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The 2017 Wahoo Fitness Challenge is upon us! If you’re ready to make 2017 a year of energy, vitality and better health, you’re in the right place.

If you’re not familiar with the Wahoo Fitness Challenge, it’s easy. All you have to do is complete and record 52 workouts between January 17 and April 28 to be eligible for your $200 reward. More details and a link to register can be found here.

Here are some highlights from last year’s challenge, in which Hoo’s Well distributed 9,336 free Fitbits to team members and their spouses:

• 4,689,192,647 total steps were tracked – that’s enough to steps to walk around the globe seven times!
• 8,640,844 minutes were reported
• 25.9 percent of participants reported less stress
• 22.4 percent of participants reported better sleep
• 73.4 percent of participants have continued to track their workouts!

Participants in the 2016 fitness challenge were rewarded $100 for completion. Participants in the 2017 Wahoo Fitness Challenge will have a change to earn $200.

Eligibility & Details:

• All active UVA employees and their spouses covered under the UVA Health Plan are eligible to participate and earn $200 each for completing 52 workouts during the challenge timeframe.
• Rewards will be paid in the UVA Health Plan subscriber’s July 2017 paycheck as taxable income.
• The UVA Health Plan subscriber will need to be an active UVA employee, currently earning a paycheck at the time of reward payout.
• 30+ minutes of activity or at least 7,000 steps are needed to constitute a workout.

Hoo’s Well recently released their Wahoo White Paper documenting the positive feedback and participation results from the 2016 Wahoo Fitness Challenge. Check it out for added inspiration to make 2017 your most vibrant year yet.

No matter what your fitness goals are for this year, let’s get there together!