Chatham County issued the following announcement on Sept. 2.
The Chatham County community is invited to step up to the challenge this fall for the second annual Chatham County Challenge – a virtual walk, run, or bike challenge. From October 1-31, 2021, bikers are challenged to complete a 100k (62 miles) and runners/walkers are challenged to complete a 50k (31 miles). There is no cost to participate.
Similar to last year’s competition, participants will be asked to track their miles through a free mobile app called Map My Fitness and must sign up through the app no later than September 30th. The top 20 bikers, 20 runners, and 20 walkers with the most distance logged in the Chatham County Challenge will receive a free T-shirt. The participant with the most miles logged in each category will also receive a $25 gift card to the local business New Horizons. A weekly leaderboard and end of challenge winners will be announced on the Parks and Recreation website, Facebook, and Instagram.
“We are elated to offer a program where people of all ages can get outside at their own convenience and stay fit by biking, running, or walking,” said Chatham County Parks and Recreation Director Tracy Burnett. “We had over 100 people participate in last year’s Chatham County Challenge, and we hope to increase those numbers this year.”
Further instructions for the Chatham County Challenge and other information from Chatham County Parks and Recreation can be found at chathamcountync.gov/parks-recreation. Individuals with questions may contact Mallory Peterson at the Parks and Recreation Department at 919-545-8553 or mallory.peterson@chathamcountync.gov.
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Source: Chatham County
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