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22 Nov 2025

🥢🇺🇾 II South American Nordic Walking Championship — the grand finale of the 2025 World Nordic Walking League!🎥🔥 LIVE NOW from Montevideo!Today we will finally meet the new South American Champions!At the start line we have incredibly strong teams from Uruguay, Argentina, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Belgium, all ready to fight for the title of the very best. 🏆🌎📌 START TIMES (Uruguay Time)⏰ 14:00 — Start for 20 km & 10 km, all age categories⏰ 16:00 — Start for 5 km, all age categories + athletes with disabilitiesAnd all of this is happening in the magical Parque Roosevelt — the largest urban park in all of South America! 🌳✨Did you know that:🇺🇾 Uruguay is considered the safest country in Latin America🌊 Montevideo has one of the longest urban beaches in the world🦅 Parque Roosevelt covers over 370 hectares of nature, including eucalyptus avenues and wild ponds — a true paradise for outdoor sportsThis is where the final stage of the World Nordic Walking League 2025 will be decided.The emotions will be massive — every single step can determine the champion! 🔥🥢📲 Stay with us — we are LIVE right now!Follow the action, cheer for your athletes, and be part of this historic day in Montevideo! 🌍💙

22 Nov 2025

🇺🇾🥢 Welcome to the II South American Nordic Walking Championship in Uruguay!The organizers send a warm greeting and invite everyone to share this exceptional day together.In just 20 minutes, we go live from Parque Roosevelt!📲 Stay with us and cheer — today we will discover the best of the best! 🏆🔥

21 Nov 2025

🥢🌍 Thank You, Agadir — What a World Cup It Was 🌍🥢A big thank you to all the participants who came to the ONWF World Cup Nordic Walking – Agadir, Morocco 2025 on November 15. Your presence, energy and passion created moments we will carry with us for a long time.We deeply appreciate the incredible work of the judges, volunteers and Marcin, President of the ONWF, whose guidance and support helped shape this event into something truly special.Our warm gratitude goes to Aurélie, Bougmila, Noureddine, Christophe, Laurent and Éric, our photographer, for their commitment and heart. A sincere thank you as well to the members of the ONWF office: Martyna, Jakub and Elena, for their dedication behind the scenes.We also extend our thanks to the City of Agadir and the Wilaya of Agadir for their support and contribution to the success of this celebration of Nordic Walking. Our appreciation goes to the Hôtel Club Almoggarr and its director for their hospitality, to @Jupiter League for the outfits, and to Agadir By Travel for their cooperation.And above all, thank you to Zito — a wonderful human being and President of the Moroccan Nordic Walking Association, Moroccans of the World, Zito Msid Zitouni. His heart, kindness and vision once again brought magic to Agadir and connected our global Nordic Walking family.Thank you all for making this World Cup an unforgettable moment filled with emotion, connection and the spirit of our sport. 🌟🥢| ONWF| Gabel | #WorldCupMorocco #Agadir2025 #NordicWalking #WorldNordicWalkingLeague #WalkTheWorld

20 Nov 2025

🎉 CELEBRATING 55 YEARS OF THE MAN WITHOUT WHOM NORDIC WALKING WOULDN’T EXIST! 🎉🥢 Happy Birthday, Marko Kantaneva – The Founder & Father of Nordic Walking! 🥢🇫🇮🌍🇵🇱Today we celebrate a truly extraordinary day — the 55th birthday of Marko Kantaneva, the creator of Nordic Walking, the founder of ONWF, and the visionary whose idea changed the lives of millions around the world. ❤️🌍It was back in 1997 when Marko wrote the groundbreaking book “Sauvakävely”, sparking a global movement and inspiring people of every age, culture, and background to walk, train, and live healthier lives with poles. Since then, Nordic Walking has become not only a form of physical activity — but a lifestyle, a community, and a global family.Thanks to Marko’s passion, knowledge and unwavering commitment, today Nordic Walking is practiced everywhere — from small villages to the biggest cities, from beaches to mountains, from beginners to world champions. 🥢💪Dear Marko,we wish You endless health, joy, strength and at least 150 more years with poles in Your hands! May the Nordic Walking family continue to grow, and may Your steps keep inspiring millions across the globe. 🌍💚You are the reason we walk.You are the beginning of our story.You are the Father of Nordic Walking.Drop your birthday wishes for Marko in the comments - we will pass all of them directly to him! 🥳🎂#NordicWalking #MarkoKantaneva #ONWF #TheFounder #HappyBirthday #NordicFamily

