MAYOR WHITE ENCOURAGES ONE MILLION HOUSTONIANS TO EXERCISE FOR 15 MINUTES ON INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE DAY
April 30, 2007 -
WHO: Mayor Bill White, Mayor's Wellness Council and the Get Moving Houston physical fitness campaign
WHAT: "International Challenge Day" 15 Minutes of Physical Fitness Challenge
WHEN: Anytime on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 for 15 minutes or longer
HOW: Enter results by sending an e-mail to challengeday2007@cityofhouston.net or leave a voicemail at 713.437.6500 on May 23 or no later than noon CDT on Thursday, May 24, 2007
DETAILS: Mayor Bill White invites Houstonians to lace up their tennis shoes and join him for at least 15 minutes of exercise on International Challenge Day, May 23, and to report their results. The International Challenge Day is a competition that takes place simultaneously in different cities around the world. It requires groups, couples or individuals to record that they have exercised for 15 minutes or more on one given day. In 2006, there were 2,867 cities from 24 countries that participated in Challenge Day, and the City of Houston has been involved since 2005.
The Mayor's Wellness Council and the Get Moving Houston physical fitness campaign were founded in 2005 by Mayor Bill White to advance his wellness initiatives for the city of Houston.
As part of the Get Moving Houston fitness campaign established by Mayor White, The Mayor's Wellness Council is again supporting the 2007 International Challenge Day with an effort to double last year's involvement by encouraging one million or more Houstonians to exercise for 15 minutes or more at any time on May 23. The results are added to each city's total score. The scores are compared and the winner is announced. The prize is pride, honor and recognition of the hard work and effort of the winning community.
To enter results (numbers of exercisers only are required; names are not required) send an e-mail to challengeday2007@cityofhouston.net or leave a voicemail at 713.437.6500 on May 23, 2007 or no later than noon CDT on Thursday, May 24, 2007. Group leaders or coaches may report statistics for their entire class or group.
