2011 Fall River Fitness Challenge participants had their eleventh and final Challenge event of the four-month season at the Fall River Industrial Park where they walked the 3.5 mile route on a beautiful May 7th morning. Many were looking forward the the Fitness Challenge Finale at the Eagle Restaurant on May 20th where the winning teams and winning male and female participants will be announced. Sponsored by the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI), CD-REC, the Fall River YMCA, General Fitness and Healthy City Fall River, and supported by grants from the United Way of Greater Fall River and Partners for a Healthier Community, the Challenge offers low cost opportunities for those who live, work or attend school in Fall River to get fit. Click here for the video of the event. Click here for photos of the first Challenge event, here for the second, and here for the third, here for the fourth, here for the fifth, here for the sixth, here for the seventh, here for the eighth, and here for the ninth. Go to FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com  or call 508-679-0922 to learn more. 

(Top row, left) Brenda L'Heureux gets directions for the walk along the walking route through the Fall River Industrial Park from Carol Weber. (Top row, right) IMCA team members Philomena Viveiros, Paulette Pelletier, Valerie Braga and Stacie Lima head out on the 3.5 mile route. (Middle row, left) Philomena and Paulette cheer as they finish the walk. (Middle row, right) Mandy Davis and Daryl Parrent finish their walk. (Bottom row, left) Alyssa Dailey, left, talks with Carol Weber about scheduling two Challenge walks on Airport Road next year so people can see how much they have improved. (Bottom row, center) Rick Cormier, Alyssa, Chrissy Lewis and Judy Cormier talk about the Challenge. (Bottom row, right) Rick and Judy Cormier share a bottle of water.