19 Nov 2025

🇺🇾🔥 South American Championship – URUGUAY OPEN 2025 | Premium Awards Reveal! 🔥🇺🇾🥢🏆 Champions, get ready — because this year’s prizes are on a whole new level! 🏆🥢For the winners of the South American Championships Nordic Walking, Montevideo, Uruguay we prepared something truly extraordinary: 💛 GABEL 80% CARBON Adjustable Nordic Walking Poles 💛A top-class, premium model trusted by athletes all over the world!Why are these poles a dream prize?💨 80% Carbon — perfect balance of lightness and stiffness🎯 Adjustable — ideal for travel, competition, and everyday training🔧 World-class engineering — reliability you can feel from the first step🏅 One of the very best poles on the planet🟫 Natural cork grip — and not just a thin layer! GABEL uses cork on 3/4 of the handle, creating incredible comfort even on long distances and in heat.Gabel uses natural cork on 3/4 of the handle, making the pole incredibly comfortable for long distances, warm climates, and technical races.This level of craftsmanship is something only a few manufacturers in the world deliver.🔥 These poles are not just equipment — they are an upgrade to Your performance, Your confidence, and Your experience on the trail.🏁 With such prizes on the line, the fight for the podium at URUGUAY OPEN 2025 will be even more intense, emotional, and unforgettable. Because when the finish line awaits… and GABEL awaits… You give everything You have.🌍 Join us in Uruguay for the final battle of the World Nordic Walking League 2025.👉 Check all event details here: www.bit.ly/uruguay25Let’s make history together — see You on the start line! 🥢🔥| Gabel | Gabel Polska | Caminata Nórdica Uruguay ONWF | ONWF |

