Mayor’s Fitness Challenge signups begin Sept. 18

The annual Mayor’s Fitness Challenge is on the horizon, with signups set to begin on Thursday, Sept. 18.

 Now in its 15th year, MFC challenges individuals, groups and school groups to mark their steps over a six-week period. Awards are given to the individuals and groups putting in the most steps, but the challenge’s real rewards are for people who use the organized event to do something healthy for themselves.

Healthy Communities A3 organizes the event, which begins on Sept. 27 and ends on Nov. 9. Steps can be recorded as actual steps or other activities can be converted to steps using a calculator available on www.healthycommunitiesA3.com, where you can also sign up.

To help with steps, walks are planned on Saturdays in cities and towns across the county, and on Sunday, hikes to interesting places are offered. All are free to participate in whether you actually sign up for the challenge or not.