Last week, eight members of the National Exercise Referral Scheme braved the world’s fastest zip-line at Zip World Penrhyn Quarry.

The 1555m high zip-line challenge regularly exceeds speeds of 100mph and four members of the team have set a new record.

With a combined age of 307 years old; Angela Gandy (75), Derek Kitching (84), Eileen Lewis-Davies (76) and Emrys-Lewis Davies (72), who train at Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, are believed to be the oldest ever group to conquer Zip World Velocity 2.

National Exercise Referral Professional on Anglesey, Richard Jones, said, “It was a pleasure to organise this on behalf of the team. All members who attended have worked extremely hard over the past 12 months to improve their physical health. We wanted to complete this challenge to prove that age is just a number and that anything is possible if you set your mind to it. Last year, some of these members would have been anxious about walking into a leisure centre; today they have just completed the world’s fastest zip-line!”

The National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) is a Public Health Wales (PHW) funded scheme, which has been in development since 2007. The Scheme targets clients aged 16 and over who have, or are at risk of developing, a chronic disease. NERS is an evidence-based health intervention incorporating physical activity and behavioural change techniques, to support referred clients to make lifestyle changes to improve their health and wellbeing.

National Exercise Referral Manager John Earnshaw added, “This event shows the importance of the National Exercise Referral Scheme. Not only does the scheme improve physical activity, it also improves clients’ mental and social well-being and I congratulate everyone for their achievements-not only today but over the last 12 months. If you feel that you could benefit from the scheme please contact us for more information.”

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