A total of 43 walkers turned out to the first Green Walk and Talk session of 2011 on Firiday (April 8). Organised by the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure’s Sport Development Unit, participants enjoyed an hour long walk in glorious sunshine. Green Walk and Talks continue on a weekly basis, using seven routes covering all areas of the Island. The next green walk will be around Middle River – meet at the National Sports Centre reception in Douglas at 1.30pm on April 15. Following that, the Green Walk and Talkers will head to Silverdale Cafe for 1.30pm on May 6. Green Walk and Talks take place most Fridays through the summer except on bank holidays and during TT fortnight. The cost is ?1.50 per session, which includes refreshments. For a copy of the Green Walk and Talk booklet, which outlines details of all the walks and the meeting points, please contact Sport Development Officer, Gianni Epifani on 688556, email Gianni.epifani@gov.im Meanwhile, a walker in the south Walk and Talk group has become one of the fastest walkers to complete 3,000 miles in the programme. On Monday April 4 Dorothy Georgeson notched up her 3,000th mile, walking round Poulsom Park, Castletown, and the National Sports Centre. Dorothy started Walk and Talk in February 2006 and, after slowly building up her weekly mileage, she has become one of the fastest to reach the 3,000 milestone, for which she received a special edition 3000miles Walk and Talk jacket and certificate. Dorothy said: ‘The health benefits have been fantastic. I feel so much better, and have lots more energy.’ -Ends-