Where to Nordic Walk or Walk Indoors in the South Metro of the Twin Cities:
Schools: Prior Lake Community Education is offering FREE Indoor Nordic Walking at Hidden Oaks Middle School starting Tues Jan 10, 2012. Come Nordic Walk anytime between 6:30 – 8pm Thursdays too. These free walks are held indoors on their carpeted hallways thru March. If your rubber tips are in rough shape, I’ll have new ones on hand. If you are new to Nordic Walking, I’ll be offering a class on three different dates Jan 10, 12 or 17 from 6:30 – 7:45pm. Please register here. Fee.
District 196: Dakota Hills Middle School Eagan, Rosemount Middle School, Apple Valley Middle School. Mon – Thurs 6:30 – 9:30pm, Sat 9 – 12. $12 per session. 29 left this session as of 12/12 and then Feb – May session will begin.
Malls: Eden Prairie and Burnsville(2nd floor) Enter any main door. And don’t forget about the Mall of America (3rd and 4th floors are best). Park on West Ramp if coming before stores open. If you are going to use your NWing poles, then walk before the mall opens, but you can walk without poles anytime at any mall.
- MOA, Burnsville and Eden Prairie MALL Walking HOURS: Nordic Walking poles welcome with rubber tips. Note that you can always walk the malls w/o poles during regular store hours. Please only walk with poles in these set walking hours.
- MON – FRI 7am – 10am (MOA, Eden Prairie, Burnsville)
- SAT 7am – 10am MOA, Eden Prairie, 8am – 10am Burnsville,
- SUN 8am – 10am (MOA, Bvlle) 7am: Eden Prairie
If you like to be part of a walking group, try the Mall Stars at the Mall of America.
Fitness Centers: Eagan Community Center has an indoor rubberized track that you can NW on. They happen to also have a 62+ Nordic Walking Club on Weds @ 10:30 for a nominal fee and they have poles available for your use of you are 62+. If you have your own poles, all ages are welcome for a small fee of $2.00 / $5.00wk / $20mos. No public walking M-F 4pm-7pm, otherwise hours are: M-F 5:45am – 9:45pm Sat 8-8 Sun 10-8
Dakotah Sport and Fitness Rubberized Track M-F 5am-11pm Sat/Sun 6am – 11pm. Members only. 5:45am Thurs. Run/Walk For Life. SilverSneakers Programming offered.
