Call For Participants: The Mayor’s Challenge, A Healthy Adventure!
The main event for the 2013 Maui County Health and Wellness Program will be a lively and fun-filled adventure suitable for the whole family.
The Office of Mayor Alan Arakawa, the Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition (NPAC) and Queen Kaahumanu Center are inviting all Maui County employees, businesses, individuals and organizations to register for the “Mayor’s Challenge: A Healthy Adventure,” scheduled for Saturday April 20, 2013 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Queen Kaahumanu Center.
This Healthy Adventure Challenge will test participants’ teamwork, mental and strategic skills by solving tasks and puzzles and moving on to the next clue. The first team to successfully complete the Grand Finale Challenge wins five round-trip inter-island airfares courtesy of Mokulele Airlines; more prizes will be announced. Challenge partners include Red Door Portrait, Yogurtland, Macy’s and Sears
“Fitness isn’t just physical health, it’s also mental health,” said Mayor Alan Arakawa. “The challenge is designed for team members to learn as much as they can about health and wellness so anyone eager to learn can join. We are happy to create an event where participants gain knowledge and appreciation for a healthy lifestyle, integrating health and wellness in our daily living.”
Please note that while this is a competition, participants are warned that they will not be allowed to run in the mall. Safety is of utmost importance, and game marshals will be on hand to make sure this rule is strictly enforced.
Anyone interested in participating in the Mayor’s Challenge may pre-register by sending team members’ names to [email protected]. A $25 registration fee payable to Valley Isle Road Runners will cover team shirts and Challenge Packets, which include solar-powered pedometers from Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, water from Menehune Water and healthy goodies from Maui’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition. More details are available online at www.mauicounty.gov/mayorschallenge.
The Mayor’s Challenge will be limited to the first 50 teams; registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Kit at [email protected] or call (808) 270-8299.
