YOU'RE CRUSHING IT!

Miles for Wellness Challenge 32 will wrap up soon. We're blown away by the hard work and dedication of each team.

In six weeks, participating state employees and retirees have moved the equivalency of 709,533 miles. That distance would go around the Earth's circumference almost 30 times. You and your team contributed to that impressive number, and that's something to be proud of.

How did your team fare over the past two weeks? Download the team rankings sheet to find out. And, remember, you can visualize your team's progress using the maps on the Challenge 32 webpage.

REMINDER

If you missed the deadline to submit your team's steps, simply report your final step count for weeks 1-8 during the next reporting period, Monday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 21. Because it is the final reporting period, you have a full week to submit your steps. No exceptions will be made to accept steps after the deadline.

BIONIC HARE

1st: BCAS Road Warriors 1

Captain: Jennie Vaughn

UNC Chapel Hill

Total Steps: 8,887,721

2nd: HSBIA Product Pushers

Captain: Brook Clements

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 8,853,032

3rd: Night of the Living Street Walkers

Captain: Ian Talarico

Dept. of Public Instruction

Total Steps: 8,109,912

SUPER HARE

1st: Campus Cruisers

Captain: Elaine Carmon

NC Community Colleges
Total Steps: 6,152,485

2nd: Bursar Bunch
Captain: Alicia Bartosch

UNC Charlotte
Total Steps: 6,075,956

3rd: The System Steppers

Captain: Elysia Lash

UNC System Office

Total Steps: 6,066,221

HARE

1st: Resource Rovers

Captain: Alicia Tanner

UNC Chapel Hill

Total Steps: 4,107,646

2nd: Hidden Figures

Captain: Carolyn Sutton

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Total Steps: 4,107,473

3rd: Coastal Tootsies

Captain: John Adams

Administrative Office of the Courts/Judicial

Total Steps: 4,098,825

TORTOISE

1st: Carolina Carnies

Captain: Cheryl Stellwag

Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources

Total Steps: 3,357,856

2nd: Escape the Desk

Captain: Cynthia Holloway

Dept. of Information Technology

Total Steps: 3,354,125

3rd: CASBO Pace & Balance

Captain: Audra Stenulis

UNC Chapel Hill

Total Steps: 3,343,589

HOW DIVISIONS ARE DETERMINED

Divisions are determined based on the average number of steps per week, per member, so teams compete 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

Rankings within a division are based on a team's total number of steps. Miles for Wellness is designed to promote teamwork and team building, so it's ideal to recruit a full team of 10 to increase the likelihood of winning within a division. Teams of less than 10 shouldn't be discouraged — there's always a way to improve! Many small but mighty teams strive to move up to a higher division or overcome full teams within their division. And remember, as long as you're building habits that promote daily physical activity, you're reaping the benefits of the challenge.

Congratulations to our current leaders! Click the button below to find out how your team measures up.

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 check-in are:

• Weeks 1-8 (Final Submission): Monday, November 17-Friday, November 21

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACKING SHEET

Not sure how to use your captain's spreadsheet? The video here can help. We also have a video to help your team members use the participant tracking sheet and directions for converting other exercises to steps. NOTE: The dates in the training videos are examples from a past challenge, not the reporting dates for Challenge 32.

TRAIL FACTS

Check out the points of interest guide here to learn more about each zoo your team will explore along this virtual adventure.

NEED MORE INFO?

Each message we send captains is filled with valuable information to help you make the most of Miles for Wellness. Find past emails on the Challenge 32 page.

Still can't find the answer you're looking for? Email milesforwellness@nc.gov.