Tuvizo — September 2014

HISTORY It is reported the first fell run took place in Scotland in around 1064, when King Malcolm Canmore decided he needed to organize a race to find the fastest messenger in the area. From the nineteenth century onward, fell running became part of community fairs, alongside wresting and hammer throwing. The most famous of these was the Grasmere sports meeting, which is still held in the Lake District every year. WHAT IT INVOLVES Fell running traditionally entails finding the best route up, over and through ranges of hills and mountains. There are no tracks to follow, unlike trail running,...

Almost 6.5 million people work in the construction industry in the States. It is a frightening fact that two construction workers are killed every day while working on site and an average of 120,000 workers are injured each year. Gone are the days where accidents were just accepted as part of the job, now accidents on site are considered a sign of poor management and companies with high accident rates soon disappear from the skyline. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT All employees should be issued with personal protective equipment which should include hard hats, heavy duty gloves, safety goggles, safety boots and ear...

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this rapidly growing sport, roller skiing was first developed in the 1930’s as a way for cross country skiers to continue training throughout the summer months. It is now a recognised competitive sport, and races are held throughout the world. WHY ROLLER SKI? Roller skis are shorter than traditional skis and vary from between 21 to 35 inches (54 to 89 cms). If you are a serious skier and want to maintain ski fitness all year round, then obviously this is a sport in which you should participate. The roller skis emulate...