Tullamore - Irish Heart Foundation

®A regular programme of walking...•Here are a few useful tipsto enjoy your walk and keepyour heart healthy.If you’re not in the habit of takingregular exercise, start slowly, enjoybeing out and about and graduallybuild up to the recommended30 minutes walking a day.• Drink a glass of water before andafter your walk and, don’t forget,wear good, comfortable shoes.•Gradually warm up at the beginningand cool down towards the end.•Remember, loose clothing is morecomfortable and in winter, chooselayers rather than thick, chunky clothes.•Why not try to incorporate walkinginto your daily activities. Walk towork, to meetings or the shops.The list is endless....•If you have a history of heart troubleor other significant medical illness,talk to your doctor before you start.•Stop if you experience unusualsymptoms such as chest pain,dizziness or breathlessness, andconsult your doctor.•Why not invite your friends, familyor work colleagues to join you whenyou go walking...... keeps your heart strong... improves muscle strength... helps to manage your weight... makes you feel goodBUT, ABOVE ALL - WALKING IS FUNPHYSICAL ACTIVITY...reduces risk for several chronicdiseases including heart disease,high blood pressure, osteoporosis,anxiety and depression.For health benefits you need to walk at a heartypace for at least 30 minutes most days of the week.You can accumulate the 30 minutes or moreover two or three shorter sessions.Help to maintain Slí routesPlease report any dangerous obstacles ormissing / damaged signs to:Tullamore Town Council 057 9352470,Slí na Sláinte ®The Irish Heart Foundation.4 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.Tel: 01-668 5001 Fax: 01-668 5896e mail: info@irishheart.ie • www.irishheart.ie • Helpline: 1890 432 787© Irish Heart Foundation - 2008Supported by the Department of Health and Children andThe Irish Sports CouncilSPONSORED BYTULLAMORE TOWN COUNCIL ANDHSE DUBLIN MID LEINSTERTllamore, Co.Offaly

Slí na Sláinte stands for 'path to health'. Developedby the Irish Heart Foundation - the national heart andstroke charity - it's the outgoing way to make walkingfar more enjoyable. Already, it's capturing the attentionof young and old, not only in Ireland but in Europeand other parts of the world too! And no wonder,because it's a fun, healthy way for the average adultto accumulate the recommended 30 minutes of physicalactivity on most, or preferably all days of the week.You'll find Slí na Sláintewalking routes all over Ireland.They are marked by brightcolourful signposts which are notnumbered and are situated at1 km intervals.Simply follow the Km signs, setyour pace to suit your enjoymentand you'll quickly feel better andget fitter. You will also experiencea great sense of achievement.The Tullamore Town SlíThe Tullamore Slí na Sláinte is a 5.4km route whichstarts at the Kilbeggan bridge on the Grand Canal.To follow the route, continue out the Kilbegganroad past O'Connor Park and the Hospital on yourright. Just after the first Kilometre pole at the roundabout,turn left down Collins Lane. Continue alongthis road passing the next Kilometre pole, and gostraight through the Clara road roundabout. At theRahan roundabout, continue left past the 3rdKilometre post, keeping IDA Srah Business Park onyour left onto Rahan road. At the next roundaboutat the entrance to the Srah Business Park continuestraight heading for the Clara Bridge on the canal.Cross Clara road and continue straight onto Clontarfroad back to the starting point on the Kilbegganbridge.toClaraRahan RoadRailway LineGrand CanalN80IDA SrahBusinessParkSrahCastleN80Clara RoadN52 to Birr1.4kmTrain/BusStationTullamore Slí - 5.4kmUnmarked Town Park Slí (perimeter) - 800 metersCollins LaneHarriersAthleticGroundR443O’Brien ParkGAA GroundClontarf RoadKilbride StShoppingCentrePostOfficeTownParkCormac StreettoKilbegganHigh StBurialGroundN52 Ardan RoadChurch StRailway LineRugby GroundStart/EndChurchHospitalO’Connor ParkGAA GroundN80 toPortlaoiseRoute can be walked in both directions. Routes can be started and ended at any point.SUPPORTED BY TULLAMORE TOWN COUNCIL AND HSE DUBLIN MID LEINSTER