Regent Street changed to a street of sporting activities for
the “Health Kick” as part of a series of themed Summer Streets in July. Health Kick
was held on Sunday 12 July 2015 which also coincides with the British 10K
London Run.
The day featured games and activities of Rugby and Hockey
with other activities to test the physique and reaction time. Asides from the
games, there were music and performances provided by City Academy with the
chance to sign up for a taster session of performing arts which include dance,
acting, music and photography. Heart FM makes another appearance with their
huge deck chairs which were at the Garden Party the week before.
There are two more Summer Streets left for this year:
Fashion Festival and Culture Club.
#RegentStreet #SummerStreets
UP&GO is an Australian breakfast drink and in promoting
their new drink in the UK, they have sent over an inflatable assault course in
the shape of Sydney Bridge. The assault course is in London situated at Bernie
Spain Gardens from Thursday 23 April to Sunday 26 April 2015.
Registration takes place in an inflatable Sydney Opera House
tent where you give your name, e-mail/phone number and date of birth. If you
have more people in your party, you can form a team and come up with a team
name. Initially, I came up with the Edwardians named after my partner-in-crime Edward.
The lady registering us came up with The Strange Doctors playing upon my e-mail
name to which we thought it we were better opted for instead. All registered
up, the UP&GO lady exclaimed “may the force be with you” along with a fist
pump in which I duly returned.
The waiting area included beany bags where we can relax
while we wait for the groups before us to finish. Beforehand, we were given
tips and tricks to get through the course with things of what not do. The first
section of the course had these inflatable jutting liners which were pretty
easy to get through. Next bit were the hoops which you had to jump and pull
yourself through before you start jumping the hurdles. Heading up a climbing
frame of sorts, you get to the top level where you have to wade yourself to the
other side before jumping into the foam pit.
I made it with a time of 00:4022 seconds, beating Edward’s 00:4885,
bringing the team’s average to 00:4453.
It was extremely fun and it’s only here for 2 more days in
London so catch it while you can. You can find out more about where they’ll be
heading to next on their website.
#UpandGoBounceOff
London Aquatics Centre, situated in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, was built in 2012 for the Olympics and Paralympics. During this time it
was used for diving, swimming and synchronised swimming. It was reopened for
public use on 1 March 2014.
The centre was designed by Dame Zaha Hadid giving swirls to
the structure reminiscent of the building’s sporting legacy in water sports.
The structure itself holds 628 panels of glass to bring in natural light from
the outside into the centre. The building is 45 metre high and the roof 160
metre long and up 80 metres wide.
London Aquatics Centre now brings different activities for
adults and families with different levels of competency sorted to the users’
abilities:
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The Competition Pool has as 10 lanes at 50 metres long and 3 metres deep, which are used for competent swimmers who should be able to swim 100 metres in a recognised stroke.
- The Training Pool has 8 lanes at 50 metres long which is a safe environment for swimmers of all levels.
- The Diving Pool has platforms of 1 metre, 3 metre, 5 metre, 7.5 metre and 10 metre.
Diving facilities include trampoline, springboards, foam
pits and harness with courses for sign up. The centre also provides swimming
lessons for all skill levels and families. The centre has 2,800 seats with an
optional addition of seats that can bring it up to 3,500 to spectate the main
Competition and Diving Pool. The centre has a 50-station gym with equipment
provided by Technogym. There is a café in the facilities near the main entrance with additional ones in the seating areas around the pools.
#LondonAquaticsCentre
Lee Valley VeloPark is a major in the biking department
having previously held events for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics
games, which won big for Team GB. It is situated in the North Park of Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park and was reopened to the public in March 2014.
The VeloPark contains a 1 mile road cycle circuit, BMX
course, 8km mountain bike trails and the 250 metre Velodrome track. There are
bike workshops and hire facilities in place with a chance to experience one of
the tracks on your own or hired bike. The Velodrome holds up to 3,000 people.
There is a mini café in the velodrome where you can grab a bite and a drink.
#LeeValleyVeloPark
There are two more Summer Streets left for this year:
Fashion Festival and Culture Club. 