19 Nov 2025

18 Nov 2025

🇲🇦🥢 Age Category Champions - ONWF World Cup Agadir, Morocco 2025 🥢🇲🇦What an unforgettable and powerful edition of the World Cup! The Atlantic breeze, desert sands, and the extraordinary energy of athletes from across the world created a truly magical event. 🌍🔥Today we proudly present the official Age Category Champions across 5 km, 10 km, and 20 km, including physical and other disability divisions.🥢 5 KM Nordic Walking - MENM1 - Mikołaj Czekalak (AleGazele NW) - 00:54:09 🇵🇱M10 - Igor Kwiatkowski (PTG Sokół 1893 Mielec) - 00:47:27 🇵🇱M18 - Jakub Tomczyk (NW Hucieńskie Włóczy Kije) - 00:38:08 🇵🇱M40 - Daniel Wojtasiński (Nordic Team Częstochowa) - 00:39:30 🇵🇱M50 - Jacek Witucki (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) - 00:36:30 🇵🇱M60 - Palatan Olivier (Chevannes, France) - 00:38:41 🇫🇷M65 - Tomasz Guzowski (NW Człapski Team) - 00:42:23 🇵🇱M75 - Hubert Lachnik (Nordic Sport 2021) - 00:44:39 🇵🇱♿ 5 KM MEN - Disability CategoriesMD – Physical Disability - Zygmunt Duszeńko (Marsz po Zdrowie) - 00:41:45 🇵🇱MD - Other Disabilities - Zenon Charczuk (Żółwik Opole) - 00:57:01 🇵🇱🥢 5 KM Nordic Walking - WOMENF1 - Katarzyna Ostrowska (KS NW Bełchatów) - 00:53:02 🇵🇱F18 - Małgorzata Franczak (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) - 00:41:26 🇵🇱F40 - Andżelika Ludwiczak (Ekspedycja Nordic Team Szczecin) - 00:40:46 🇵🇱F50 - Jaroslava Horáčková (NW Kutná Hora) - 00:42:39 🇨🇿F60 - Renata Jędrasiak (EkoPartner Recykling) - 00:39:43 🇵🇱F65 - Lubomira Rafajová (Dubnica nad Váhom) - 00:49:02 🇸🇰F70 - Martine Bacon (France Savigny) - 00:45:44 🇫🇷F75 - Emma Pascual Gomez (Club Marcha Nordica Alicante) - 00:50:24 🇪🇸F80 - Aleksandra Raczyńska (Chorzów) - 00:58:53 🇵🇱♿ 5 KM WOMEN - Disability CategoriesFD - Physical Disability - Milena Morczyńska (Tuptusie Grudziądz) - 00:45:26 🇵🇱FD - Other Disabilities - Aleksandra Witczuk (Luki Team Polska) - 00:44:20 🇵🇱🥢 10 KM Nordic Walking - MENM16 - Jaroslav Filip (NW Chrudimáci) - 01:16:48 🇨🇿M45 - Jacek Witucki (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) - 01:14:35 🇵🇱M55 - Miroslav Petruška (Trnava) - 01:17:35 🇸🇰M65 - Denis Pfister (Team France) - 01:27:47 🇫🇷🥢 10 KM Nordic Walking - WOMENF16 - Maria Bahurinska (MARAS Team) - 01:34:19 🇺🇦F45 - Agnieszka Krawętek (Nordic Walking Belgium) - 01:23:13 🇧🇪F55 - Glima Tomassoni Belois (Créteil) - 01:25:13 🇫🇷F65 - Marie-Claude Gueguen (Team France) - 01:25:33 🇫🇷🥢 20 KM Nordic Walking - MENM55 - Ladislav Šventek (ŠKP Čadca) - 02:43:51 🇸🇰🥢 20 KM Nordic Walking - WOMENF18 - Blanka Flisek (KS NW Bełchatów) - 03:01:29 🇵🇱F45 - Iwona Kabała (Kabała Team) - 02:49:37 🇵🇱F55 - Maria Šemanová (Nordic Walking Mladosť) - 03:11:49 🇸🇰💚 Congratulations to All Champions!You walked with courage, power and heart on one of the most iconic ONWF World Cup routes - from ocean waves to desert sands.Thank you for creating unforgettable moments and raising the global spirit of Nordic Walking! 🌍🥢ONWF World Cup Morocco 2025 - Magic, Passion, and World-Class Performance.

18 Nov 2025

🇫🇮 🇪🇸🥢🌍 International Nordic Walking Instructor Course – A Coruña, Spain | November 29–30, 2025 🇪🇸🥢🌍🎓 Become a certified instructor with ONWF – the World Original Nordic Walking Federation! The course will be conducted in Spanish.📩 Register now: www.onwf.org/es/course/Espana-Instructor-Curso-de-marcha-nordica/87Ready to turn your passion for Nordic Walking into a career? 🌍Looking for the most recognized international certificate in the sport?This is YOUR moment! 🔥👑 The course will be led by the incredible and highly respected Yuliia Shurhina, ONWF Master Trainer, international instructor, certified judge, and Nordic Walking Champion.Training with her is like winning the Nordic Walking jackpot! 🎯✅ ONWF Certification – the highest-level international credential in Nordic Walking✅ Your personal profile in the world’s largest instructor database: www.InstructorNordicWalking.com✅ Plastic instructor ID card with a QR code – your new modern, scannable professional business card✅ Training in the ONWF “4 Steps to Learn Nordic Walking” method – teach anyone to walk correctly in just 5 minutes!✅ Access to the Nordic Walking Instructor Guide with technical checklists, exercise plans, warm-ups and stretches✅ Join the global federation combining health, sport, recreation, and outdoor fitness through professional Nordic Walking Fitness Clubs🌲 Because with us, Nordic Walking is more than just poles.It’s a philosophy. It’s a club. It’s a movement.It’s the evolution of a global discipline backed by 28 years of research, technique evaluation, and modern methodology.🥢 Whether you’re a passionate enthusiast, a curious beginner, or an experienced instructor looking to level up your skills with the latest trends and research –THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU.🗓 When: November 29–30, 2025📍 Where: A Coruña, Spain🚶‍♀️💡 Want to understand what modern Nordic Walking truly is?Watch this video to see how ONWF has revolutionized the sport:▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn8NgS3L6rcAnd explore our international guide with scientific studies and teaching methodology:📚 www.onwf.org/es/guide🚀 Take the next step in your journey.Join the world’s largest Nordic Walking community:ONWF – One World, One Dream, One Nordic Walking Family📩 Secure your spot today!

