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WALKING/RUNNING CLUB
SHU Walking Contest
"Step into Shape" Spring 2011

Congratulations to the following winners of the May Walking Contest!
 
1st Place Female – Julie Freddino – 379,752 Steps
1st Place Male – Cameron LiDestri – 304,753 Steps
 
Runner-up Female – Rebeca Giorgio – 360,491 Steps
Runner-up Male – Sam Gountas – 295,381 Steps
 
Lottery Winners, Nicoleta Mantescu and Sarah Heiman
 
THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED AND  KEEP UP THE HEALTHY ACTIVITIES!


May 1st will be the start of our month-long Walking Contest.  
Download our walking calendar to record your daily steps. 

Join the SHU walk/run group at the Trumbull Trail on Tuesday evenings at 5:00PM. 
Click here for trail details and directions.
 

Contest Rules
  • The contest will run from May 1 through May 31, 2011.
  • Using a pedometer, record the total number of steps you walk each day.
  • If you do not have a pedometer, contact HR or convert each 20 minutes of walking into 1,500 steps.

Prizes will be awarded for the following: 

  • Participating! A random drawing will take place on June 6th for all participants.
  • Most steps recorded, 1st place Female and 1st place Male
  • Runner-up for Female and Male
Prizes Include:
  • 1st Place Female & Male—Apple IPod Shuffle
  • Runner-up Female & Male—Gift Basket
  • Random Drawing for all Participants—SHU Employee Wellness Program Gear with Logo
To receive a free pedometer, please contact Sally Schettino at 365-7543 or email Schettinos@sacredheart.edu.



Walking Routes and Trails

Housatonic Rail-Trail Destination Walk
Join your fellow SHU employees for a group destination walk at the Housatonic Rail to Trail. This distance can be anywhere from 1 to 5.2 miles.

Trumbull, Parking & Trail Access:
To park near the old town hall, take State Route 25 to Exit 9 and turn south on Daniel's Farm Road. At the light, take a right on State Route 127, followed by an immediate right on Tait Road (not Tait's Mill Road) to the designated parking area beside the old town hall (now called the Helen Plumb Building). The trailhead lies 50 yards down the road on the left.  

Click here to download the following walking routes:

Download information regarding the Westfield Mall Walking to Wellness indoor program. 

Main Campus: Red/Purple Route

Main Campus: Green/Blue Route

Oakview/Cambridge Routes

 

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