Off the pace

02/07/2025

We walked the sculpture trail around Great Yarmouth today, it was a lovely evening

18/05/2025

Dear Sheepy Shufflers, we are very happy and excited to announce 'A Magical Sheepy Shuffle' for 2025 in honour of the Mirkwood sheep ✨🧙‍♂️🪄🐑. You can complete your Sheepy Shuffle any time between 1st July and 31st August 2025. Once more there are two distances on offer, Half Marathon and 5K. Our event is open to adults and children & we've even had some dogs take part in the past 🐾. You can walk, run or shuffle your chosen distance and we would love you to dress up in magical or sheepy fancy dress costumes, or maybe even a combination of both ✨🧙‍♂️🪄🐑. We hope you like the medal which has a black ribbon with white wording reflecting the distance you choose to run, walk or shufffle 🏃‍♂️🚶‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚶🏅. They have already been ordered and should arrive before the event begins 😃🏅. We have kept the prices the same as last year and really hope lots of people will want to join in 😃. This is the main fundraising event for the Mirkwood Rest Home for Retired Sheep and every penny raised will help the rescued and rehomed sheep to live happy, comfortable and safe lives for the rest of their days 🐑🐑🐑💚. Thank ewe and please feel free to share this post to any clubs, groups or on your own page. Link to enter is here: https://totalracetiming.co.uk/race/622

09/04/2025

Walk and litter pick today, thank you everyone

26/03/2025

Great walk tonight along Great Yarmouth seafront and around the waterways. Well done to everyone that came see you on Friday

19/03/2025

We are going south tonight towards the Premier Inn along the seafront. We will be stopping to play a game on the way back. See you later

01/03/2025

In September 2023 we joined the Pace of Mind walking/running group. The funding was extended twice, until it could no longer be funded by Mind. Linda White did the England athletics training and took over the organisation of the group. We changed the name to “Off The Pace” which encompassed the fact that we are all different and go at our own pace. The group consists of people with anxiety, mental health issues and those with health concerns. We fully support each other before, during and after the session. We start with a get together at the Marina centre, then after a small warm up, we head off walking, jogging or running. We never leave anyone behind and the runners circle back to the group. After the session, we all meet up at the Marina centre and have a half hour chat and hot drink. Since joining this group my mental health has improved and I look forward to this every week. Several others health and anxiety have improved, a few of us have lost weight and got fitter. One person has now lost 4 stone since starting the group. The ethos of the group is to chat have fun and support each other. We meet every Wednesday at 16:30 until 18:30 but if anyone just wants to come for the walk/run we go from 17:00 until 18:00. Anyone is welcome, any ability and all fitness levels. If anyone wants to join it is free and avoids the worry of being alone. If someone wants to come and is worried about meeting others please contact us and we can arrange to meet anytime and outside before the group. From the 10th January we added Friday sessions from 17:00 until 19:00 or just the walk/run from 17:30 until 18:30 all are welcome. Please let anyone know, we welcome all who come along.

12/11/2024

Please don’t forget and pass it on to as many friends you know. Off the pace will be on again on Wednesday night 5pm at the Marina centre in Great Yarmouth. Always an amazing supportive group that comes together to walk, jog or run. Most importantly there is time afterwards for a social chat and always a laugh. All abilities welcome. I suffer with long Covid and this group have helped me so much with my mental health.

20/10/2024

This Wednesday is the 5K light walk, don’t forget your glow sticks

18/08/2024

28/07/2024

Shine Night Walk is an illuminating night-time walk passing some of your city's famous landmarks.