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Fitness Challenge Brochure About the Challenge Registration Form Challenge Guidelines Monthly Calendar of Events Challenge Activity Record Frequently Asked Questions What does the Fitness Challenge key tag give me? Where can I exercise? Our Sponsors More information	The 2013 Greater Fitness Challenge continued with its second Challenge event led by Amy Jones Delgiacco and Fitness Fusion that put everyone through an hour of "boot camp" style exercises followed by a presentation on the importance of eating a good breakfast by Southcoast dietition Amanda Raposo. If you haven't yet signed up for the Challenge, there are still dozens of free and low-cost fitness and nutrition events over the next 18 weeks. You can still sign up at Greater Fall River Re-Creation, 72 Bank Street anytime until the end of January. Many local businesses will also be signing people up in the coming weeks. Call Annemarie Sharkey at 508-679-0922 if you have any questions or Angie Bras at 774-400-4466 if your work site is interested in forming a team. Community Development Re-Creation (CD-REC), Diabetes Association, General Fitness, Healthy City Fall River, Partners for a Healthier Community, and the Fall River YMCA have joined together to challenge adults who live, work or attend school in Greater Fall River to get fit, healthy, prevent Type 2 diabetes and pledge to collectively lose more than a ton of weight (2000 lbs)! What’s the challenge all about? Fitness participants will gain access to programs and fitness centers throughout the city for little or no cost—programs that will help them learn to eat well, lose weight, get fit, prevent diabetes and other diseases and win some great prizes! Who can participate? The Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge is open to all adults who live, work or attend school in Fall River, Somerset, Swansea or Westport. Join with a buddy, by yourself or form a team! How do I sign up? Join us at our Challenge kick-off on Saturday January 5, 2013 from 10 a.m. 1:00 p.m. to sign up, weigh in, and learn more about the Challenge! There will also be a Health and Wellness Fair during the sign-up time. You can register for the Challenge for $5 and receive a key tag that will give you discounts at program sites. You may also sign up at Greater Fall River Re-Creation, 72 Bank Street, or at the YMCA anytime until January 31st. Some worksites will also be holding team registrations. How can I win? Each time you or your team takes advantage of one of the challenge programs, show your fitness challenge wristband to get entrance into the program at a discounted rate! The more times you participate in any of the programs, the better chance you have of winning and staying healthy! How often do I weigh in? Weigh in twice a month at CD-REC or at a designated worksite location throughout the city and record your weight! Each time you weigh in you will be entered into a raffle to win a prize at the Finale. How is my weight tracked? Individuals can set goals and track any of six fitness indicators (Activity, Weight, Smoking, Diet, Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose) on the personal Check-In Activity Record sheet that can be downloaded from this site. Worksite team captains at designated worksites will also record and track team member weights on the website. Questions? Please call Annemarie Sharkey at 508-679-0922 .	Second Challenge Event Second Challenge First Challenge Event First Challenge Event Fitness Challenge Health Fair Challenge Health Fair 2013 Challenge Announcement Challenge Announcement Mayor's Fitness Challenge Challenge Announcement 2013 Challenge Warm-up Sign-up Warm-up Sign-up video 2013 Warm-up Walk with A Doc Walk with a Doc video 2012 Fitness Challenge Finale Challenge Finale video Final 2012 Fitness Challenge Event Final Challenge video Seven Hills Fitness Challenge Seven Hills video Giunta 5K Race Giunta 5K Race video Challenge Kennedy Park Walk Challenge Kennedy video Challenge Aerobics at the YMCA Challenge Aerobics video Challenge Indoor Workout Challenge Indoor Workout Providence Fight for Air Climb Giunta 5K Race Route Challenge Giunta Race Route video Winter Market & Cooking Demo February Market video Trustees Super Bowl Long Walk Challenge video 4th Fitness Challenge at CD-REC 4th Challenge video Challenge at General Fitness General Fitness video Bundle-up Challenge Bundle-up video Winter Market at the Challenge Winter Market video 2012 Fitness Challenge Health Fair Health Fair video 2011 Fitness Challenge Finale Airport Road video See all of the past Challenge videos here (bottom of page)