Join the World's Greatest Pram Stroll on Sunday 28th October 2007 by bringing your baby, stroller, family, friends and picnic lunch in a show of support to all new mums and celebrate being active!
Friday 5 October is National Walk to Work Day (WTWD). The event is coordinated by the Pedestrian Council of Australia. On WTWD all Australians are encouraged to walk. The message for 2007 is BETTER HEALTH – CLEANER AIR. The event is to encourage all people to build walking into their day by walking all or part of the way to work.
WTWD 2007 is supported by the Australian Government, all state, territory and local governments, the Heart Foundation, Cancer Council, Diabetes Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation.
For more information on how you can get involved visit www.walk.com.au
be active Aquatic Team Challenge
The be active Aquatic Team Challenge is a team event held once a fortnight over 14 weeks. Teams consist of up to 5 people who choose to swim either 10 laps (500m) or 20 laps (1000m). The aim is to increase the number of laps or improve your times
The be active Corporate Cup is a workplace team event run once a fortnight over 16 weeks with the aim of improving personal fitness and wellbeing. Participants can choose to either walk or run in one of four regions over three distances.
Ride to Work Day 2007
On 17 October regular and first-time riders from all states and territories will join the inaugural National Ride to Work Day. For more information visit www.ride2work.com.au
The sixth National Physical Activity Conference will be held in Adelaide 13-16 October 2007. The Conference will be held concurrently with the 2007 Recreation and Sport Development Conference, the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, and the Fifth National Sports Injury Prevention Conference.
Children across South Australia will be urged to walk to school on Walk Safely to School Day, held this year on Friday 4th May.
This national, annual event sees many thousands of primary and junior primary school children walking to and from school with their parents and carers. Last year 99 schools across South Australia took part - about 26,000 students.
This year the Pedestrian Council of Australia is hoping to break the 100 mark!
The final 2006 Walks with Nature event is coming up on Sunday 19th November 2006. A "Magical Mallee Scrub Meander" will take in the delightful Ferries McDonald Conservation Park, located only 16km south west of Murray Bridge or a leisurely 1hour drive from Adelaide's CBD
The Northern Carers be active Family Fun Day was held on Tuesday 3rd October at Fremont Park, Elizabeth. The event promoted the importance of physical activity to families with a full time carer role.
The day was a great success, providing both children and adults with the opportunity to participate in a range of activities. For some, it was the first time children with a disability were actively involved in the same organised activities as their siblings.
National Walk to Work Day is an initiative of the Pedestrian Council of Australia to promote regular walking as a healthy activity. To support the event the Pedestrian Council of Australia is encouraging people to walk to their first appointment, get off the bus a stop earlier or simply leave the car at least 1km away and walk to work.
For more information on National Walk to Work Day visit www.walk.com.au
Keep your children active over the coming October school holidays through the wide range of activities available at the 2006 School Holiday sports clinics. Running between the 3rd-13th October, many activities are offered to the whole family at very reasonable rates.
be active Corporate Cup
The be active Corporate Cup is a team event run once a fortnight over 16 weeks from August to November, 2006. Teams of up to 7 runners or walkers can participate in one of 4 regions with a choice of 2 or 3 distances with the aim of improving personal fitness and wellbeing.
There are 4 different event categories that teams can enter, these include:
Corporate Cup: The major Corporate Cup trophy – all members need to run/walk the 4.5 km distance to be in the running to win.
Mini Cup: All members of the team participate in the 2.25 km or 2.75km (city) course only.
Mixed Distance Cup: Team members can run/walk either 4.5 km or the 2.25, or 7 km in the city.
Mega Cup: All team members either run/walk the 7km course (city region only).
To find out more information or to register, contact Life. Be In It on 8232 3944 or visit www.sa.lifebeinit.org/
2006 SA Water Vacswim: 3-13th January 2006
The SA Water Vacswim program is a South Australian Government funded program for school aged children from 5 years and up. The program provides participants with opportunities to develop a range of skills and positive experiences in the areas of water safety, confidence and competence in the water, personal survival activities, emergency procedures and basic swimming stroke improvement.
It's also a great way to keep your kids active over the holiday period! The program is conducted between 3-13th January 2006 by qualified instructors in a controlled environment, located at school pools, public and private schools, beaches and lakes throughout South Australia.
Active Life Tours
Active Life is a lifestyle program established for older adults which aims to improve the quality of life for South Australia’s growing ageing society by providing a variety of community, health, leisure and recreation activities. The program provides opportunities for people over the age of 45 years to participate in a variety of activities that will assist in creating healthier attitudes, lifestyle, physical and mental well-being.
Active Life Tours are scheduled on the last Tuesday of every month. Coach departs from the Beehive Corner, corner of King William Street and Rundle Mall at 9am and returns to the city at approximately 4.30pm.
Mothers Day Classic Fun Run
The Mothers Day Classic is a walk/run to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation's breast cancer research program.
The Mothers Day Classic 2006 will be held on Sunday 14th May. Starting at Pinky Flat and consisting of a 4 km and 8 km category, entrants have the choice to either run or walk the distance of their choice.
Check the website www.mothersdayclassic.org for more information about this great fund raising event for Breast Cancer research.
2006 be active Tour
The 2006 be active Tour is being staged on Friday 20 January and offers everyone the chance to be active and pedal their way over the Stage 4 route of the Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under.
Close to 5000 people of all shapes, sizes, ages and fitness levels donned their exclusive be active jersey and participated in 2005 - and it's expected to be even bigger this year.
Choose between 3 distances - a 154km stage distance starting at Strathalbyn, a 93km option from Goolwa, and 24km ride from Delamere - all finishing in Yankalilla.
2006 SA Water Vacswim: 3-13th January 2006
The SA Water Vacswim program is a South Australian Government funded program for school aged children from 5 years and up. The program provides participants with opportunities to develop a range of skills and positive experiences in the areas of water safety, confidence and competence in the water, personal survival activities, emergency procedures and basic swimming stroke improvement.
It's also a great way to keep your kids active over the holiday period! The program is conducted between 3-13th January 2006 by qualified instructors in a controlled environment, located at school pools, public and private schools, beaches and lakes throughout South Australia.
2005 City to Bay - 18th September
The Sunday Mail City-Bay-Fun Run is Adelaide's largest fun run, starting in the city and finishing at Glenelg beach. It provides an opportunity for people to compete seriously - aiming to complete the 12km course in record time; to aim for a personal best time or aim to just finish!!
For the first time the City-Bay Fun Run committee has incorporated the Find-30 3km event to encourage everyone including families and even grandparents with their grandchildren to be involved in the City-Bay Fun Run.
Walk To Work Day 2005
WTWD is an event to promote regular walking and physical activity. It is an annual, national event in which the community can become involved in a healthy and environmentally friendly activity.
Community leaders including Governors, Government Ministers, MP's, Mayors, Councillors, CEO's and Celebrities from the entertainment, social and sporting arenas will be participating.
So, unblock some arteries, relieve the congestion, put your feet first on Walk to Work Day and make time to walk every day.
