Push Play Month 08


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Push Play Month  September 28th - November 7th 2008

Push Play Month is coming ....

October is Push Play month and Sport Wellington is encouraging people throughout the region to take advantage of the extra daylight hours and get active.  Check out the number of ways to get involved with Push Play month below......

Move the Nation - School Challenge

Move the Nation is a free exercise challenge allowing classrooms as a group to creatively, yet physically move the length of New Zealand.  Available to all schools in Wellington, Porirua, Hutt City, Upper Hutt, Kapiti and Wairarapa. 

 

 

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Step it Up - Workplace Challenge

Why not challenge other workplaces and see how many stairs you can climb on your way virtually up Mt Cook.  STEP IT UP is a  FREE Inter-Workplace Stair-Climb Challenge aimed at encouraging employees to use the stairs as a sustainable form of daily physial activity as well as saving energy and reducing the carbon footprint.

Great prizes, all while improving your health by Pushing Play, register now.

Information on Step it Up

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Lion Foundation Buggy Walk
2nd October & 6th November

A fun series of walks encouraging mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers with children under the age of 5 years to "Push Play" in environments where they can meet other new parents.

Buggy Walk Website

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Green Prescription - Health Providers Challenge

Challenge other practice's, PHO's and health providers in your quest to travel the length of New Zealand the quickest.

Information on Health Providers Challenge

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Heart Foundation Heartwalkers Wellington 5km Walk
Saturday 8th November 2008
Waitangi Park, Wellington

Celebrate the end of Push Play Month by joining the Heart Foundation and Sport Wellington at Waitangi Park for the Heart Foundation Heartwalkers Wellington 5km walk.  There will be fun & entertainment for the whole family

Heartwalker Website

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Tour of Waikanae Cycle Fun Ride
Sunday 12th October 2008
Park Avenue, Waikanae

This is a fun, inclusive cycle event catering for people of all abilities from non-competitive to competitive riders. There are four different distance options (25km, 50km, 75km and 100km) over a 25km circuit.

Tour of Waikanae

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Hutt City Triathlon
Sunday 2nd November 2008

Naenae

A fun, social event open to all ages and abilities from 12yrs to the over 55's. The emphasis is on a non-competitive friendly triathlon and is about getting out, challening yourself and reaching your own personal goals. Its a great way to get back into shape for summer and provides the perfect training run for those wanting to compete in bigger events. Enter by yourself or as a team, it can be as fun or as competitive as you want it to be!

Hutt City Tri Website

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Push Play Outdoor Festival
Wed 1 Oct - Sat 8 Nov 2008

FREE and low cost outdoor recreation activities for Wellington!

For the first year ever Wellington City Council is co-ordinating an outdoor festival which includes heaps of outdoor recreation events and activities.  These events are provided by clubs and organisations in the community as well as the Push Play team.

Push Play Outdoor Festival Website

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