Walk and Talk event reaches milestone

Monday, 22 September 2014 00:00

225,000 miles have been clocked up by Island walkers in the last 15 years.

The Walk and Talk programme will celebrate its milestone birthday on October 5th.

The sessions were started in 1999 at the NSC in Douglas as a way of combining exercise with social interaction.

Sports development officer Gianni Epifani says it helps inspire people to lead an active lifestyle:

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