WEEK 4 RESULTS ARE IN!

You're over halfway through Miles for Wellness Challenge 30, and the results from each team have been impressive. We hope you're enjoying your walk on the wild side and the many benefits of incorporating physical activity into your daily lives.

REMINDER

If you missed the deadline to submit your team's steps, simply report your numbers for weeks 1-6 during the next reporting period Monday, November 4–Wednesday, November 6.

BIONIC HARE

1st: CHEETAHS WITH CHICKS

Captain: Amuthini Srikantha

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 7,908,460

2nd: HSBIA Product Pushers

Captain: Brook Hughes Clements

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 6,642,117

3rd: District 19 West Side Steppers

Captain: Vera Parsons

Dept. of Public Safety

Total Steps: 6,022,894

HARE

1st: The Goal Steppers

Captain: Richard Patterson

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 2,786,704

2nd: Red Hot Chili Steppers - Keene

Captain: Stephanie Keene

UNC Greensboro

Total Steps: 2,784,947

3rd: Prison Pacers Captain: Jamie Pittman

Dept. of Adult Correction

Total Steps: 2,784,600

SUPER HARE

1st: Murdoch's 10K Steppers

Captain: Karin Hodges

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 4,076,269

2nd: Weasel Sneakers

Captain: Jennifer Palcher-Silliman

UNC Chapel Hill

Total Steps: 4,057,556

3rd: Couch Potatoes

Captain: LaRhonda Harris

Dept. of Information Technology

Total Steps: 3,957,545

TORTOISE

1st: Wynn Center Walkers

Captain: Frances Lunsford

NC Community Colleges

Total Steps: 2,195,847

2nd: Fintastic Force

Captain: Kris Stultz

NC Community Colleges

Total Steps: 2,194,584

3rd: Paper Chasers

Captain: Nadia Clifton

UNC Chapel Hill

Total Steps: 2,192,359

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.

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:

• "I challenged our team to increase their individual step counts by 10% week over week...One of our team members increased their step count from just under 9,000 steps during the first week to close to 65,000 steps during week 4." - Arielle Valint, CSCC Team A from UNC Chapel Hill

• "One of our team members is currently going through cancer treatments and is still finding time to walk and participate. We are so proud of her!" - Tiffany Tramontozzi, UNCWalkers from UNC Wilmington

• "We had a Grand Canyon hiker log over 330,000 steps during week 3." - Mark Stewart, Walky Talkys from Dept. of Health and Human Services

• "This week we enjoyed talking about the most unusual and entertaining ways we earned steps...One team member attended a renaissance fair. Another bought aerator shoes and stomped around the yard for several hours. And another binge-watched a new TV show while on the elliptical." - Sandra Bridges, Frolicking Whistle Otters from NC Wildlife Resources Commission

BI-WEEKLY REPORTING FORM

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

The reporting periods for each remaining check-in are:

• Weeks 1-6: Monday, November 4-Wednesday, November 6
• Weeks 1-8 (Final Submission): Monday, November 18-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.