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Walking Football, Netball and Cricket wins over older men and women to new forms of these games

I bet you thought it was all over – well it isn’t anymore; Walking Sports are a low impact, slower paced version of Football, Netball and Cricket.

If you’re over 50 and want to start playing again, come and give it a go.

• Walking Football: Saturdays 09:00-11:30 @ Powerleague Stoke: Trentham Lakes, Dennis Violet Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4TN – £5 per session
• Walking Netball: Saturdays 10:30-12:00 @ St.Peter’s Academy, Fenton Manor, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RR – £4 per session
• Walking Cricket: Wednesdays 17:30-19:00 @ Clayton Sports Centre: 1 Stafford Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 3BN – £3.50 per session

Chesterton Crusaders Walking Sports Club was formed in early 2013, by Tracey Humphries, when she was working as Project Manager for Age UK North Staffordshire.

Tracey was inspired by observing a similar programme in late 2012 that was being operated at Winsford Cheshire, in association with Sportscape Leisure, who provided the invaluable coaching to support the benefits of the activity.

The Walking Activities, Sports & Social Programmes now operate under the umbrella of WASSPS