Tsukuba Walk Rally
Enjoy a day of walking with your friends and family.
Date: Saturday, May 19 (may be postponed to May 20)
Time: Opening Ceremony starts at 9:30am, Rally starts at 10am
Course: Tsukuba Capio will serve as the start and finish
Fee: 100 yen per person (for insurance)
Fill out an application form (available at community centers and major sports facilities throughout the city). You can see the schedule and course on the application form. Apply as a group (up to 5 people).
Deadline: April 27
More information: Sports Section of City Hall: 029-847-0951
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Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club Schedule
Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club (TWMC) is celebrating its 10th anniversary. If you like to go out and get some exercise on the weekends, and especially if you like walking and hiking, you should definitely consider joining this club.
The club has a mailing list where the members announce the upcoming walks. Recently, the 2008 Summer and Autumn Walk Schedule was announced. They organize various walks for people of all levels of fitness, so you will be sure to find one that suits you.
For more information about the club, please contact one of the members.
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Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club: Upcoming Walks
The Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club has been organizing walks since 1998. Joining the group is a great way to make friends in Tsukuba and get some good exercise along the way. Walks are organized by the members, so they each have their own flavour. Sometimes extra activities are added to the walks, such as soba-making, indigo dyeing, and parties. Walks are announced on their mailing list a couple of weeks before they happen. The organizer will tell you how difficult the walk is and what you need to bring. There are walks arranged for all different levels of difficulty, so even beginners should feel welcome to join.
Here is the schedule for upcoming walks. Write to the organizers of the walk (through the mailing list) for more information.
Dec 6: Soba-uchi & Tsukuba-san (organizer: Masako)
Dec 13: End-of-Year Tsukuba-san hike & party (organizer: Anja (hike) and Julian (party)
Jan 17: Kamakura (organizer: Alok)
Jan 24: Makabe - Indigo dyeing (organizer: Ginny)
Jan 31 or Feb 14: Takao-san (organizer: Jean-Luc)
Feb 7-8: Ski trip to Inawashiro area (organizer: Terry)
Feb 21-22: Ski trip to Zao (organizer: Akira)
March 20/21/22: onsen trip (Izu): (organizer: TBA)
April 4: Tokyo (organizer: Jan)
April 18: Family hike (organizer: Alok)
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Walking RinRin Road
March 25, 2007 from 9am (Will be postponed to April 1 in case of rain.)
Meet at Shimin Hall Tsukubane (beside Tsukuba Branch Office of the City Hall). The course will go from Shimin Hall Tsukubane to the old Tsukuba Station (near Mt. Tsukuba) to Lake Tsukushi for a total of 16km (round trip). This event is open to people who live or work in Tsukuba and is limited to 150 people. The fee to participate is 200 yen.
Apply by faxing the name of the event, your name, address, telephone number, and age to 029-847-7987.
Deadline: March 16, 2007
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Wanna Box?
Sumire Sports Gym (寿美礼スポーツジム) is a gym in the south of Tsukuba that offers a training space for people who want to box. There is a one-time application fee of 12,000 yen and a monthly fee of 5000 yen to join. The gym is open from 5:30pm to 10pm Monday to Friday and from 5:30pm to 9pm on Saturdays and Sundays. They design a program for each individual person rather than training in groups. And, when we asked, they said that at least half of the participants were women!
Tel: 029-873-0411
Location: Takamihara 5-4-5
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