University Recreation Hosts Annual Fitober Event

University Recreation Hosts Annual Fitober Event
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University Recreation is set to host its annual Fitober challenge during the month of October. The event runs from Oct. 1-31. Participants are encouraged to log their daily physical activity to win prizes. 

Fitober is free and does not require a UREC membership. All university faculty, staff and students may participate. Participants who log 600 minutes of physical activity will receive a gift card from Chartwells to be redeemed at a variety of locations on campus.  

Participants sign up individually, but also have the option to create a team. The team option allows peer groups to offer support and encourage each other throughout the challenge. 

"Fitober motivated me to stay consistent with my workouts throughout the month," said Sean Ong. Ong participated with his Esports club sports team, and he completed the most physical activity minutes of all students last fall. 

Participants may sign up for the challenge and log your physical activity starting Oct. 1 at fitevent.uark.edu. Participants should log in using their current uark username and password. Once they create their account, they can download Power Apps by Microsoft to their mobile device and log their physical activity with the ease of an app. 

For more information, contact Casey Fant at cfant@uark.edu

Contacts

Casey Fant, director, Wellness and Fitness
University Recreation
479-575-3542, cfant@uark.edu

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