Ever wanted to try Nordic walking but haven't had the chance? Or maybe basketball or kayaking or cycling, but just couldn't get organised or motivated enough. Well, now's your chance? The Ministry of Sports, in cooperation with the Luxembourg Olympic and Sports Committee (COSL), is relaunching the "Fitness Pass", an initiative aimed at getting people out of their ruts and into something new.
Originally launched in 2000, the “Fitness Pass” organises and promotes several participatory sports events to give people the opportunity to try out a new experience (with perhaps a little less stress than showing up for regularly scheduled trainings).
This year, the campaign kicks off with a National Basketball Day in Dudelange, which will be followed up with events focused on football, kayaking, triathlon, city jogging, Nordic-walking and cycling. Anyone who attends three events and has them marked on their fitness pass can submit it to the Ministry of Sports in October to be eligible for a prize-giving.
The Fitness Pas will be distributed at the events, or can be requested from the Ministry of Sports, Division du sport-loisir, Boîte postale 180, L-2011 Luxembourg, or spolo@sp.etat.lu.
Programme:
Sunday 26 February, Dudelange
National Basketball Day
Organised by the FLBB
Thursday 25 May, Kockelscheuer
COSL Games Festival
Organised by the COSL
Sunday 11 June, Ettelbruck
National Football Day
Organised by the FLF
Sunday 18 June, Diekirch
National Canoeing and Kayaking Day
Organised by the FLCK
Saturday 1 July, Echternach
National Triathlon Day
Organised by the FLTri
Sunday 2 July, Luxembourg
City Jogging
Organised by the FLA
Sunday 9 July, Walferdange
National Nordic Walking Day
Orgnanised by the ‘Walfer Deckelsmouken’
The Week of 22 to 29 July, Diekirch
European Cycling Week
Organised by the FSCL
Tuesday 15 August, Beckerich
National Day for Popular Walking
Organised by the FLMP
