The Cary Medical Center’s 100 Miles in 100 Days Fitness Challenge got off to a great start. The challenge, which officially began on April 1st, has registered over 300 participants from across the county and beyond. The goal of the challenge is to get people to run 100 miles in 100 days and track their progress to win prizes.
CARIBOU, Maine – The Cary Medical Center’s 100 Miles in 100 Days Fitness Challenge got off to a great start. The challenge, which officially began on April 1st, has registered over 300 participants from across the county and beyond. The goal of the challenge is to get people to run 100 miles in 100 days and track their progress to win prizes.
Bill Flagg, director of community relations and development at Cary Medical Center, said the event is part of the hospital’s overall vision to “create healthier communities.”
“When I first came to Cary about 40 years ago, the hospital’s tagline was ‘Your Source of Wellbeing’ and it has been a constant theme throughout my career,” said Flagg, who spent 42 years at the medical center. “The idea of a hospital that goes out of their way to keep people healthy was something new when I first started. Now it’s Cary’s vision.”
Participants in the 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge register for the program online at carymedicalcenter.org or by calling the Community Relations Office. Once registered, they submit their miles on a weekly or monthly basis. Once attendees submit miles, they will be included in weekly raffles for prizes ranging from books to gift cards to the grand prize of $ 250. Local sponsors helped make the challenge possible.
“We are very grateful to Sleepers of Caribou and Heberts Rexall Pharmacy in Van Buren for sponsoring this program financially,” said Flagg. “They have been our sponsors and Townsquare Media for the past few years. The incentives or prizes really help motivate participation. “
Judy Holmquist, administrative assistant at the Community Relations Office in Cary, said she received many inspiring stories from people involved in the 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge. “We keep getting emails from people telling us how this challenge inspired them to move. Many people come back to the challenge every year. This has been the response to many people trapped in the pandemic and they have found walking to be good medicine. “
One of the participants who was particularly inspired by the challenge is Tami Kilcollins, executive director of the Jefferson Cary Foundation. Kilcollins, who had total hip replacement surgery in Cary last December, said she was so concerned about the new challenge because it motivated her to run more.
“The 100 miles in 100 days challenge was ideal for me,” she said. “If you need to have major surgery such as For example, if you have a total hip replacement, you should move and get active as quickly as possible. The challenge motivated me to get on my treadmill and now I look forward to going outside when the weather is great. “
While the challenge started on April 1st There is still time to register. Bethany Zell, community relations specialist at Cary, said the hospital’s Facebook page and other social media really helped get the word out. “We have found that social media is a great platform to promote our wellness activities. Not only does this bring more participants in the challenge, but it also builds our followers who often keep in touch with us to learn about other hospital programs. “
Interested persons are asked to register as soon as possible in order to qualify for prizes. To register, call Holmquist at 207-498-1112 or visit carymedicalcenter.org.
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