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Let's Get Active 2012
As the nation limbers up to host the Olympic Games and Paralympics why not join in the celebrations and make 2012 the year that you get active?
The Let’s Get Active 2012 campaign, led by the West Norfolk Sports Council, is bringing together a host of fun Olympic-inspired events to help west Norfolk residents reap the benefits of an active lifestyle.
Highlights include the 1948 Torch Trail, where the 1948 Olympic torch will be carried to 80 villages across west Norfolk and beyond.
Check in regularly and use the calendar below to plan your year of activity.
Calendar
To find out more about each event simply click the title of the event to open the detailed information page.
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Event |
Venue & Time |
Organiser |
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January |
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This event has now passed |
Resolution Ramble |
Hunstanton Sailing Club North Promenade |
Hunstanton Town Council 01485 532189 |
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April |
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(pdf 2mb) |
Hunstanton King's Lynn Downham Market |
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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7th
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(pdf 204kb) |
Downham Market 10am – 2pm |
Frances Rayner franceserayner@aol.com |
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18th
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(pdf 5mb) |
Lynnsport 7pm - 8pm |
01553 764758 |
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22nd
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West Norfolk Junior Badminton Championship |
Lynnsport 9am - 6pm |
Norma Bowen |
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25th
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(pdf 5mb) |
Lynnsport 7pm - 8pm |
01553 764758 |
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May |
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2nd
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(pdf 5mb) |
Lynnsport 7pm - 8pm |
01553 764758 |
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6th
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Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn 10.30am |
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Roger Partridge 01553 818017 roger.partridge@west-norfolk.gov.uk
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6th
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Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn 10.35am |
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Roger Partridge 01553 818017 roger.partridge@west-norfolk.gov.uk
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6th
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West Norfolk Lawn Tennis Club Open Day
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Sports Ground, North Runcton 11am - 4pm |
Kathleen Duncan kathleen.duncan3@btinternet.com
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9th
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(pdf 5mb) |
Lynnsport 7pm - 8pm |
01553 764758 |
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27th
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Downham Market
Application Form (pdf 293kb) |
Frances Rayner 07802 448836 Amy East (Active Norfolk) Peter Duhig (Ryston Runners)
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June |
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1st – 3rd |
Hunstanton, South Promenade
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Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Adam Garford 01553 818018 |
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2nd – 5th
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1948 Torch Trail
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Across West Norfolk |
Paul Brandon
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2nd
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Lynnsport 9am |
www.stroke.org.uk/1948torchtrail
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2nd
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Snettisham 10.30am |
www.stroke.org.uk/1948torchtrail
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2nd
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Heacham 11.30am |
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2nd
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Docking 2.45pm |
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2nd
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Burnham Market 4pm |
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2nd
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Sports Taster Session - Athletics Rounders Archery Cricket Judo Zumba |
Snettisham 10.30am - 1.30pm |
Amy East
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2nd
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Sports Taster Session - Archery Uni Hoc Cricket Rounders |
Heacham 10.00am - 12. noon |
Amy East
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2nd
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Sports Taster Session - Athletics Archery Tennis Rounders |
Docking 1.00pm - 4.00pm |
Amy East
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2nd
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Sports Taster Session - Archery Badminton Tennis Zumba Bowls Netball Table Tennis Rounders Uni Hoc
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Burnham Market 2.00pm -4.00pm |
Amy East
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3rd
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Great Massingham 11.15am |
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3rd
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Narborough 1pm |
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3rd |
RAF Marham 2pm |
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3rd |
Sports Taster Session - Rounders |
Harpley 11.15am - 12.15pm |
Amy East
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3rd |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Boxing Basketball Fencing Boccia Athletics |
Great Massingham Social Club/Playing Field 12 noon - 3.00pm |
Amy East
