction or educate yourself on the poles – approx. 5 minutes + 20 minutes walking outdoors or indoors.