The Pictou County Get Active Challenge Results

May 1 to July 2

Over 200 Pictou County Residents took the Challenge. A total of 28.5% of the results were turned in which is equivalent to 513 weeks of activity, For these 513 weeks of activity, a total of 33,379 kms were travelled. That means we crossed Canada a little over 4.65 times. As well we averaged 65 kms per week per participant which is about 11, 619 steps per day. Since it is recommeneded that a person should do 10,000 steps per day, it seems as if some Pictou County residents are more than sufficiently active! Way to go Pictou County!!!!

Here are our totals:

Total Steps =  41,723,448 steps         Total Kilometers = 33,378.76 km        Total Miles = 20,740.61 miles                    

Did we make it to the moon? The average distance from the earth to the moon is 370,000 kms. Our total of 33,378.76 kms is little over 11% of the way. What if every Challenger sent in their results for all 9 weeks? We could have possibly gone 117,000 kms (based on our 65 km per week per participant average) or 31.6% of the way to the moon. Better yet, if all Pictou County residents averaged 65 km per week of activity, we would have travelled 27,208,350 kms or gone to the moon 73.5 times.

We did It For The HEALTH Of It!!!

Click here to read about people who took The Challenge: http://www.activepictoucounty.ca/success_stories.html

Cyndi Parks made her way into the Top Individual list by averaging well over 100 kms per week. She was surprised to see that all her everyday activities such as housework, gardening, walking, and an occassional bike ride really added up!!! Way to be active, Cyndi!!!!

• Take The Roof Off Winter
• Photo Contest
• Walk Fest
• Pictou County Trails
• Geocache Locations
• Get Active Challenge
• Bike Week
• Bikeways
• Bike Friendly Program
• Kid Stuff
• Strategy
• Choose To Move

Top Teams:

Highest overall steps and kms