Walking is one of the easiest actions you can take to improve your health. Join other Pima County employees to walk at or near your worksite on a regular basis! Plus, you can earn a new reward every quarter when you participate in at least 12 Walking Club Walks.

Walking Resources:

Start! Walking Maps

Walking at the TCC

Start!

Calorie Calculator

Worksite Walking Club Schedule

Interested? Just show up to any of the walks below to get started. You can join as many walking clubs as you can fit into your schedule. Don't see one that fits your schedule? Start your own by signing up to be a Walking Club Champion.

Before joining a walk for the first time, please contact the Champion to verify the schedule:

Location	Meeting Place	Day(s)	Time	Length	Champion
Abrams Bldg	3rd Fl Lobby	M/T/W/T/F	12:30 pm	30 min	Cynthia
Catalina Rec Center	Park Ramada	M/T/W/T/F	9:30 am	30 min	Darron Butler
Clerk of the Board Warehouse	Covered parking in front of bldg.	T/W/Th	12:30 pm	25 min	Scott Love
Kino Sports Complex	Stadium Concourse	M/T/W/T/F	11:30 am	45 - 60 min	Mary Arvizu
Downtown	Crosswalk area E. of Tucson Museum of Art (Alameda & Main)	Tues	12:15 pm	20-30 min	Grace Reed
Downtown	TCC Arena by ticket windows	T/W/F	12:05 pm	20-25 min	Chuo Holliday
Downtown	TCC Arena by ticket windows	M/Th	12:05 pm	20-25 min	Carmen Molina
Downtown	Under Old Courthouse dome, by patio	M/W/F	1:00 pm	45 min	Barbara Daniels
RWRD - Conveyance	Front Lobby	M thru F	11:00 am	20 min	Rhea Angle

Your site can be listed here if you sign up to be a Walking Club Champion!

Off-site Walking Club Schedule

Employee Wellness also invites you to participate in or lead an off-site Walking Club that meets at a public location that is easily accessible to all employees and of potential interest to other employees, such as a public park, walking trail or track or indoor walking arena. Please contact the Champion if you plan to participate in a particular Off-site Walking Club.

Location / Meeting Place	Day(s)	Time	Length	Champion
Sahuarita Lake Clubhouse	Wed	8:00 am	30-45 min	Carol Kinkade ph: 594-5490

Please contact the Champion if you plan to participate in a particular Off-site Walking Club.

Note: Off-site Walking Clubs are scheduled on a two-month trial basis. If other County employees do not participate in the Walking Club on a regular basis, the club will be automatically discontinued. New Off-site Walking Club registration forms must be submitted by the 10th of the month prior to their starting month.

Prizes/Rewards

Walking Club T-shirt
All Walking Club participants may earn a special Walking Club t-shirt after their first 20 Walking Club walks! Starting July 1, 2011 based on monthly participation tracking sheets, Employee Wellness will notify* you when you've earned your t-shirt. (One t-shirt per person.)

If you have taken qualifying walks prior to July 1, please send in your Walking Club T-shirt certificate in July to receive credit for your walks.

Quarterly Rewards Program
Each quarter, Walking Club participants may earn a new reward for participating in at least 12 Walking Club Walks. Starting July 1, based on monthly participation tracking sheets, Employee Wellness will notify* you when you've earned your reward. (one reward per person, per quarter)

Reward for Jan-Mar: $5 Gift Card
Reward for Apr-Jun: $5 Gift Card
Reward for Jul-Sep: $5 Gift Card
Reward for Oct-Dec: $5 Gift Card

* Employee Wellness will notify you using the e-mail address you've indicated in ADP / HR Benefits Solution (the HR On-line Benefits system). If you do not have a valid e-mail address on file, please log-in and enter one, preferably under "work e-mail."

Lead a Walking Club - Become a Walking Club Champion

It's easy, fun and rewarding to be a Walking Club Champion!

• Choose a day of the week (or more), time and length (at least 20 minutes) for your weekly walk(s).

• Submit a Worksite Walking Club Champion Registration Form or Off-site Walking Club Champion Registration Form.

• Start leading your worksite walks the following week or month; or your off-site walks the following month. We'll post the walk on the website, but you'll advertise it in your area with flyers that we send to you. At each walk you'll use a sign-in / monthly participation tracking sheet.

Walking Club Champions earn recognition and rewards including:

• Walking Club t-shirt and water bottle*
• $5 gift card each full month that you lead walks
• Leadership skills and recognition as a volunteer
• A healthier workday every walk day!

*while supplies last

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Start! Walking Maps

Employee Wellness has mapped out trails and mileages for many Pima County worksites. Explore the links below for routes.

Benson Highway - Pima County Sheriff Dept. (PCSD)

Kino Veteran's Memorial SportsPark & Centers

UPH Hospital at Kino Campus/TEP

Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation - River Road

Thank you to Jennifer Psillas, Wellness Action Committee member, Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation, for creating these new walking maps!

Walking at the TCC

The Tucson Convention Center Arena downtown is available for indoor walking through the City of Tucson's Employee Wellness program. Hours are 11 am to 2 pm, Monday through Friday. Use the arena entrance across from the ticket windows. One loop around the arena is .19 miles; a one mile walk is approximately 5 laps.

Occasionally the arena is not open during special event times. If you would like to receive an e-mail when we are notified of closures, please e-mail wellness and ask to be added to the TCC closure notification list.

NOTICE: Please make sure to only walk in the Arena. The other TCC buildings are off-limit to lunchtime walking.

Start!

Start! is the American Heart Association’s groundbreaking national campaign that calls on all Americans and their employers to create a culture of physical activity and health to live longer, heart-healthy lives through walking. Promoting physical activity through workplace walking programs can help employees reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke and lead longer, stronger, healthier lives.

MyStart! Online is a free tool that can help you make positive lifestyle changes through exercise and better eating. Track your daily physical activity and dietary intake, and get weekly summaries of your progress. Through MyStart! Online you can also create your own walking maps, learn about heart health, and find healthy recipes.

To get started, Create an account. To be part of the Pima County team, you should register under:

Pima County; zip code: 85701. "Lookup" "Pima County" under Company, and select "85701 Pima County". (This is our home address.)

Under preferences, make sure to check the box "share with my employer".

Already registered? Log in to enter your activity.

Walking just 30 minutes a day can lead to a stronger, healthier life. Start moving today!


	PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM