Start a Walk Across Arizona Team - 2012!

Who Should Get Involved?

• Anyone who need motivation to get healthy and walk everyday
• Anyone with 6 - 10 friends, co-workers or family
• men, women, any age, children, seniors, YOU!
• Anyone who wants to improve their overall fitness and feel better
• Your company can sponsor Walk Across Arizona as a worksite wellness program with your employees and their families .
  

What is "Walk Across Arizona"

• Fun way to get motivated to get fit
• It is NOT a walk-a-thon or fund-raiser, but a way to get motivated to start moving and keep moving
• Start a healthy habit of walking everyday
• 8 week, statewide walking challenge
• Part of statewide Healthy Lifestyle Education through the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
• Each walker gets a "Walk Across Arizona" t-shirt and eligible for prize drawing

2009 Walk Across Arizona Summary

• 65 teams from worksites, churches, schools and neighborhoods participated in an 8 week program
• 624 people in the 2009 Maricopa County teams walked more than 96,690 miles or an average of 155 miles per person.
• Top team of 10 walked 4000 -6100 miles miles
• Walkers ranged from 8 to 89 years old.

2008 Walk Across Arizona Summary

• 143 teams from worksites, churches, schools and neighborhoods completed
• 1248 people in the 2008 Maricopa County teams walked more than 333,961 miles or an average of 268 miles per person.
• Top team of 10 walked 7300 -5900 miles miles
• Top individuals each walked 1200-1500 miles during the 16 weeks

2007 Walk Across Arizona Summary

• 130 teams from worksites, churches, schools and neighborhoods completed
• 200 people walked more than 180,000
• Top team of 10 walked 3840 miles
• Top individuals walked 1200-1500 miles during the 16 weeks