Wolverhampton’s first ever Walking Hockey Festival is about to take place

WV Active-Aldersley is hosting Wolverhampton’s first ever Walking Hockey Festival this weekend.

It is organised by Wolverhampton and Tettenhall Hockey Club with the support of Wolverhampton City Council and involves 10 teams from the West Midlands, including three from Wolverhampton and Tettenhall Hockey Club, one of which includes an entire family.

Walking hockey is becoming increasingly popular and is ideal for players who are looking for a less physically demanding version of the game, but who still want to show off their skills and be involved with the team and social aspect of the sport. It is also a suitable sport for players who want to experience a new sport for the first time.

The Walking Hockey Festival takes place at WV Active Aldersley from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, while the Wolverhampton Walking Hockey Group, who were named Community Club of the Year by the Wolverhampton Sports Advisory Council and also recently received a commendation from England Hockey, meet at the same venue on Wednesday from 11am.

Tim Lorimer, secretary of Wolverhampton and Tettenhall Hockey Club, said: “Walking hockey is exactly what the name suggests – you play hockey while you walk. It is designed to help you maintain an active lifestyle, whatever your age, health and ability, and to get people back into hockey who may have had to stop due to injury or other reasons.

“This is the first festival of its kind and is a result of the growing popularity of walking hockey. We hope people will come along this weekend and find out more.”