Meath Local Sports Partnership and Sport Ireland have linked up with the OT team to promote National Walk Day on Saturday 12th January.
Organisers welcome all ages and abilities along on the day and would like to see families getting involved. The event is ideal for beginners to come out and give it a go. Children must be accompanied by an adult. In the interest of safety and out of respect to other walkers, dogs are not allowed.
There are a number of walks happening across the county on the day – check out walks below for one that suits you:
| Area | Walk leader | Contact | Start date/time | Meeting point |
| Carnaross | Victoria Olwill
Natasha Shannon Noeleen Farrelly |
086 1955539
086 8527547 086 3260857 |
10am | Carnaross Community Hall |
| Kilmainhamwood | Bernadette Finnegan
Niamh Madden |
087 2910896
087 7673792 |
9.30am | Kilmainhamwood GAA |
| Duleek | Carol Saurin | 0857538995 | 10am | Duleek village green |
| Nobber | Gerarda Bradley | 0872469416 | 9.30am | Nobber amenity park/ National school |
| Ratoath | Brian Hayes | 085 1745082 | 10am | Ratoath GAA |
| Ballincree
|
Noel Walmsley
Norman Coyle
|
Mairéad Coyle, Assistant Secretary, St. Brigid’s GFC
0877611767
|
11am
Registration starts from 10am.
|
St. Brigid’s walking track, Ballinacree
|
| Athboy | Dolores Grace
Helen Ennis |
086 3868474
086 3704395
|
10am | Clann Na Gael GAA |
| Castletown | Nichola Smith | 086 8617289
|
10am | Castletown Pitch & Putt |
| Fordstown | Aisling Clarke | 087 9006119 | 10am | Girley Hall |
| Ashbourne | Theresa Byrne | 087 2376175 | 10am | Ashbourne Garda Station |
| Trim | Meath LSP | 046 9067337 | 10am | Castle Street
(across from Garda Station) |
Walkers are also welcome to join Parkrun on the day. Participants are also welcome to join Parkrun on the day. Parkrun is a free 5km timed course which takes place every Saturday at 9.30am in the following locations in Meath:
- Oldbridge (meet at Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Drogheda)
- Blackwater Park, Navan
- NEW LOCATION – Deerpark, Carlanstown
Parkrun is suitable for walkers, joggers and runners of all ages! You will need to register for FREE at www.parkrun.ie before attending!
