Registration has been extended until Sept. 17 for the sixth annual 100-Mile Challenge, a community campaign to encourage healthy habits through daily walking and physical activity.
Participants in the Christian County Health Department program will be encouraged to walk at least 100 miles between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30.
Anyone interested can register in person at the health department, 1700 Canton St., or online, where participants can also download tracking sheets to log their walked miles. There’s a $10 fee, and everyone who registers will receive a 100-Mile Challenge T-shirt from the health department. The first 100 participants will also receive a water bottle and a hand-held fan.
A virtual awards ceremony is planned on Dec. 10. Participants will have a chance to prizes and receive awards for the most participation and miles walked in categories for individuals and agencies. There’s also a category for teachers and staff at schools.
The campaign theme is Walking Toward a Healthier You.
This story was updated to provide the new registration deadline.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
