1 March 2016

Beating the feet for Walk Month

Enjoy the benefits of travelling by foot in March for Walk Month and be in to win heaps of prizes. Workplaces are being invited to enter teams in the Auckland Feet Beat Walking Challenge starting on Tuesday 1 March. The total distance covered by people in teams will be logged and progress can be followed and compared online with the team’s virtual distance around New Zealand.

The AT-sponsored challenge follows the hugely popular Auckland Bike Challenge and is part of the nationwide Walk Month, a highlight of which will be Tuesday 9 March, Walk to Work Day. AT will have pit stops that morning on popular walking routes around the city centre with prizes and giveaways to acknowledge existing walkers and encourage others to give it a go.

Auckland Transport’s Cycling and Walking Manager, Kathryn Kings says it is an opportunity for people to think about walking instead of driving, especially for short journeys.

“It can be about challenging our habits and considering a mode of transport that is not only safer and healthier, but offers relaxation, fun, and cost savings,” she says.

“Each person discovers their own benefits - our research shows some people who walk say they enjoy the “me time’ while others find walking together a great way to connect with family members and friends. Other people like the certainty of travel time when walking or cycling.”

“It could be walking to public transport, work, study, or just to the dairy. The important thing is to realise that a short drive could be a great walk!”

For more information and registration for the Auckland Feet Beat Walking Challenge, go to:
• https://at.govt.nz/walkmonth
• https://www.facebook.com/Walk-Month-March

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