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9/19/2012
IOWA SPORTS FOUNDATION

IOWANS WALK TO BETTER HEALTH

5,106 Iowans registered for Live Healthy Iowa challenge

AMES, Iowa - Sept. 19, 2012 - Live Healthy Iowa's challenge, 'The Next Step', kicked off nearly two weeks ago with Iowans stepping up to better health. Currently 902 teams are registered in the second year of the Challenge. Registration for The Next Step Challenge will close on Sept. 21.

The Next Step Challenge is made up of teams of 2-10 Iowans who participate in a friendly competition by tracking the number of steps taken each week. Team members report their weekly total every Friday throughout the Challenge on their personal online tracking page. As of Sept. 19, teams have reported 215,617,515 steps equaling 107,809 miles.

Are you a part of a business, community or organization and planning to have multiple teams participate in this challenge? Contact us today to request your Group Registration ID.

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About Live Healthy Iowa

Live Healthy Iowa, formerly Lighten Up Iowa, was created in 2001 by the Iowa Sports Foundation as a strategic health initiative to address the state's growing obesity problem. Live Healthy Iowa brings together friends, families, businesses and communities in team-based wellness challenges designed to promote positive lifestyle change. In 2011, over 163,000 adult and youth Iowans took part in a Live Healthy Iowa challenge or event. To learn more, visit www.livehealthyiowa.org.

(Contact: Nicole Bruce, Live Healthy Iowa Director, Nicole@livehealthyiowa.org, 888-777-8881 ext. 118)