Buckhead residents will get an opportunity to win a $100 gift card and other prizes simply by walking in their neighborhood.
Livable Buckhead kicked off its monthlong walking challenge, dubbed buckheadWALKS!, to get residents and commuters energized about health and wellness. Livable Buckhead is a non profit that promotes healthy living among residents.
“This is the perfect time of year to get outside and become more active,” Livable Buckhead Executive Director Denise Starling said in a news release about the event. “These events give people an extra incentive to take advantage of spring weather and start moving more. We also want to encourage people to explore Buckhead on foot because we think many people haven’t discovered just how walkable it is.”
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Buckhead residents and those who work in the area can register for free online, sync their fitness tracking device and walk as much as possible throughout May. Participants will also compete for prizes by earning points for tracking their steps or attending buckheadWALKS! Events. Registrants can also signup as a team.
The person with the most points will win a $100 Fifth Group Restaurants gift card, a one-night stay at the Grand Hyatt and Buckhead Theater tickets. The team with the highest average number of points will win a $250 Simon gift card for a team lunch. The person who attends the most buckheadWALKS! events will receive a Peachtree Road Race bib and a Maggiano’s gift card.
Residents wanting to get in a few more miles after the monthlong walk challenge can also participate in Livable Buckhead’s 5K race, buckheadRUN!. The course begins at Lenox Square, proceeds along Peachtree Road to PATH400, and then circles through north Buckhead before returning to Lenox Square.
Registration is $30 until May 15 and $35 after May 15.
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