Penn State Extension Urges Residents To 'Walk Across PA'

Each year, registered teams will take a virtual walk of a scenic route across Pennsylvania.

This year, for Penn State Extension's annual community wellness initiative, each person will need to average walking or exercising the equivalent of ten miles per week for eight weeks.

The theme for 2016 will be visiting the Rails to Trails network in Pennsylvania.

• Register here: Everybody Walk Across PA 2016
• Form a team of up to five members (e.g. family, friends or coworkers)
• Choose a team captain and team name
• Register team members individually
• Go out and walk with your team or on your own at a time and place convenient for you
• Track your mileage and report it to your team captain by Monday afternoon of each week
• Team captains need internet and email access to e-report the team’s mileage weekly
• Team captains may register members without internet access via the website or by calling the Extension Office.
• Each Monday all team members will receive an e-mail with news about the Rails to Trails we are "virtually" visiting. Through web-links, photos, and stories we'll be exploring trails all across the state.
• Each week will also include motivational topics, and healthy eating tips focusing on fruits and vegetables.

For more information, see here.