Vulcan County Wide Fitness Challenge 2020

Welcome to the 2020 County Wide Fitness Challenge

The Vulcan County Health and Wellness Foundation is again hosting the annual County Wide Fitness Challenge. In the past, we have hosted group fitness events around the County and encouraged participants to be physically active. As we are planning the Fitness Challenge, we know that it will look significantly different from previous challenges.  Our planning committee has generated many ideas for activities to keep both participants and County citizens in general healthy in all ways, including physical, emotional and mental health in this time of social distancing. Activities, resources and information will be available on the VCHWF Facebook page and our website vchwfoundation.com.

As a planning committee, we hope that you and your family and friends will still participate in this modified Challenge. Many things have not changed: each team member will receive a brightly coloured T-shirt with a great logo and sponsors’ names; points will be awarded for physical activity plus bonus points for other activities (more information to come); you can gather your own team of 4 or we will place you on a team; and it will only cost $10.00 per person to participate.

The Challenge will start on May 4, 2020 and conclude on June 21, 2020, running for seven weeks. The registration will be done through the Events.com portal; registration of team members, designation of team captain, ordering of T-shirts, and logging of team points will all be done on this site as in previous years.

There are several new aspects to this year’s Challenge:

• AHS will be providing regular nutrition articles and recipes for healthy eating. These will be posted on the Facebook page.
• Several of the fitness providers in our County will provide weekly activities online as all fitness facilities are shuttered.
• Tips on maintaining your mental and emotional health during these difficult times will be posted regularly on the website.
• Other activities such as sidewalk chalk painting, recipe exchanges, etc. will happen during the Challenge – stay tuned!
• All participants who are either 10 years of age or younger or who are a resident in Long Term Care, Peter Dawson Lodge or Extendicare can enter the Challenge free of charge. When registering, phone Gail Wark (403-485-3147) to receive the promo code.

In this difficult time, we think it is important for everyone in our community to practice self-care and other-care. Research shows that in times of stress, people who connect with others come through difficult times in a much healthier state. We are setting this Challenge up to give participants ideas on how to stay healthy, and how to contribute to a healthy Vulcan County community.  We hope you join us!

If you have any questions (or suggestions!) please contact Gail at (403)485-3147 or vchw.foundation@gmail.com.  You can access our Facebook page Vulcan County Fitness Challenge.  Registration is through events.com.

Fitness Challenge Planning Committee