HEALTH AND FITNESS FOR PAST STUDENTS OF THE NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL, HOBART TASMANIA

Starting from a small group of past students, a health and fitness group commenced on Thursday 19 January 2025. This began and continues as an early morning fitness session at the New Town High School pavilion (gym). This is an ongoing group led by experienced fitness trainer Rick Cazaly. New members are welcome.
​We encourage participants to also become involved with park run - the details are shown below.
HOUSE POINTS (Current)
DECHAINEUX - 51
ELLIS - 65
HUNTER - 50
JARVIS - 52
EXERCISE GROUP RESULTS
WEEKS OF EXERCISING: 16
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 19
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 173
WEIGHT AVERAGE: 89kg
BLOOD PRESSURE (For the group)
SYSTOLIC AVERAGE: 147
DIASTOLIC AVERAGE: 84
WAIST AVERAGE: 105cm
WHAT IS PARK RUN
Park run is a FREE event every Saturday at many places worldwide. Participants meet at the defined events to run, jog or walk for five kilometres. there is no expectation of running, so it is perfect for old scholars from Hobart Technical School and New Town High School. To find out more, visit https://www.parkrun.com.au/

How to park run (about 11 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiworDuCihk
Park run first timers (about 2 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciiKAnFizKc

Walking is perfectly ok at park run. RUNNING NOT REQUIRED (about 2 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUY2a9Xbf7Q​
JOINING BLUE TRIANGLE PARK RUN GROUP
If you have been a student at Hobart Technical School or New Town High School in Hobart, you are more than welcome to join our group called BLUE TRIANGLE. The instructions below will help you in joining the group:

Go to parkrun.com/signin
Sign in with your Park Run bar code and password (or register to obtain a bar code to use at park run)
Go to groups
Search for “BLUE TRIANGLE”
Join the group
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