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3rd |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Rounders Dodgeball Badminton Table Tennis Cricket Snooker & Billiards |
Narborough Social Club/Playing Field 12 noon - 3.00pm |
Amy East
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3rd |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Rounders Kwick Cricket Tri Golf |
RAF Marham 11.00pm - 5.00pm |
Amy East
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3rd |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Rounders Short Tennis |
Stoke Ferry 2.00pm - 5.00pm
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Amy East
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3rd |
Methwold 9.15am |
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3rd |
Feltwell 10.45am |
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3rd |
Upwell 4.15pm |
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4th |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Rounders |
Methwold 10.00am - 12 noon |
Amy East
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4th |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Rounders Netball Athletics |
Feltwell 10.30am - 1.30pm |
Amy East
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4th |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Kwick Cricket |
Upwell Playing Field/Village Hall 2.00pm - 4.30pm |
Amy East
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5th |
West Walton 11.45am |
www.stroke.org.uk/1948torchtrail
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5th |
Walpole St Andrew 1pm |
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5th |
Terrington St Clement 2pm |
terringtonthompsons@talktalk.net
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5th |
Clenchwarton 3pm |
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5th |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Rounders Tennis Tri Golf Karate Zumba |
West Walton Marshland High School 10.30am - 1.00pm |
Amy East |
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5th |
Sports Taster Session - Rounders Archery Cricket Athletics Fencing Dodgeball Street Dance Karate |
Walpole St Andrew Community Centre/Field 10.00am - 1.30pm |
Amy East
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5th |
Sports Taster Session - Archery Fencing |
Terrington St Clement Playing Field 12 noon - 4.00pm |
Amy East
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5th |
Sports Taster Session - Basketball Rounders Archery Cricket |
Clenchwarton Playing Field 2.00pm - 4.00pm |
Amy East
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10th
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(pdf 62kb) |
Federation Club, Downham Market 11am |
Contact; Peter Duhig, 01366 388188 or peter@peterduhig.plus.com |
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10th |
(pdf 62 kb) |
Federation Club, Downham Market 11.30am |
Contact; Peter Duhig, 01366 388188 or peter@peterduhig.plus.com |
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24th |
Lynnsport and Leisure Park King’s Lynn 9.30am
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Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Roger Partridge 01553 818017 roger.partridge@west-norfolk.gov.uk
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July |
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1st
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Family Treasure Hunt Bike Ride |
Downham Market |
Frances Rayner franceserayner@aol.com
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4th |
Peterborough to Norwich passing through West Norfolk
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Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk roger.partridge@west-norfolk.gov.uk
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4th
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West Norfolk Youth Games 2012 |
Lynnsport and Leisure Park King’s Lynn |
Tommy Goode College of West Anglia 01553 815277
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5th
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Hancock 5 Mile Road Race |
Federation Club, Downham Market 11.30am |
Ryston Runners
http://www.rystonrunners.org.uk/
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7th – 13th
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Hunstanton and District Open Bowls Tournament
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Cliff Parade Bowls Club, Hunstanton 9.00am each day |
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Lynne Playford 01553 818015 |
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August |
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5th
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Water Festival Dragon Boat Racing
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TBC |
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September |
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2nd
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Wissey Half Marathon |
Oxborough Village Hall, Oxborough 10.30am |
Ryston Runners
http://www.rystonrunners.org.uk/
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15th
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Downham & District Sports Awards |
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Frances Rayner franceserayner@aol.com
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30th
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Hunstanton 10k |
Oasis Leisure Centre, Hunstanton |
George Burroughs george.burroughs@stroke.org.uk
Paul Brandon |
Planning a sporting event to celebrate 2012?
If you are planning a sporting event to celebrate the forthcoming Olympics and you would like us to include it in the calendar please email: sports.development@west-norfolk.gov.uk stating the date, time and location of the event, key information about costs or age limits and the organiser’s contact details.
Note:
Events are organised by various bodies (please see the contact section of the calendar above). Enquiries regarding particular events should be directed to the organising body for that event. Only events where the borough council is stated as the contact are the responsibility of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk.
Last updated: 23 May 2012
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