why not start a walk?
If your group doesn't have a walk organised—why not create a new walk? Walktober provides information and resources to help you organise and run your event.
Walktober Tip Sheets
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About Walktober. Encourage walking in your community
This guide draws from the experiences and examples of local governments who have used the Walktober campaign to successfully promote walking in their community.
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About Walktober. Tips & Ideas for your Walking Event
More ideas for community groups
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Walktober Poster / Brochure template
This A4 poster/brochure has been prepared as a resource to help groups promote their walking event.
This is a PDF interactive form.
1. You can simply print out as is (the black descriptive text will not print out, nor wll the SAVE / PRINT button), then handwrite your details
OR
2. You can type your details into the fillable fields/boxes
Hover the cursor over an area that looks like it might be a field. If the cursor changes to an I-beam and the box is highlighted in black - you can click in the field/box and type.
Walktober Logos

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Download Walktober logo (JPG)
To download the Walktober JPEG image to your computer:
1. Rest the mouse pointer over the link above.
2. Right-click. A drop-down menu appears.
3. To save the image as a file, select "Save Link As..." from the menu.4. The Save Image dialog appears.
5. Type a name for the image and choose where you want to save the image on your computer. Click Save.
Other walking resources
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Walk Kit. How To Start A Walking Program: A Guide for Local Program Coordinators
This guide is designed to provide local coordinators with the steps needed to create successful walking groups in communities. It provides basic information and resources that can be adapted to any community.
California Activite Communities | California Department Of Public Health, 2009
http://www.caactivecommunities.org/