We need your help to step across Canada this June!

Join the UFV staff & faculty community in our Across Canada Challenge. We encourage you to participate in this collective virtual trek across Canada via the Trans Canada Highway, which is 7,821 km long, equaling approximately 10,000,000 steps. Our goal is to cover the distance between Victoria and St. John’s as a collective community, to reach a total of 10,000,000 steps over the month of June. With the help of the ParticipACTION app we will be tracking our steps and converted activity minutes. Since we can’t stray too far from home right now, throughout the month we will be providing “scenic” views and Canadiana inspired tips and activities to motivate you to see how far we get before its time to celebrate Canada Day.

Here is how you can participate!

Download the app on your smartphone (if you haven’t already!)
*TIP* Register & sync a wearable or tracker (e.g. Apple Health) to automatically track your activity
In your Profile click “ParticipACTION+” and add the pin code UFVUNITE (Staff & Faculty)
Start moving – your steps and activities will be tracked through the ParticipACTION app
For a chance to earn weekly prizes from UFV and have your name listed on the leaderboard, you must enter your weekly step count here!
Check back weekly on our Facebook groups as we update the step counts, to show our progress as we move across Canada. Share your journey with us Instagram #ufv10millionsteps and tag @ufvrec!

**Saamis Teepee, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Built in 1988 for the Calgary Olympics as a tribute to Canada’s native heritage**

This week we are working on our second leg from Medicine Hat, AB to Kenora, ON which is 1,247 km equaling 1,636,483 steps.

Check back each week for motivational contests and Participants of the Week prize winners as well as at the end our furthest step champ! As an added bonus, we will be competing against students to see how far each group gets as they too will be virtually trekking across Canada with us.

**Sculpture of Huskie the Muskie located in McLeod Park, Kenora, Ontario**

Also on Wednesday, June 10th join us for a Bluejeans Coffeebreak from 10 – 10:15am. Add into your calendar here!

Submitted by guest blogger Stacie Dixon, Facilities Operations Coordinator, Athletics & Campus Recreation