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What is the Mayor's Fitness Challenge

The Mayors Fitness Challenge is a wellness competition between individuals and teams from area schools, businesses, churches, civic clubs, government agencies, and other organizations participating in activities that can be tracked using a fitness conversion tool found on the Healthy Communities website.

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.

This year, all events will celebrate the Great Trails State and the official Great Trails State Day on October 19, 2024.

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Key Dates & Awards

Please mark your calendar for these important dates for the 2024 Mayor's Fitness Challenge:

Dates

  • September 19, 2024:

    Kickoff video presentation available via YouTube link. To view the link, and sign up as an individual or team, go to: www.healthycommunitiesA3.com

  • September 28, 2024:

    Begin logging your activities! This is the official start of the 2024 Mayors Fitness Challenge.

  • November 10, 2024:

    This is the final day for logging steps as part of the Challenge.

  • December 12, 2024:

    Awards Ceremony – County Office Building at 5:30 pm

Awards

Recognition and prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female individuals logging the most steps on the conversion tool and to the top three teams with the most steps.

School Awards

The Superintendent’s Cup will be awarded to the top County school with the most steps per student. The Mayor’s Cup will be awarded to the top City school with the most steps per student.

Hikes Events
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2024 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

  • October 20

    Hike at Purgatory Mountain at the NC Zoo

    • Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
    • Where: Purgatory Mountain Trailhead at the NC Zoo located next to Parking Lot A (“Alligator Lot”) near the entrance to North America.
    • Time: 1:30 p.m. at the Farmer’s Market in Downtown Asheboro at 134 Church St. or 2:00 p.m. at the trailhead at the NC Zoo
    • Length: About 2 miles. Optional: Moonshine Run Loop (1.3 mi)
    • Degree of Difficulty: Moderate with gradual uphill to the top of Purgatory Mtn
    • Dogs: Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash at all times
    • Comments: Wear comfortable closed toe shoes. Bring water and a backpack. May want walking sticks due to loose stones on part of the trail. 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.

  • October 27

    Hike at Mount Shepherd Retreat Center to the highest point in Randolph County

  • November 3

    Hike at Camp Caraway Conference Center & Camp

  • December

    No hikes planned.

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Mayors Walks

All Saturday Walks

  • Saturday, October 19

    Great Trails State Day

    • Asheboro: 9 am Mayor’s Walk at Zoo City Sportplex located at 2981 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro 27205
    • Archdale: 9 am parkrun 5K at Creekside Park located at 214 Park Dr, Archdale 27263
    • Asheboro: 11 am at Caraway Creek Preserve located at 829 Jerico Rd, Asheboro 27205
    • Franklinville: 2 pm at East Riverside Park at 163 W Main St, Franklinville 27248 to Sandy Creek Bridge. Optional: Faith Rock Trail at 1306 Andrew Hunter Dr

  • Saturday, October 26

    Walk at Liberty’s Freedom Park at 9 am

  • Saturday, November 2

    Walk at Randleman Greenway on Deep River State Trail at 9 am

  • Saturday, November 9

    Walk at Seagrove’s Clay Presnell Park at 9 am

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.

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