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People in Inishowen urged to get
moving
01.03.19
THE Irish Heart Foundation has teamed up with
Parkrun in a six-week initiative to get local
communities in Donegal moving. People interested in
getting active are welcome to attend their free
local Parkrun event each week. The Buncrana Parkrun
is on every Saturday at 9.30am in Aileach Road.
On Saturday March 2nd, the Irish Heart Foundation is
encouraging everyone to join their nearby Parkrun
event and walk for both health and leisure. Register
for Parkrun at
www.parkrun.ie , choose #IrishHearts as your
club and print the barcode before turning up to walk
with your local community. Parkrun events take place
in Aileach Road, Buncrana and St Conals Hospital
Campus, Kilmacrennan Road, Letterkenny. They are
free, safe and easy to take part in. |
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Parkrun events are free, weekly,
timed events every Saturday at 9.30am in various
locations throughout Ireland. All participants are
welcome. |
People looking to get
active can also take up the Irish Heart Foundation’s Move
More Walking Challenge; a six-week challenge to
allow people achieve physical activity guidelines
and walk a 5km route at their own pace with the goal
of completing a Parkrun walk. Each week,
participants will be encouraged to increase their
step count, increase the distance they walk as well
as introduce some mobility, stretching and strength
exercises. Video demonstrations and heart health
information will be shared in the weekly Parkrun e-zine
and Parkrun volunteers will be provided with the
opportunity for free CPR training.
Matt Shields, Country Manager at Parkrun Ireland
said: “By teaming up with the Irish Heart
Foundation, we are delighted to get more people
walking and assist them with video demonstrations
and heart health information along the way.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to access free
CPR training and help protect the lives of our
members.”
Regular physical activity can improve your wellbeing
as well as reducing your risk of high blood
pressure, heart attack and stroke. Make walking part
of your life with your local community. |
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