Helping Bradenton Lose and Win Ways to Healthier Lifestyles

WHAT: UnitedHealthcare and Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota’s special 2015 communitywide weight loss initiative, the Ton of Fun Challenge, heads into summer with the second 10-week session starting June 8. The campaign aims to help local residents lose a ton of weight (2,000 pounds) and provide participants with positive and life-enhancing experiences that are fun, motivational and educational.

Led by professionally certified Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota Coach and Director of Fitness Whitney Bartlett, participants receive access to local nutrition and fitness professionals and mentors. The support and mentoring services include weekly nutrition tips, recipes, access to a registered dietitian, free workouts, private weigh-ins, email updates, biometric screenings, cooking classes, a private Facebook group as well as prize incentives as individuals reach weight-loss goals.

WHY: To-date, more than 40 individuals have joined the movement and taken on UnitedHealthcare and Fleet Feet Sarasota’s Ton of Fun Challenge. Lives have been changed and participants have learned how to empower themselves to overcome barriers and lead healthier lifestyles, one day, step, recipe at a time. The challenge is open to any local resident, 18 years or older, who wants to lose 5, 10, 20 or 50 or more pounds.

WHEN: Summer Session: June 8-Aug. 14, 2015*

Fall Session: Sept. 28-Dec. 7, 2015*

*Both sessions start with a special information session at 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota on

June 8th and Sept. 28th respectively.

WHERE: Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota

711 S. Osprey Ave.

Sarasota, Fla., 34236

COST: $50/person, per session; $25 for existing Fleet Feet Sarasota training program participants

REGISTER: www.fleetfeetsarasota.com or contact Director Whitney Bartlett at 941-323-0100 or training@fleetfeetsarasota.com.