Wanganui 5-13 February, 2005
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Push Play Activity
brought to you by SPARC

You already want to be more active. So it's simple to build physical activity into your daily routine:

* Take the stairs instead of the lift
* Walk to the shops rather than drive
* Get off the bus early and walk
* Park the car further away from the office and walk
* When you walk, step out briskly
* Wash your car by hand
* Use chores around the garden to work up a sweat

"A 10 percent increase in the number of physically active adults would save around 300 lives each year - and five times this number could be saved if every adult was sufficiently active."

Dr Dave Gerrard, Associate Professor, University of Otago Medical School"Just 30 minutes of physical activity taken regularly will benefit the health of everyone."

The following resources can also be used as a starting point to become more active:

 

Why SPARC support the
NZ Masters Games

Deb Hurdle
General Manager Participation
SPARC

SPARC is delighted to continue sponsorship of the ACC Thinksafe NZ Masters Games being held in Wanganui in February 2005.

Involvement in the 5km road walk or run fits well with our Push Play message of at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week. We hope that these events can provide a goal for those just starting to be more active, or a challenge for the more seasoned competitor.

Masters sport is in perfect harmony with SPARC’s vision of New Zealand being the most active nation. The Games challenge some of the barriers to participation in sport often highlighted by people as they grow older - that they are too old and that sport is for younger people, and older people should slow down and take it easy. Anyone who has ever attended the Games knows that this attitude has no place in the world of the masters and veteran participant.

SPARC wishes the Games organisers well as they aim to make these games to best yet.

 


 

We thank our sponsors for their support:

Wanganui Games Office: Springvale Park, Wanganui, New Zealand
phone. +64 6 345 4555, fax. +64 6 345 0015, email: info@nzmg.com
mail to: NZ Masters Games, PO Box 500, Wanganui 5015