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Healthy
Communities
Randolph County

2024 Mayor's Fitness Challenge Results

ACS Mayor’s Cup

Team	Steps	Members	Avg Steps
McCrary Mustangs	132,872,258	437	326,467

RCS Superintendent’s Cup

Team	Steps	Members	Avg Steps
RCSS Kitchen Crew	3,216,451	8	354,741

Top Males

Rank	Name	Team	Steps
1	Ernie Hall	Green Gains Brigade	800,390
2	Brian Nance	AHS Staff	780,519
3	Ryan Moody	AHS Staff	722,293

Top Females

Rank	Name	Team	Steps
1	Andrea Brunk	Green Gains Brigade	1,110,375
2	Mary Joan Pugh	Rotary Rocks	963,395
3	Karen Naylon	Rotary Rocks	813,131

Team with Most Steps – A3 Plaque

Team	Members	Steps
Lindley Park Leopards	437	141,906,495

Top Teams - Highest Average per Person

Rank	Team	Avg Steps
1	Green Gains Brigade	482,092
2	Taking Care of Fitness	478,367
3	Rotary Rocks	403,917

Team with Most Members – HC Plaque

Team	Members
Balfour Bulldogs	584

Summary

Total Steps: 428,936,647 steps or 214,468 miles

Total Participants: 2,000 (214,468 avg steps or 107 miles)

Total Teams: 15

Events: Mayor’s Walks – 117, Sunday Hikes – 107, Total – 224 participants

Healthy Communities Mayors Fitness Challenge Awards Photo

Hikes Events

Upcoming Hike

2025 First Day Outdoors Hike
January 1, 2025

What better way to start the New Year than to celebrate the Third Annual First Day Outdoors Hike at Franklinville Rail Trail section of the Deep River State Trail on Wednesday January 1, 2025! Let’s celebrate the new year with a hike to the recently completed Sandy Creek Bridge connecting Franklinville and Ramseur Rail Trail sections.

Date: Wednesday January 1, 2025
Where: West Riverside Park at 1306 Andrew Hunter Rd, Franklinville, NC 27248
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Hike Length: Approximately 3.5 mi round trip and optional Faith Rock Trail .75 mi.
Degree of Difficulty: The Rail Trail is flat and easy walking. Faith Rock is steep and rocky in places.
Dogs: Dogs are welcome but must remain on a leash at all times.
Comments: Please dress appropriately for the weather. Wear comfortable closed toe shoes. If it is raining at the time of the hike, it will be canceled. There is no cost to participate, and no pre-registration is needed. This event is open to all who can hike this distance unaided.

To receive the Healthy Communities Newsletter with Trails updates, register at www.healthycommunitiesa3.com. Consider joining for extra benefits. All hikes will remain free.
Questions: Contact Mary Joan Pugh at maryjoan.pugh@randolphcountync.gov or 336 963-2715

2025 Hikes

All Sunday Hikes

Location: Asheboro, NC. Meet at the Downtown Farmer's Market at 1:30 pm to car pool to the site of the hike or meet at the site at 2 pm.

Info: Contact Mary Joan Pugh (336) 963-2715 - maryjoan.pugh@randolphcountync.gov

Monday January 1

First Day Outdoors - Hike on the Franklinville Rail Trail/Faith Rock section of the Deep River State Trail.
February 9

Hike to Little Long Mtn from Joe Moffit TH in the Uwharrie NF
March 9

Hike from Mundo Vista at Camp Caraway to Slip Rock Mountain
April 13

Hike to the top of Mt Shepherd, highest elevation in Randolph County
May 18

Hike at the Piedmont Land Conservancy’s Caraway Creek Preserve with views of Mt Shepherd and Caraway Mountain
June 7 (Saturday)

National Trails Day – NC Zoo
July 13

Hike to Russell Gold Mine, Uwharrie National Forest.
August 10

Hike to Cooper Mtn Cemetery from Robbins Branch TH in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie NF.
September 7

Hike to Walker’s Creek/Water Wall from Walker’s Creek TH.
October

Mayor’s Fitness Challenge Events -Walks on Saturdays and Hikes on Sundays
October 18

Great Trails State Day – details to follow
November

Mayor’s Fitness Challenge Events – Walks on Nov 1 and 8 and hike on Nov 2.
December

No hikes planned.

Mayor's Fitness Brochure

The Mayors Fitness Challenge is an “all activity” challenge. Almost any activity, from walking to gardening, can be converted into steps. Everyone is encouraged to join in this free wellness challenge.

Brochure

Randolph County Trail Guide

NEW Randolph County Trail Guide. Piedmont Legacy Trails (PLT), a 12-county regional trails system in partnership with the Piedmont Land Conservancy and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, has produced the Randolph County Trail Guide that offers a description, map, and photo for each of the 19 trails in Randolph County. The Trail Guide includes the trails in the parks of seven municipalities, the Deep River State Trail, the Uwharrie National Recreational Trail, and the North Carolina Zoo.

Trail Guide

Deep River State Trail Brochure

NEW Deep River State Trail Brochure. Although 5 miles of the DRST are complete, they are in the three municipalities of Randleman, Franklinville and Ramseur. This Brochure contains trailhead locations, descriptions, map, photos and more.