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Goal: For each individual to exercise at least 150 minutes a week.
Rationale and background: Being physically active for at least 30 minutes on most days is one of Cardiovision 2020's heart-healthy lifestyle goals. It can be as easy as walking, jogging, biking, or playing tennis. Just set a daily goal to move your feet (and your body) to a healthier beat.
Whatever physical activity gets your heart pumping, do it for 30 minutes at least 5 times a week and you will qualify for prizes-but even more importantly, you'll be lowering your risk for heart disease and obesity, and helping to improve your overall health and well-being.
Dates: 30 a day: Move Your Feet to a Healthy Beat begins May 1, 2005 and ends on June 11. Winners will be announced on June 18 at the American Heart Association Heart Walk in Rochester.
Eligibility: Anyone employed or residing in Olmsted County, Minnesota can participate in 30 a day: Move Your Feet to a Healthy Beat.
Registration: Registration is exclusively through the Cardiovision 2020 web site. To be eligible for prizes, each individual should organize or join a team of 2 or more participants and register their team on the CardioVision 2020 web site. All team names must be registered by May 15, 2005.
Prizes: Participants who personally average at least 150 minutes per week will be entered in a drawing for a free airline ticket on Northwest Airlines, good for anywhere in the contiguous U.S. (courtesy Bursch Travel American Express, to be used by July 1, 2006). Participants who average at least 150 minutes per week who are on Teams that average at least 150 minutes per week per member will also be entered into a raffle for the $500 grand prize and other miscellaneous prizes. Miscellaneous prizes will be awarded in the general, family, and youth team categories.
Activity logging: Activity must be logged on the CardioVision 2020 web site. Individuals will be able to log their exercise minutes daily on the web site beginning on May 1, 2005. Minutes can be logged retroactively. All minutes must be logged on the web site by 5:00 p.m. on June 14, 2005.
Verification: No attempt will be made to verify the number of minutes logged. Each individual will be responsible for accurately reporting their activity.
Eligibility for the airline ticket raffle: To be eligible for the airline ticket from Bursch Travel American Express, a participant must live or work in Olmsted County and must personally log an average of at least 150 minutes of exercise per week. All minutes must be logged on the web site by 5:00 p.m. on June 14, 2005.
Eligibility for $500 grand prize raffle: To be eligible to win the grand prize and other miscellaneous prizes, a participant must live or work in Olmsted County, must personally log an average of at least 150 minutes of exercise per week, and must participate on a team that averages at least 150 minutes of exercise per week per team member. All minutes must be logged on the web site by 5:00 p.m. on June 14, 2005.
Announcement of winners: The winners of the drawings will be announced on June 18, 2005, at the American Heart Association Heart Walk in Rochester. Winners do not have to be present. The names and pictures of the winners will be posted on the CardioVision 2020 web site after June 18.
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