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September 2020
Washington Goes Purple Recovery Walk
Join us for the 4th annual Washington Goes Purple Recovery Walk! Wear your purple and bring your signs of hope and recovery! We still start at University Plaza with music from DJ Sidekick, then walk around Hagerstown to show our community that we do recover! MTV Celebrity, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Professional Skateboarder, Recovery Speaker Brandon Novak will speak! Masks are required.
Find out more »Color Splash 5K Virtual Run/Walk 2020
Color Splash 5K Run/Walk 2020 is going VIRTUAL! Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis and with our participants and volunteers health safety in mind, we are shifting 2020’s event to virtual. Do the Run/Walk! Complete your 5K between Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27 – find a trail, neighborhood sidewalk, even a treadmill! Discount group rates are available. Register 4 or more people at one time and a $5 discount will be automatically applied for each registration! STILL WANT…
Find out more »University Spirit Run Virtual
The University Spirit Run is going virtual this year! Banner LinkRegistration The University Spirit Run will be held virtually this year! Participants will have the opportunity to complete a 5K, 10K, or half marathon (13.1 m) anytime and anywhere beginning Friday, September 25th through Sunday, September 27th. Registration is now open! Sponsorships are also available. Contact Bob Rankin for more information: rbrankin@hagerstown.usmd.edu All proceeds from this event benefit the USMH Scholarship Fund, a fund of the University System of Maryland Foundation, Inc.
Find out more »October 2020
WALKtober BINGO Challenge
Welcome to our WALKtober BINGO Challenge Play along with us and support our Co-op! Join our WALKtober Bingo Challenge and receive invitations, information, and inspiration to fill your very own WALKtober bingo card. Have fun and move with us through a variety of unique, (maybe wacky?) activities geared to bring you into greater connection with yourself, with others, and with the spaces and places around you! Registration: $25 Non-members; $5 Members What do you get after you register? *A playful, inspiring, informative daily challenge *Your one-of-a-kind WALKtober Bingo Card…
Find out more »Out of the Darkness Walk
While the Hagerstown Out of the Darkness Walk is going to look different this year, our mission to Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide has not changed. We are a strong and resilient community, united in our effort to fight suicide, raise awareness, educate our communities, support those who have lost loved ones, and support those with lived experience. We invite you to join the Hagerstown Out of the Darkness Experience and to walk with us to fight suicide on October 3 and…
Find out more »Walk Maryland Day
Walk Maryland Day is October 7, 2020! This year's theme is Walk Towards Wellness! Join the Washington County Health Department and Hagerstown Parks and Recreation in celebrating Maryland's state exercise by walking the length of Maryland - 250 miles - the week of October 4-10! Sign up here and track your walking each day here. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults get 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week and that children get 60…
Find out more »Virtual Step ‘N Stride
Why celebrate one day when you can celebrate all week?! Join us Saturday, October 10 - Saturday, October 17 as we honor breast cancer patients and survivors of all ages, and raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness - Cumberland Valley. All money raised from our Step 'n Stride event will support our local community in the fight against breast cancer. BCA-CV provides an early detection program that pays for mammograms and ultra sounds for individuals that have little or no insurance. We…
Find out more »10,000 Step Challenge
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 – Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 Build up to walking 10,000 steps a day and commit to becoming healthier! The 10,000 Step Challenge is a 6-week long walking program to assist you with getting started towards increasing your physical fitness and improving your overall health. Exercise from the comfort of your home or wherever you like, tracking your step count each day. We’ll be there to help you during your journey with weekly emails containing positive encouragement,…
Find out more »Walk with Ease
Walk with Ease is an evidence-based physical activity and self-management education program that runs 3 times a week for six weeks and taught by an Arthritis Foundation certified instructor. The program is developed for people living with arthritis who want to be more physically active, but is also appropriate for people without arthritis, particularly those with diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions needing to be more physically active. The program is developed for people living with arthritis who want to…
Find out more »November 2020
Bike Safe Play Court Virtual Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Join us virtually for the livestreamed grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Bike Safe Play Court on our Facebook page. The Bike Safe Play Court is a public traffic garden located at the Hagerstown YMCA. A traffic garden is a painted streetscape that gives children a safe place away from traffic to learn how to safely ride their bikes on the streets. For more information and bike safety resources, see the Bike Safe Play Court page on the WCHD website.
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