16 Nov 2025

🥢🔥 The magic of Morocco continues! 🇲🇦✨Today has been a true journey of emotions — and once again, our host @Zito from the Moroccan Nordic Walking Federation has created something absolutely unforgettable.In the morning we rode quads along the shoreline and across the desert sands, feeling the wind, the adrenaline, and the power of Morocco’s breathtaking nature. 🌊🏜️🔥And now… we’ve stepped straight into the heart of local culture, tradition, and music!During tonight’s dinner, the stage came alive — local artists playing, dancing, and inviting participants to join in the celebration.The highlight? A traditional dance with a special hat topped with a spinning brush, bringing laughter, applause, and total amazement. 💃🔥Everyone is clapping, recording, dancing — creating memories that will last forever.This is Morocco.This is the magic of the global Nordic Walking family.Zito — thank You! Once again, You’ve managed to surprise and enchant us all! 🧡🌍🥢

16 Nov 2025

🇲🇦🥢 Official Results World Cup Nordic Walking – Agadir, Morocco 2025 🥢🇲🇦What a Day! Agadir once again showed its magic — the roaring Atlantic, golden sands, powerful waves, and a trail that demanded everything from every athlete. The energy on the beach was unreal. Determination. Emotion. Pure heart. 💙Thank You, Agadir — and thank You, athletes, for writing another unforgettable chapter of the World League on this legendary Moroccan coast. This was the penultimate stage of the season… and we had champions from 🇵🇱 🇫🇷 🇸🇰 🇨🇿 — a truly international podium! 🌍🔥Here are your 2025 Agadir World Cup winners:🥢 20 KM NW – Men🥇 Ladislav Šventek (ŠKP Čadca) – 02:43:51 🇸🇰🥈 Thierry Vincent (Team France Azimut) – 02:44:09 🇫🇷🥉 Antoni Bąk (Ekspedycja Nordic Team Szczecin) – 02:53:42 🇵🇱🥢 20 KM NW – Women🥇 Iwona Kabała (KABAŁA TEAM) – 02:49:37 🇵🇱🥈 Céline Gallet (Team France) – 03:01:18 🇫🇷🥉 Blanka Flisek (KS NW Bełchatów) – 03:01:29 🇵🇱🥢 10 KM NW – Men🥇 Jacek Witucki (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) – 01:14:35 🇵🇱🥈 Marcel Uharček (STG Rožňava) – 01:15:40 🇸🇰🥉 Jaroslav Filip (NW Chrudimáci) – 01:16:48 🇨🇿🥢 10 KM NW – Women🥇 Agnieszka Krawętek (Nordic Walking Belgium) – 01:23:10 🇵🇱🥈 Gilma Tomassoni Belois – 01:25:13 🇫🇷🥉 Marie-Claude Guéguen (Team France) – 01:25:33 🇫🇷🥢 5 KM NW – Men🥇 Jacek Witucki (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) – 00:36:30 🇵🇱🥈 Jakub Tomczyk (NCW Hucieńskie Włóczy Kije) – 00:38:08 🇵🇱🥉 Olivier Palatan – 00:38:41 🇫🇷🥢 5 KM NW – Women🥇 Renata Jędrasiak (EkoPartner Recykling) – 00:39:43 🇵🇱🥈 Andżelika Ludwiczak (Ekspedycja Nordic Team Szczecin) – 00:40:46 🇵🇱🥉 Małgorzata Franczak (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) – 00:41:26 🇵🇱🥢 5 KM NW – Men with Disabilities🥇 Zygmunt Duszenko (Marsz Po Zdrowie) – 00:41:45 🇵🇱🥈 Dariusz Piątek (Polipack Team GWE) – 00:43:23 🇵🇱🥉 Ludovít Pollák (Nordic Walking Mladosť) – 00:46:40 🇸🇰🥢 5 KM NW – Women with Disabilities🥇 Aleksandra Witczuk (Luki Team Polska) – 00:44:20 🇵🇱🥈 Milena Morczyńska (Tuptusie Grudziądz) – 00:45:26 🇵🇱🥉 Justyna Kalisiak (POKIJKOWANI NW Piotrków Trybunalski) – 00:45:57 🇵🇱💚 Green Card – Outstanding Nordic Walking Technique🟢Agnieszka Zajączkowska (Triton Konin) 🌍 Huge congratulations to every athlete — You showed power, precision, and incredible spirit on one of the most iconic coastal trails in the world. Thank You for the smiles, sweat, emotions, and fair-play rivalry that make the World League what it is.❤️💚 Agadir, Morocco — thank You for your warmth, hospitality, and the unforgettable atmosphere on the Atlantic shore.And now we head to the final battle of 2025.One last chance to fight for World League points.One last stage. One last explosion of emotions.👉 See You in Uruguay for the Grand Finale:🔗 www.bit.ly/uruguay25 🇺🇾🥢

