Join Team Decatur in 2012
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For more information on the Grand Slam Fitness Challenge, click here.
Why join Team Decatur?
One of this year's participants says it best:
"Not bad for a 64 year old! I have always been an avid exerciser...but I never thought I could do a 5K until I joined Team Decatur and did the Kaiser Walk. It really made me "up" my exercise plan and set higher goals. Team Decatur has given me camaraderie, new friends, encouragement and a community attitude toward an active living lifestyle. Thank you and thank you to the city, board and staff that has made this program possible. It's a great time and I wish even more people would participate." Pat Godbee
Commissioner Patti Garrett Accepted the Most Fit City Award from Olympian Jeff Galloway
Nick Anziano was the Top Runner on Team Decatur
Mayor Bill Floyd Proudly Displays the Team Decatur Shirt
For more Team Decatur photos, visit us on Facebook!
History of Team Decatur
Team Decatur 2011
In 2010, the City of Decatur and Decatur Active Living collaborated with the Decatur Business Association to form Team Decatur, a group of community and business members, to participate in the annual KP Corporate Run/Walk. Team Decatur had over 140 members who trained for eight weeks to run or walk in the 5K Challenge. Team members received a special Team Decatur T-shirt and were excited to find that the team won an award for Most Fit City at the event. In 2011, Team Decatur was 256 strong and successfully defended the title of Most Fit City.
Grand Slam Fitness Challenge
The City of Decatur formed Team Decatur to participate in the annual KP Corporate Run/Walk which was held this past September and received the award for Most Fit City! Decatur Active Living wants to keep the city fit and has offered a new challenge to both runners and walkers.
Register for and participate in four out of six upcoming Decatur-based races in 2011, and hit a “Grand Slam”. All you have to do is run or walk in four of the following 5K (3.1 mile) events between January and November, 2012. The KP Corporate Run/Walk is mandatory.
DBB Run with the Dogs – Frostbite 5K on January 7
DEF Tour deCatur on March 24
DRCC Take Back the Night on April 28
KP Corporate Run/Walk on September 13*
Oakhurst Arts Run on October 6
Run for Justice in November
New this year: One month of Walk For Lunch is an additional qualifying event. It will also help get you ready for the 5K!
*The KP Corporate Run/Walk is mandatory to receive the Grand Slam Fitness Challenge Award.
Be sure to register after you have completed your challenge!
Register the four races after you have completed them, no later than November 30, 2012, and you will be honored in early 2013, receive a special award, and be featured in the Decatur FOCUS. The registration form will be available in Fall of 2012.
Looking for someone to train with? Join the group of runners at Fleet Feet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm or Saturday mornings at 8 am. Ask the Fleet Feet staff about the new run/walk program they’ve developed in conjunction with the Fitness Challenge. They call it the “Grand Slam All Stars!”
2012 Events
300 walkers and runners and 80 dogs participated in the 2012 Run With the Dogs held in January.
To see more photos of this year's Run With the Dogs, visit Team Decatur on Facebook.
Interested in sponsoring Team Decatur in 2012? Contact Cheryl Burnette, cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com or 678-553-6541.