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WEEK 2 RESULTS ARE IN!

Congratulations on kicking off Miles for Wellness Challenge 30 with a strong start and thank you for submitting your team's step count. As you enter week 4 of the challenge, you're nearly halfway through already. We hope you and all your teammates are enjoying this time and noticing the many benefits that come from incorporating activity into your day-to-day lives.


REMINDER

If you missed the deadline to submit your team's steps, simply report your numbers for weeks 1-4 during the next reporting period Monday, April 15Wednesday, April 17.

VIEW TEAM RANKINGS

BIONIC HARE

1st: CHEETAHS WITH CHICKS

Captain: Amuthini Srikantha

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 3,905,811


2nd: District 19 West Side Steppers

Captain: Vera Parsons

Dept. of Public Safety

Total Steps: 3,085,339


3rd: HSBIA Product Pushers

Captain: Brook Hughes Clements

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 2,997,998


HARE

1st: ORS Steppers A

Captain: Rosie Wickham

UNC Charlotte

Total Steps: 1,397,515


2nd: Lost in Pace

Captain: Stephanie Collins

UNC Charlotte

Total Steps: 1,396,445


3rd: Phat Chance on Lane Street Captain: Kelsey Lewis

General Assembly/Legislative

Total Steps: 1,386,652

SUPER HARE

1st: Weasel Sneakers

Captain: Jennifer Palcher-Silliman

UNC Chapel Hill

Total Steps: 1,974,186


2nd: Coach Potatoes

Captain: LaRhonda Harris

Dept. of Information Technology

Total Steps: 1,973,891


3rd: Murdoch's 10K Steppers

Captain: Karin Hodges

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 1,959,285


TORTOISE

1st: UNCWalkers

Captain: Tiffany Tramontozzi

UNC Wilmington

Total Steps: 1,115,797


2nd: Carolina LAWlegaggers

Captain: Rebecca Howell

UNC Chapel Hill

Total Steps: 1,107,143


3rd: Safari Step Squad

Captain: Andrea Thomas

College of Albemarle

Total Steps: 1,106,232

HOW DIVISIONS ARE DETERMINED

Divisions are determined based on the average number of steps per week, per member so teams compete only against like-performing, similarly active teams throughout the challenge. To find the average steps for each division, refer to the FAQ section on our website.


HOW RANKINGS ARE DETERMINED Divisions are determined based on the average number of steps per week, per member so teams compete only against like-performing, similarly active teams throughout the challenge. To find the average steps for each division, refer to the FAQ section on our website.


Congratulations to our early leaders! Click the button below to find out how your team measures up.

VIEW ALL TEAM RANKINGS

No matter where your team landed on the leaderboard, remember the biggest win of the challenge is that so many state employees are improving their health together.


BELOW ARE EXCITING HIGHLIGHTS:


  • "We've been encouraged to use our standing desks more, and most of the team went on a group hike this past weekend!" - Cara Arena, Miles for Minerva from UNC Greensboro


  • "We have had a couple of members who have been under the weather and their teammates have made it a point to step up their activity while their colleagues rest up and recover." - Carol Boice, Scrambled Legs from NC Community Colleges


  • "Our whole office has been putting in great work and effort to be more active! We take turns going for walks during the work day ... and we have all submitted songs for a shared playlist to listen to as we walk!" - McKenna Daley, Who Let the Clerks Out from General Assembly/Legislative


  • "All members of The Goal Setters have improved from week 1 to week 2!" - Richard Patterson, The Goal Setters from Dept. of Health and Human Services

BI-WEEKLY REPORTING FORM

Submit your team's steps for each check-in and the final deadline using the bi-weekly reporting form.


Those deadlines are:

  • Weeks 1-4 due Wednesday, October 23
  • Weeks 1-6 due Wednesday, November 6
  • Weeks 1-8 (Final Submission) due Wednesday, November 20


TRAIL FACTS

Check out the points of interest guide here to learn more about each zoo your team will explore along this virtual adventure.


QUESTIONS? Email milesforwellness@nc.gov anytime.