Juice bar joins sports programme

Popular smoothie bar Juiced Up has been named as the official partners of the Edinburgh city council Activcity Sports Programme 2008/09, launched at Meadowbank Stadium.

With over 68 events listed in the activity calendar, the official launch saw schoolchildren from across the city navigate through four disciplines – climbing, mountain biking, orienteering and potted sports – in the Activcity Adventure Race. Corporate teams from Hibernian Football Club, Edinburgh Rugby, Forth One, Event Scotland and Edinburgh Leisure also competed in the corporate adventure race before Gavin Hastings and Councillor Steven Cardownie officially launched the 2008/09 programme.

Jonathan Oag, owner of Juiced Up commented: “We are delighted to be named as partners in this venture and wholeheartedly support the ethos of the whole project. As a healthy living bar, our smoothies and juices are perfect for athletes and those partaking in sporting activities - not only does the fresh fruit replenish natural vitamins and minerals, but they are quick and convenient.”
Formerly Futuresport, the Activcity Programme is part of the council’s mission to make Edinburgh the most physically active city in Europe by 2020.

Try walking the Nordic Way and do the Great Scottish Walk

Edinburgh is gearing up for walking season and joining a charity walk is certainly one way of finding the motivation to get fit.
The Great Scottish Walk takes place on 22 June. This popular walking event includes routes of 1, 6 and 12 miles routes making it suitable for all ages and abilities.

Take part and raise money for over 100 affiliated charities or a charity or community project of your choice and you will even get entertainment along the routes as well as taking time out to visit the farmers market, enjoy a pre-walk warm up, pipe bands and a mascot race.However, just how are you going to tackle the walk? You could take a stroll or power walk the event, but how about something a little different. Nordic Walking is the latest keep fit craze using poles to spur you along and the Nordic Walkers led the way in last year’s event.

Originating from summer training for cross-country skiers, Nordic Walking works your upper and lower body at the same time, strengthening your back, legs and arms, and reducing neck and shoulder tension - all this while improving the health of your heart and lungs. And you can gain all these health benefits and more while Nordic Walking with your friends; exercise intensity is determined by upper body effort so people of differing fitness levels can walk and talk together, while working to their own level with Nordic Walking.
So why not visit www.nordicwalking.co.uk to find out more and if you are not yet signed up to the Great Scottish Walk Walkers, you can still do so by going online to www.greatscottishwalk.com or by calling 0131 273 3019.