Fitness kick

Getting ready to walk the Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon are members of the Walkie Talkies (from left) Nick Meehan, Lucy Lees, Sally Hicks, Rochelle Urquhart and Jacquie Dixon.

Organiser Ms Urquhart said the group of about a dozen healthcare workers from Mosgiel Health Centre decided to "walk the talk" by taking part in the marathon because they spend their time spreading a message of healthy exercise to their clients.

Some of the group will be walking the half marathon and some will take part in the 10km route.

This was the first time they had decided to take part as a group, and they were motivated to help support each other during the event. In the leadup to the big day on September 10 the group have been getting out and about in the local parks and streets of Mosgiel.