Black Poplar Stroll
September 24th 2014
The Strollers met for the first time since the hot weather on Wednesday 24th of September. 19 Strolling walkers turned out in the afternoon. The walk started from the car park at Wilstone Village hall and followed part of the "Black Poplar Walk". Black Poplar trees are becoming quite rare but can be seen along this route. From the car park we strolled across Wilstone recreation ground to the canal. Turning left we crossed over the canal using an old bridge. We had several people with sticks and walking aids but they managed the bridge and the steps on the far side. Two people then took a short cut across the field to the wooden bridge to return back to our cars.
The rest of us walked across 3 fields to the road where we turned along the road and taking another footpath across the fields to the wooden footbridge and returning to our cars from the otherside of the recreation ground. From Sue Lipscomb's app on her camera we walked 1.6miles in 1hr 2mins. Our average strolling speed was 39 mins per hour and we reached an elevation of 40 feet. We burned 181 calories that we made up at the farmshop tea room.
Everybody enjoyed the stroll and shows how the group can be adaptable for us Strollers.
Do come and join us - Ralph
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The rest of us walked across 3 fields to the road where we turned along the road and taking another footpath across the fields to the wooden footbridge and returning to our cars from the otherside of the recreation ground. From Sue Lipscomb's app on her camera we walked 1.6miles in 1hr 2mins. Our average strolling speed was 39 mins per hour and we reached an elevation of 40 feet. We burned 181 calories that we made up at the farmshop tea room.
Everybody enjoyed the stroll and shows how the group can be adaptable for us Strollers.
Do come and join us - Ralph
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