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Member-Get-Member Recruitment Drive is to encourage all BWCs and its members to recruit interested friends and families to join the North West Brisk Walking Clubs. Souvenir CDC towels will be given to members who recommend new members. Please click on the links below for our registration forms. |
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| Benefits of Brisk Walking Membership |
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Get fit & stay healthy through regular exercise
Brisk walking regularly can help members get fit and stay healthy through regular cardio-vascular exercise. This form of exercise also helps to increase bone density, reduce risk of heart attack, reduce body fat and reduce stress.
Want to find out more on why brisk walking is good for you? Click here.
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Make new friends, bond with the family and the community
Brisk walking is a simple activity that appeals to residents of all ages, races, religions, gender and from all walks of life. Regular meetings through brisk walking activities help to widen members' social networks and give families quality time to interact. Brisk walking activities provide opportunities for members to strengthened bonds and improve their quality of life
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Brisk Walking Gatherings & North West Big Walk
Annually, the CDC organises at least 2 BWC gatherings and a North West Big Walk to gather all the brisk walkers within the district. About 3,000 to 5,000 members participate in each Brisk Walking Gathering.
For the annual North West Big Walk, 20,000 to 31,000 members and public have participated in the past events since 2002. |
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Value-added activities
North West CDC also organizes other ad-hoc value-added activities for members like:
i. brisk walking at local scenic spots like Sembawang Park, Bukit Timah Hill, Fort Canning Park, Singapore Botanic Garden, etc.
ii. educational visits to the HealthZone at the Health Promotion Board
iii. health talks to educate and BMI checks to assess fitness levels
iv. Exercise Leader Course - organized twice a year, all clubs will nominate their active volunteers to attend the course and learn skills on how to conduct warm-up exercises as well as the necessary sports and exercise knowledge to enable them to assist in organizing regular brisk walking activities. 380 Exercise Leaders have been trained. |
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Loyalty Programme
BWC members are given participation cards for them to collect loyalty stamps. Members can then redeem the loyalty stamps for a variety of souvenirs annually based on the number of walks they have participated in.
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BWC T-Shirts
BWC members wear the North West CDC BWC T-Shirts when participating in all brisk walking activities. The CDC gives free T-Shirts to all new members.
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| Loyalty Rewards |
| Accumulate the number of walks and exchange your gifts. These attractive gift items are for you to redeem. |
5th Walk |
Soup Mug |
10th Walk |
Cocktail Shaker |
20th Walk |
Overnighter Bag |
30th Walk |
Wine Stopper Set |
40th Walk |
Coffee/Tea Plunger |
| 50th Walk |
Camping Tent |
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- The number of walks are based on brisk walking activities organised by the respective Brisk Walking Clubs. Find out more from your Brisk Walking Club Co-ordinator.
- North West CDC reserves the right to review the loyalty items as and when necessary.
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