Local mayors complete Idaho Walking challenge
BOISE — Idaho communities are receiving a record $85,500 for projects and programs that encourage physical activity, thanks to the efforts from 98 participants who successfully completed the Mayor’s Walking Challenge. The payout and number of winners are the most in the 10-year history of the annual statewide program offered by the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health.
There were 73 mayors who walked at least 10,000 steps per day in October and earned $1,000 for their communities. Two mayors — Crouch’s Trevor Schiefelbein and McCall’s Bob Giles — took more than 1,000,000 steps during the challenge. Mayors who walked at least 5,000 steps per day earned $500 for their communities. More importantly, they promoted the importance of physical activity while doing something that benefited their own health — walking.
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