Ilkeston Fair Walk 2018

Friday 19th October after Circuit Training a really nice group of our fitness family made our 5th visit to Ilkeston Fair. It's become a tradition that we have to go up together, it doesn't matter if there are 4 of us or 15, we know it's a good laugh going on a few rides and getting out in the fresh (slightly onion smelling) air at the fair. All fitness family friendships get put to one side for the annual smash fest on the dodgems.

     

A rough mapping out gives us around 5km of walking, make that 6km with all the weaving around people. There was a really good atmosphere at the fair including police taking selfies with groups the kids. The weather was perfect and we all loved it, 9 of us made the walk this year with a few people stuck at work wishing they could have joined us. We did dominate on the horse racing game taking up over half the seats, I managed my first ever win to claim a little minion toy.

It's always great to see so many families out walking around town, no games consoles or mobile phones in hand. Just families out having a great time together and while walking too!

Ilson Glowsticks 

Bring on our 6th annual walk to the fair in 2019. Will you be part of our little fitness community and join us on the walk?

Keep you eye out for the next newsletter on the 28th as there maybe another fitness family walk coming your way soon.

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Ilkeston Fair Walk

This blog and 12 others are long over due. It's been a very busy 6 months in the World of Adam Fretwell PT. With preparation for Isle of Wight Challenge 2016 well under way, loads of CPD courses including two massive Level 4 courses with lots of coursework and everything else involved the blogs have been pushed to the back of the to do pile.

So way back on the 23rd October 2015 a big group of us set out to Ilkeston Fair. It was a nice evening, we all enjoyed a laugh on the rides. A few people enjoyed being big kids as they didn't go on the big bull ride but the kids version.

Ilson Glowsticks being big kids

To say we just set off one evening to have a little walk around Ilkeston Fair we actually covered 6.4km. It just shows how when you're with a good group of people how easily you can add some walking into your day/week. Half the group walked straight back while the other half headed down to the Nutbrook Trail for a little night time dark walking. Thanks to it being so sheltered down there it didn't take long for our eyes to adjust and it really wasn't too bad to walk along.

So once Ilkeston Fair arrives this year ditch your car and take a walk :)

Fair Walk

October has been a busy month so we haven't been able to fit many walks in. The one we managed was to take a long route to get to Ilkeston Fair. We made our way down to the Beauty Spot on the Nutbrook Trail and headed along towards Swan Lake. Usually for the Fair weekend it's cold, wet and miserable. This year it was dry, mild and really nice. So as we walked along the trail with the sun setting slowly, leaves on the ground it was a really nice evening for a walk and chat. There was about 11 of us on the walk and the bulk of us getting excited for laser tag which is coming up this weekend. The others were chatting about the what food to eat when we get up there haha. 

In the end we ate at Patti House a local small business who sources all her products locally and makes the burgers herself. She had on a fair special hot dogs from the local butchers, so they included high quality meats with amazing seasoning. It was a nice treat especially with her home made salsa on top, a nice bit of autumnal heat. It's well worth a visit especially as you can have a nice lean chicken burger, no bun and salad making it a health option.

We got round towards Manor Floods and headed up into the Industrial estate, from here a little walk in Victoria Park which looked lovely with all the different coloured leaves falling from the trees. 

Once up the fair the night only got funnier, after winning unicorns on "Hook a Minion" and going on a few rides, it culminated in seeing somebody producing projectile vomit off a ride that splatted a few people in the queue to go on it next. It wouldn't have been nice for them at all but from a by standers point of view it was a pure £250 "You've Been Framed" moment......but none of us caught it on camera dam it!!

We also saw some rather amusing sights on the bulls with bodies flying all over the place.

Then finally a group of us went on the Fun House, be warned don't have a sign saying "children and adults welcome" when us lot are around. You've seen us on the ziplines haha.

The next photo sums up the Fun House!

Simon taking a tumble.

This happened to a few of us including myself attempting to spin all the way around it in a handstand position. The slide at the end finished it off as you had to shuffle all the way down so there were a couple of pileups. 

According to mapmyrun the walk was 8km but I'm not sure how accurate it was this time seeing as it was left running while we went on rides and I think they may have added a few metres. 

Magic Mouse and Jump & Smile according to Map My Run haha.

Bring on the next walk in November, eventually we get to do The Miller's Walk from Hollies Farm.