Hello - this glorious sunshine is forecast to last over the weekend ad so try and soak up the vitamin D while you still can! Here are some outdoor activities happening in and around London.

Open Gym-ing
These outdoor workouts are taking place this weekend:

• Hilly Fields in Brockley, 10am on Saturday plus a fitness test at 9.30am.
• Telegraph Hill in New Cross, 10am on Saturday
• Highbury Fields, 10am on Saturday
• Clissold Park, 11am on Sunday
• Bethnal Green, 10.30am on Saturday
• Tooting Bec Common, 10am on Saturday (women only class)
• Hyde Park – Roller Ski Club, 12.15 on Saturday
• Wimbledon Park: 9am on Saturday
• Putney: 9am on Saturday
• Wandsworth Common: 8am & 10.30am on Saturday

Full details about each outdoor workout here www.opengym.co.uk

Get your CLOGS on…
Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) organises a friendly programme of walks and outdoor activities for city dwellers www.clogweb.org.uk

Local Cycle Clubs
The London Cycling Campaign has lots of local cycle groups including ones in Lewisham, Hackney and Islington and they arrange social cycle trips all year round. http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?Pageid=31

Fancy an adventure…
Meetup.com is a brilliant website with thousands of groups to suit every taste – here are some for people looking for outdoor adventure including:

• Hiking meetup http://hiking.meetup.com/592/
• Biking meetup: http://bike.meetup.com/141/
• Sea Kayaking meetup: http://seakayaking.meetup.com/39/
• Mountain Tracking meetup: http://hiking.meetup.com/373/
• Rock Climbing meetup: http://rockclimbing.meetup.com/108

A date for the diary
I know it’s a bit early but on 6th December you can join a team in Covent Garden to take part in the Great Christmas Pudding Race….. anyone up for the challenge? Full details here: http://www.xmaspuddingrace.org.uk

Hearty Autumn Recipes

After a blast of fresh air in the great outdoors, try one of these recipes to warm you up….

• Spicy pasta puttenesca: http://tinyurl.com/58qesd
• Green olive and chickpea tagine: http://tinyurl.com/3u2t32
• Beef and cabbage casserole: http://tinyurl.com/3wopxh
• North African Fish Stew: http://tinyurl.com/4gpees
• Pan roasted monkfish with coconut mashed parsnips: http://tinyurl.com/4w8yrt

If you have any questions about the outdoor workouts, do give me a ring on 0790 858 5259.
If you know anyone who would enjoy this newsletter, please pass it on….

Best

Jo
Open Gym
T: 0790 858 5259
E: jo@opengym.co.uk
W: www.opengym.co.uk