15 Nov 2025

🥢🇲🇦 NORDIC WALKING WORLD CUP MAROCCO – AGADIR 2025 🥢🇲🇦Agadir — a place where history meets strength, and where the ocean carries the echo of our steps.Today we begin the award ceremony for the best athletes of the 2025 Nordic Walking World Cup in Morocco — an event that will forever remain in the history of our discipline.On this challenging, demanding, sandy course along the Atlantic Ocean, the athletes gave absolutely everything. They walked with courage, determination, and heart — an energy that reached far beyond the breaking waves.Today we will honor:🏅 The best athletes on each distance🏅 Winners of the age categories🏅 Athletes from disability categories💚 Green Card recipients — the distinction awarded for outstanding Nordic Walking technique.What happened here in Agadir was more than competition. It was the breath of Morocco’s history — a country that carries the spirit of the desert, the power of the ocean, and the hospitality of people for whom sport is a celebration.With heartfelt gratitude, we thank the Moroccan Nordic Walking Federation and its president Zitouni Msit, who for the fourth consecutive year proves that Morocco is a magical home for the global Nordic Walking family.Their passion, organization, and vision made everyone feel part of something truly exceptional.🥢🇲🇦 Thank you to all athletes for your heart, effort, and emotions that moved the entire Nordic Walking world.Tonight belongs to You.

15 Nov 2025

🥢🔥 WORLD CUP AGADIR – MOROCCO 2025 | 15–16 NOVEMBER 🔥🥢THE BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS BEGINS NOW — LET THE STREAMING START! 🌍🇲🇦🥢🧡 Attention Nordic Walking Community! 🧡🥢It’s happening — the penultimate stage of the world’s most prestigious and largest Nordic Walking series, the World Nordic Walking League, goes live from the sun-drenched shores of Agadir, Morocco. 🇲🇦Today on Moroccan soil meet the strongest Nordic Walkers from around the globe — athletes representing Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, France, Belgium, Ukraine and many more. 🌍✨This is a gathering of champions… and the stream has just STARTED. 🔴🎥🔥 Why this moment is so special?It’s the second-to-last international stage of the World Cup — every point can change the global standings.It’s the most prestigious and the largest Nordic Walking series on the planet.It’s the purest celebration of technique — because Nordic Walking is walking, not running.It’s where passion, precision and national pride meet on one start line.And You can witness it LIVE.⏱️ MINUTE-BY-MINUTE PROGRAM – AGADIR WORLD CUP 20258:00 a.m. – Group warm-up8:30 a.m. – Start of the 10 km and 20 km races10:30 a.m. – Start of the 5 km race6:00 p.m. – DJ entertainment, awards ceremony and podium celebrationWherever You’re cheering from — Poland, Prague, Paris or Brussels — You’re part of this historic moment.Turn on the stream, support Your favourites, and feel the Agadir energy flowing straight through Your screen. 💥🧡 This is more than a race — this is a global movement.Let’s walk together. Let’s rise together. Let’s make history together.🎥 Join the live stream now — the world is watching.