Help your workplace 'find its feet'
The Walktober Workplace Challenge runs from Monday 25 to Friday 29 October 2010 and is a great way to get active as part of a work routine. Be inspired by the spring sunshine, step out and set the pace for a healthier heart, body and mind!
Your Challenge is simply to add as many walks as you can into your working schedule for one week. They don’t need to be long, even 15 minutes counts, so include a walk in your journey to and from work, walk at lunchtime, walk to a meeting or even schedule a walking meeting!
Most people think that walking to commute is too hard, but often it’s really easy and takes a loss less time than you think. You could save a car journey and walk to the station, or get off the train or tram a few stops earlier. Every single one of these walks earns you points. Bigger walks earn you even more points, and it all quickly makes a difference to your waistline and your wellbeing.
The Walktober Workplace Challenge provides an easy, user friendly system. No counting steps, no complicated rules or calculations. The Challenge requires one co-ordinator for every workplace just to let people know what the challenge is about. Register yourself online and log your own walks daily or as often as you like. You will see how your colleagues are going, and how you are measuring up against other organisations.
Walktober suggests you set up several workplace teams to challenge each other, or challenge another organisation. It’s all great fun! At the end of the event, walking in Walktober will have improved your workforce’s health and motivation and helped the environment along the way.
The Walktober Workplace Challenge is a free program supported by the Victorian Government and available to any organisation in Australia, so take the first step, get in touch and get started!
Call Robyn Alexander at Walktober on 03 8320 0102 or email The Walktober Team
