Walk Across Arizona

2010 Walk Across Arizona

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The 2010 Walk Across Arizona starts in Maricopa County on Sunday, Feb 14. Sign up your team by Feb. 12th

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Time to work on your 2010 resolution to GET FIT and HEALTHY!
2010 Walk Across Arizona begins in Pima County on Feb 1 and in Maricopa County on Feb 14. Contact Linda Block - lblock@cals.arizona.edu - to start a WAAZ team in Pima County. Contact Sharon Hoelscher Day - shday@cals.arizona.edu - to start a WAAZ team in Maricopa County.

2009 Walk Across Arizona

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Maricopa County has 65 teams this year with 543 walkers. Since starting February 1, they have walked more than 25,000 miles. Pima County has 92 teams with 671 walkers who have walked more than 29,000 miles in the first 3 weeks. How far have your team members walked. The Walk Across Arizona website has lots of trails and walking places linked. Check it out! Be sure to take pictures to share to your county coordinator on this blog. Sharon

2009 Walk Across Arizona

2009-01-29T08:23:00.000-08:00

Walking time is here in Pima and Maricopa Counties. Walk across Arizona starts February 1 in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. WAAZ teams are signing up now to improve their health and increase their physical activity. Where are your favorite places to walk? Share your walking ideas and best walking spots!!

Award Winner

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Walk Across Arizona was the 1st Place Hemmy winner presented by the Arizona Public Health Association in September 2008. The Hemmy recognizes outstanding health promotion campaigns and programs across the state. Walk Across Arizona http://cals.arizona.edu/walkacrossaz/ is sponsored by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. It's a great way to get healthy with friends and co-workers.

2009 Walk Across Arizona

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The 2009 Walk Across Arizona will start in Pima and Maricopa Counties on Feb 1st. Start your team now!! Kick off is Jan 21 at the UA Cooperative Extension office in Phoenix.
The 2008 Walk Across Arizona in Maricopa County 143 teams 1248 team members walked 330,000 miles over the weeks of the program. Teams are worksite and faith based, plus families and friends.
Visit http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/fcs/walk.htm for details on the Maricopa County Walk Across Arizona. Send your team name to shday@ag.arizona.edu to start the registration process.

Walk Across Arizona in Maricopa County

2008-05-09T17:32:00.000-07:00

The 2008 Walk Across Arizona in Maricopa County 143 teams have already walked 250,000 miles in the first 12 weeks of the program. The teams are worksite and faith based, plus families and friends. This year's 1248 walkers include 192 seniors and 50 youth. Several worksite with several teams had their own internal competition to help motivate each other to walk more miles and improve their health.

South Mountain Park Hikes

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If you live in the Phoenix area, some of the best trails are in South Mountain Park. You can learn about all the trails at the City of Phoenix website. The Morman Trail leaves from the south end of 24th St and goes 1.1 miles to the top. It is moderate to difficult and rises in elevation about 1000 feet. The Javelina Canyon Trail is 1.7 miles long and leaves from 48th St park entrance parking lot. It is a much easier hiking trail. For more trails and information go to the City of Phoenix Parks - Hiking webpage.

Hiking in Phoenix

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Each of us has a favorite place to hike. One of my all time favorite spots is the Morman Trail in South Mountain Park in Phoenix. It is a great hike up the mountain and a wonderful view at the top. September through May is the best time to hike it. During the summer it is a good choice early in the morning.

South Mountain Park

2008-02-22T12:13:00.000-08:00

Each one of us has favorite places to walk. One of mine is the Morman Trail in the South Mountain Park in south Phoenix. It is easy to get there on 24th St. and south of Baseline.
http://phoenix.gov/PARKS/hikesoth.html
The hike is 1.1 miles long, has a great view of Phoenix and moderate to difficult because it goes up about 1000 feet.