A new walking club from Niagara College’s Athletics and Recreation department is encouraging all Knights to take a “30-minute body break” this summer. The club promotes a daily 30-minute walk around NC’s campuses to remind students and staff to make time for physical activity in nature every day.
“The walking group is a way to promote taking a break from work or studying and getting outside with colleagues and friends,” said Casey Montambault, Campus Recreation Coordinator. “It’s the perfect opportunity to get some fresh air and some vitamin D while talking and walking together.”
Montambault also noted that it’s important for the NC community to stay active during the day as many students and staff transition back to campus.
“Working from home was a huge adjustment for a lot of people where they could get up and move around more, or use their lunch breaks to walk pets or sit outside in the sun,” added Montambault. “Our group walks serve as a reminder that everyone still needs to take a break and what better way than getting outside and being active on campus.”
Advance registration is not required. Students and staff who would like to walk as a group can meet at the Athletics desk (at either campus) at 12 p.m. on weekdays to depart together and follow the suggested routes (below).
Since the club is informal, anyone wishing to walk at a different time, or from a different starting location, can do so.
Suggested routes
Welland Campus
- Starting at the Athletics entrance, walk towards the stoplights at First Ave.;
- Turn right at stoplights and continue up First Ave. to Woodlawn Rd.;
- Turn right onto Woodlawn Rd. and continue to the YMCA;
- Turn right and continue walking up Chippawayan Blvd. where you will turn right and follow it around the bend until you get back to the Athletics entrance.
Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Starting at the fitness centre, head up the stairs and out the doors turning right towards the Canadian Food and Wine Institute;
- At the end of the road, turn right heading towards Taylor Rd.;
- When you get to the rainbow crosswalk, turn right towards Glendale Ave.;
- After passing the west wing of campus, head down the stairs turning right towards the residence building;
- When you hit the parking lot, you have completed your walk!
