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Do you know?
Every year, about 54,250 tennis balls were used during Wimbledon.

The serve was invented so that the net could play. ― Bill Cosby

Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride!

Fun Fact:
Longest Walk around the World - 11 years

The longest walk around the world was completed by a former neon-sign salesman, Jean Beliveau. He walked 46,600 miles around 64 countries. The trip took him 11 years.

Basic Rules of Tennis all Beginners should know:

1. Players/teams cannot carry the ball or catch it with the racquet.
2. Players cannot hit the ball twice.
3. Players must wait until the ball passes the net before they can return it.
4. A player that does not return a live ball before it bounces twice loses the point.

Do you know?
Pacific Crest Trail is the world's longest hiking trail.

The world's longest designated hiking trail is the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs for 4,260 km (2,650 miles) along the West Coast of the USA between the Mexican and Canadian borders.

8 Basic Shots to learn for becoming a competent tennis player.

1. The serve
2. Forehand
3. Backhand
4. Volley
5. Half-volley
6. Overhead
7. Drop Shot
8. Lob

A competent tennis player has eight basic shots to learn; the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, half-volley, overhead, drop shot and lob.

Fun Fact:
Like a Bolt of Lightening - 100m in 9 secs

The fastest runner in the world is the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. He holds the world record in the 100-meter dash (9.58 seconds) and the 200-meter dash (19.19 seconds). His maximum recorded speed is 44.72 km/h (27.8 mph).

Do you know?
There are twice as many bicycles in the world than cars.

“You need special shoes for hiking – and a bit of a special soul as well.” – Terri Guillemets

Benefits of regular cycling
1. You’ll get there faster
2. You’ll sleep more deeply
3. You’ll look younger
4. Boost your bowels
5. Increase your brain power
6. Beat illness

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“You can visit the same trail twice but you’ll never take the same hike.”