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Donegal Walking Week

Sunday 22nd - Sunday 29th May 2011

Donegal Walking Week which takes place between the 22nd and 29th May and this year the organising group headed by Donegal Sports Partnership are calling on communities and walkers to ‘Walk it-Log it’ for Donegal.

Through a dedicated walking web site www.letswalkdonegal.com walkers will have an opportunity to log their walk distance in order to record the level of walking completed in County Donegal during Walking Week 2011. This web site will reflect a running total of kilometres walked during the week which will commence on the morning of the 22nd of May and be completed on the 29th May.

The initiative will require some simple on line questions including the areas from which people are walking, the web site will also give a breakdown of the regions with the greatest walking efforts, so if you are in the Inishowen, West Donegal, Finn Valley or South Donegal your walking effort will be recorded to give a total for each region in Donegal.

The key aims of Donegal Walking Week are to promote:

Walking as a safe enjoyable and health promoting physical activity which can be enjoyed by all.
Donegal as a quality walking location with its stunning scenery and spectacular walks.
Numerous guided and non guided special interest walks – including history, geology, nature and health.
o encourage, educate and support communities in the development of walking infrastructures.