'Walktober' Returns To Alpharetta Community

ALPHARETTA, GA — Get moving and join Alpharetta's month-long "Walktober Challenge" The free, guided walks are scheduled nearly every day in October with a member from Alpharetta Recreation staff.

The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of heart-healthy exercise per week, and walking is a way to meet that goal.

Join in the guided walks and get healthy with members of the Alpharetta community. No registration is necessary.

When and where

• Mondays: 6-7 p.m.: Wills Park; meet at the pavilion behind the Alpharetta Community Center located at 175 Roswell St.

• Tuesdays: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Cogburn Park; meet at the greenspace behind the playground located at 12825 Cogburn Rd.

• Wednesdays: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Webb Bridge Park; meet at the map trailhead near the soccer fields located at 4780 Webb Bridge Rd.

• Thursdays: 6-7 p.m.: New Alpha Loop in downtown Alpharetta; meet at the front of City Hall located at 2 Park Plaza

• Fridays: 9-10 a.m.: On the Greenway; meet at Preston Ridge Park located 3655 Preston Ridge Road (right before the YMCA)

• Saturdays: 9-10 a.m.: Wills Park; meet at the pavilion behind the Alpharetta Community Center located at 175 Roswell St.