Ashevillians looking for motivation to get moving during colder months can join friends, neighbors, and other community members as the city runs, walks, and rolls during the free Fit 50 Challenge. Back for its second year, Asheville Parks & Recreation’s challenge allows participants to track their progress as they complete 50 miles between February 1-April 1.
“Taking a brisk 30 minute walk, hike, ride, or stroll each day has tremendous benefits,” according to Alic Wynn, Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center Facility Supervisor and Certified Personal Trainer. “The Fit 50 Challenge offers a great opportunity to improve or maintain overall health and wellness goals. The challenge builds on the encouragement and spirit of our community in a way that shows we all want to see each other succeed.”
Running, walking, and rolling around Asheville allow residents to explore, connect, and discover. These benefits are great on their own, but Fit 50 Challenge participants can also win prizes. All registrants receive an exclusive sticker to display as a badge of honor on a favorite water bottle, bike, or notebook. The five challengers who record the top five mileage totals win prize packs. Of those, the two with the most total miles win an Apple Watch (first place) and AirPods (second place).
Miles can be completed anywhere by running, walking, jogging, skating, cycling, or whichever way challengers choose. With numerous natural surface trails in parks and neighborhoods, treadmills and tracks at community centers, self-guided tours such as the Urban Trail, and 8 miles of paved greenways, the City of Asheville offers a variety of ways to enjoy the city at no cost.
Find out more information and register for the challenge.
In addition to the Fit 50 Challenge, Asheville Parks & Recreation hosts regular walking clubs, hikes, adaptive recreation, races and relays, and story trails throughout the city. Download the AVL Rec app for iPhone, search programs online, or browse Asheville Park & Recreation’s programming guide for the latest opportunities.
Asheville Fit 50 Challenge
Challenge starts: February 1st
Challenges ends: April 1st
Sign up: FREE
Rules:
-Every participant must register for the challenge
-Obtain 50 miles by running, walking or rolling by April 1st, 2022 (60days)
-You can track miles through your daily steps. 2500 steps equals one mile
-Upload proof of miles/steps on our bi weekly Facebook post about the challenge(you can do this by uploading a picture of the tracking form we provide to everyone or a screenshot of your mileage from smartwatch or in phone health app)
-Forms of tracking include Smart watch/step watch, phone app, or pedometer(will be provided if needed)
-You are more than welcome to go over the 50 mile challenge and you are also encouraged to do so.
Participants:
-The first 75 registered participant will receive a free 2022 “Asheville FIT 50 t-shirt”
-The top 5 mileage participants will also receive an Asheville Parks & Rec goodie bag prize!
-1st and 2nd place winners for total mileage will receive a grand prize
