Go for the Gold! Join Olympic Fitness Program at Fishers YMCA

By lauragates on Thursday, July 17, 2008
Filed Under: Business, Local News

Want to share in the excitement of the Beijing Olympics? The Fishers YMCA is now registering teams for its own version of the Olympic journey.

Program participants must log at least 7,113 minutes of exercise from Aug. 8- Aug. 23. Why 7,113, you ask? That’s the number of miles from Fishers, Ind., to Beijing, China!

“We try to run a lot of incentive programs throughout the year to try to help motivate our members,” said Sandy MacLean of the YMCA’s Wellness Center. Aside from getting people excited about the Beijing Olympics, the goals of this program include reinforcing wellness and connecting members with YMCA staff and each other.

Y members may sign up as part of a team of 10, or they may register as individuals and be assigned a team. Each team will be given a country name to represent one of the countries participating in the Olympics. Twelve teams have signed up already.

When the contest begins Aug. 8, each team will try to be the first to log all 7,113 “miles.” Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three teams. Each “medal” comes with prize packages donated from local business sponsors. The Gold Medal package includes a $50 gift certificate to The Running Company and a one-hour massage for all team members, along with other prizes.

All YMCA members participating in the program will be given a color-coded T-shirt to display team spirit as they work out at the Y. They also will be invited to a “Closing Ceremony” on Aug. 24, featuring free massages, food from Chic-fil-A and the awards presentation.

There is a $10 registration fee for the program. Individuals or teams must register at guest services by July 31. Call 577-2082 for more information.

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