Move for Health Day 2010

2010 Move for Health Day –
May 10th

Thousands of British Columbians got active on or around May 10th, 2010 for 2010 Move for Health Day. Hundreds of events were held across the province to get BC moving and celebrate physical activity.

Move for Health Day is an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to celebrate and promote physical activity. BCRPA leads our province in promoting this global event and the benefits of healthy active living.

The province got moving through a variety of events, including community walks with the Mayor/Chief, free swims and fitness classes.

The reigning champions of the Move for Health Day community challenge were Quesnel with 6268 participants, followed by Williams Lake with 5387 participants. Honourable mentions go to Chilliwack, Prince George, and Richmond.

The local government challenge was won by the Fraser Valley Regional District with 64% of their workforce participating, followed closely by the City of Chilliwack who engaged 63% of their workforce.

Many communities have participated in Move for Health Day before with some communities registering for the first time. Move for Health Day reached all British Columbians, with events for older adults, elementary schools and Aboriginal communities across the province.

BCRPA would like to thank all participating communities, sponsors and supporters for their commitment to making BC more active. Move for Health Day is not possible without your participation and hard work. If you have any photos, stories or media pieces that you would like to share, please send them to us via email, phone or fax (604-629-2651).

We look forward to next year as we continue to keep BC active and healthy!