Easy as a Walk in the Park

What do you get when you combine a few thousand like-minded people with one of the world’s best harbours and a warm spring day?

Sydney’s Seven Bridges Walk offers all this plus the chance to feel good by donating to a worthy cause, Cancer Council NSW.

Registrations have opened for the walk, which is on Sunday, October 30. The event is proudly supported by The Sunday Telegraph and Channel 7 and is in its sixth year.

The Seven Bridges Walk is not a race. It is simply a community event that aims to engage Sydneysiders in the pleasure of walking.

And what better environment than to capture the stunning vista of Sydney Harbour, taking in its famous bridges such as Sydney Harbour Bridge, Gladesville Bridge, Anzac Bridge, Iron Cove Bridge, Pyrmont Bridge, Tarban Creek Bridge and Fig Tree Bridge.

The 27km closed course will be open from 7.30am on event day and competitors can start the course at any point, going in a clockwise direction. There will be seven villages at key points around the course – each village providing refreshments to walkers.

For more information log on to www.7bridgeswalk.com.au

More Proof That Exercise Reduces Panic Attacks

Working up a sweat on a regular basis reduces the risk of panic attacks, says new research from the US.

The study tested a group of people’s reactions to inhaling carbon dioxide-rich air, which brings on nausea, shortness of breath and dizziness – symptons that are similar to anxiety and can lead to panic attacks.

Researchers found those who exercised regularly reported less agoogle.comnxiety after inhalation than those who did not.