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Some
activities for your health and enjoyment
As we enjoy
the spring weather, it is very enticing to get out in the open
air with the family and get some exercise. There are a
number of fantastic activities to support this:
The
Athletics season is with us again. If you are
interested in Little Athletics or Senior Athletics you can find
information at
http://athletics.armidale.info
Armidale Triathlon Series
Go to the
Triathlon page to view the dates for the 2006 2007 season.
Next triathlon is on 12 November 2006.
Orienteering
These are conducted about once a month in various venues around
Armidale, usually of a Sunday. Orienteering is fantastic
fun and you get to see lots of our fabulous countryside.
You get a map and off you go. Visit NTOC website:
http://www.armidale.info/sport.htm and click on
Orienteering. Next event: is one of the most
fun you can have orienteering. Night Orienteering, which
is on this Friday 27 October at the Armidale Archery Field (Rockvale
Road) -
see the website for
more details. Remember - bring a torch for each
orienteerer.
Basketball
Why not try basketball.
The advantages
of basketball are
that the games only go for 40 minutes, they can't be
washed out and it is fantastic for your fitness.
For more information check out the
basketball
site. You may be interested in keeping abreast
of what is happening at the new
basketball stadium
situated on the grounds of Armidale High School,
The Den.
Bushwalking
How about seeing some of the fantastic
region that Armidale
has to offer. Walk around the Blue Hole -
fantastic bushland, views if you are prepared to walk
along the easy track
- not for the faint
hearted if you want to get down amongst the rocks and do
some rock hopping. A beautiful and peaceful place
for a picnic. Just 15 minutes out of Armidale.
Travel along the Waterfall Way and turn into Castledoyle
Road just after the speed signs changes to 100km.
Follow this road and don't turn off (when you get a fork
in the Road - take the left over the ramp, along the
dirt road. You can stop at the Blue Hole and
picnic there or follow the road further around to the
right to find more picnic areas.
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