Join Buckhead WALKS, Get Fit, Win Prizes

ATLANTA, GA — If you've been meaning to get up and active more often, the folks at Livable Buckhead want to give you a good excuse to start putting one foot in front of the other.

BuckheadWALKS! is a month-long competition in May encouraging residents and commuters in the neighborhood to walk it out. Doing so could mean prizes — as well as bragging rights — for participants.

Registration is now open on the Livable Buckhead website. The competition encourages participants to take as many steps as they can in the month of May. Bonus points are awarded for commuting on foot and attending a special BuckheadWALKS! event.

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Participants may register individually or as a team. After registering, participants sync their fitness tracking device, such as a Fitbit, to the contest and walk as much as possible during May. Complete rules, event schedules and guidelines are available online.

The individual who ends the month with the most points will win an REI tent valued at $250, while the team with the highest average number of points will get a $250 Lenox Square restaurant gift card. Participants will also be entered into weekly drawings for prizes including gift cards from Farm Burger and Highland Bakery, and monthly yoga passes to Corepower Yoga.

Participants who post a photo of their walk on Instagram, tag @livablebuckhead and use #buckheadwalks will be entered in a prize drawing for gift cards to Maggiano's and Corner Bakery.

Photo courtesy Buckhead CID