{"id":40286,"date":"2012-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/23\/unmc-walks-to-the-olympics-opening-ceremony-time-changed\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:22:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:22:35","slug":"unmc-walks-to-the-olympics-opening-ceremony-time-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/23\/unmc-walks-to-the-olympics-opening-ceremony-time-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC walks to the Olympics! — OPENING CEREMONY TIME CHANGED"},"content":{"rendered":"

In honor of the Summer Olympic Games in London, a campus walking challenge will take place at UNMC in the coming months to get employees up and about. <\/p>\n

From April 27 (Friday) through July 27 – the first day of the London Olympic Games — employees will participate in the “UNMC walks to the Olympics” challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nThe opening ceremonies for the UNMC walks to the Olympics challenge are Friday at noon in the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

How it works<\/B><\/p>\n

Employees will form teams and combine efforts to cover 4,300 miles — the distance between Omaha and London. <\/p>\n

At an average of 2,000 steps per mile, the distance between Omaha and London is about 8.6 million steps. <\/p>\n

In the 90-day period of the challenge, each member of a team of 10 would have to walk an average of 9,600 steps per day to get to London.<\/p>\n

If that seems a bit much, keep this in mind — many wellness experts claim the average person should walk 10,000 steps per day to maintain good health. <\/p>\n

Team size<\/B><\/p>\n

Teams are limited to 20 participants. Download a team registration form<\/a> or call the Center for Healthy Living front desk at 402-559-5254 to have one emailed, faxed or routed to you through inter-campus mail. Send completed forms to cfhladmin@unmc.edu<\/a> or the Center for Healthy Living, ZIP 5530.<\/p>\n

You can register a team at any point in the challenge.<\/p>\n

Important dates and pedometer information<\/B><\/p>\n

The challenge kicks off at 11:30 a.m.<\/B> on Friday, April 27 with “Opening Ceremonies” in the Sorrell Center Student Plaza. <\/p>\n

At the ceremony, pedometers can be purchased for $10. The Accupsplit CW 140-XLTM pedometers are valued at $35 but the health promotion department will cost share to provide employees a lower rate. Employees can only purchase two pedometers each. <\/p>\n

“Closing Ceremonies” will be held on Friday, July 27 at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Plaza. At the ceremony:
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