Encore Beach Walk – Sun 21st Feb 2010

YWCA Encore Charity Walk – Glenelg to West Beach and back – Sun 21st Feb 2010

After the success of our Glenelg to West Beach walks last year, Fitgirls have decided to organise another walk, this time for charity, for all of our clients, subscribers and friends.

The walk will start at 9am on Sunday, 21st February, with everyone meeting outside Cibo at Glenelg. From there we will walk along the beautiful beach of Glenelg North until we reach the West Beach Surf Life Saving premises, where we’ll turn around and head back to Cibo at Glenelg for a well deserved cappuccino (skinny, of course!). All up, the walk will be around 9 – 10 kms, and will take around 1.5 to 2 hours, and will burn around 500 – 600 calories!! It’s flat and relatively easy, and is suitable for people of all fitness levels and ages.

We will be charging a small entry fee of $10 but your coffee at Glenelg will be included in this fee.

The profits of the day will be going to the wonderful YWCA Encore Groups. Encore is an eight week exercise program for women who have experienced breast cancer.

We have spent some time with the Groups at their weekly meetings, talking about keeping fit and healthy, and we have been impressed by the great work that Encore does with these women. Funding for Encore has previously been provided by Avon, however, Avon significantly reduced its funding in 2008 and now Encore relies solely on donations and fundraising activities, so this is where Fitgirls and its extended family can help out.

So get a walking group together… husbands, sisters, kids, neighbours, work colleagues, and register online at www.fitgirls.com.au, or email Jenny at jenny@fitgirls.com.au with your details. Dogs are welcome too – the Fitgirls’ pups, Hugo and Charlie, love this walk and their recovery sleep at Cibo.

As an added incentive, there will be a prize for anyone who brings 5 or more people along with them. That person and their 5 friends will receive a free Boxing session, designed especially for them, valued at $100! Come along and join the fun, work on your fitness at the same time, and know that you’re helping out a very worthy cause.

To register and make your $10 donation, please click on the Buy Now button below. Alternatively, please email jenny@fitgirls.com.au to organise alternative payment.