Whether your goal is better fitness, weight management, meeting new people or just getting out of the office, the Gateway Challenge can help get you motivated to walk 30 minutes everyday. Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation will kick of the Gateway Challenge Wednesday, August 24 at the Gateway Island off of Medical Center Parkway. Friends of the Greenway will be on hand with free ice cream and frozen yogurt. Prizes will be given to registered participants who walk 30 days, 40 days and 50 days between August 24 and November 2. Group walks are on Wednesdays at the Gateway Island. There is no fee to participate, but a registration form must be filled out and submitted in order to be eligible for prizes.

RULES

1. Walk at least 30 minutes each day for 30, 40, or 50 days. The days do not have to be consecutive.
2. Every Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. there will be group walks at the Gateway Island for those wishing to walk with a group.
3. Participants must turn in their tally card by Wednesday, November 2 to be eligible for prizes and certificates.

For more information, call Melinda Tate (615) 893-2141 or e-mail mtate@murfreesborotn.gov.