And we're off!!!

The Y @ Work's WorkIt! Challenge has officially begun, and Vera French took the opportunity to swim, bike and jog the way into a lead. The "Tri the Y" Triathlon was a fairly easy program on Sunday, May 6 designed to give co-workers and their families the opportunity to engage in some fun, spirit, mind and body wellness.

"The tri was a lot of fun and also relaxing! We all signed up at the same time and that provided a great opportunity to cheer each other on! I got the information out about three weeks in advance and continued to put information in our weekly e-letter and posted around the building. Vera French has a lot of different departments and it was wonderful to see people, and myself, interacting with others who we have never met before or maybe met but do not work with on a regular basis. It’s always great to see your co-workers getting excited about exercise and getting together outside of work to have fun!"

     -Ashley Hanna, Vera French's Company Coach

Earn points for yourself and your team! You’ll swim, bike and run for 15 minutes each. Start in the pool for 15 minutes of lap swimming, move to the bicycles for a 15 minute ride and then run outside (weather permitting) or on the jogging track for 15 minutes. Each particpant who finishes the Triathlon will receive 25 points. Those points also carry over to company totals. Companies may receive additional points based on percentage of participation:

    • 25 points if 10-25% of employees participate
    • 50 points if more than 25% of employees participate.

Time:         Noon to 2:00 pm - Sign-up for your preferred start time.
                   The triathlon will take approximately one hour to complete.

Location:   Two Rivers YMCA, 2040 53rd Street, Moline 309 797-3945

Beginning at 12 noon participants will be encouraged to sign up for a one hour block. The participants will move from the pool, to the bikes and finish on our outdoor course (weather permitting) or our indoor track if it rains. Each event: swim, bike, run will be 15 minute increments. Maximum number of participants at each station will be eighteen.

Please click here to download a promotional flier for all Y@Work partners.