Step Right Up: Dare to Stair Registration Open
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Two County employees taking the stairs at their Mission Valley office building last year.
The holidays are well behind us and it’s time to make good on your New Year’s resolution to get moving and get fit. Stretch out your legs and sign up for the Dare to Stair 3 campaign. Registration is now open and the challenge begins Monday.
Skip the elevator. Take the stairs for a week, a month or even try for all of 2015.
For this year’s campaign, climbers are virtually heading back to the world’s tallest building—the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Employee Wellness Coordinator William Erese said it takes approximately 40 minutes a week or 10 minutes a day, four days a week to climb 2,909 stairs, which is equivalent of climbing the Burj Khalifa.
"You don't need a gym membership to get active," said Erese. "You can climb stairs anywhere you have access to them."
Employees have six weeks to climb and keep a log of their activity.
Award Levels
- 8,727 Stairs Climbed – 3 Burj Khalifah (Level 1)
- 11,636 Stairs Climbed – 4 Burj Khalifah (Level 2)
- 14,545 Stairs Climbed – 5 Burj Khalifah (Level 3)
Campaign Awards
- Level 1 = reusable grocery bag
- Level 2 = resistance band and hot/cold pack
- Level 3 = sports bag
Let your fingers do the walking for now, head over to LMS and search for Stairwell Campaign to sign up.
Dare to Stair 3 runs through Feb. 27. Review the campaign guidelines and print out a log sheet before you start your ascend. The last day to file your log sheet is March 6.
For more information, visit Employee Wellness website.
Sue Bang, Health & Human Services, submitted this photo to the County after she went on vacation and visited the Burj Khalifa.