Whether you will be traveling or staying home this summer, we ve got the perfect incentive for you to stay active all season long!

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1 Whether you will be traveling or staying home this summer, we ve got the perfect incentive for you to stay active all season long! What is Get Fit on Route 66? A health improvement program designed to help you get fit and have fun as you trace the famous route of this legendary highway passing through eight states from the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago to the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California. How does it work? For every minute of exercise, you mark off 1 mile along the 2,448-mile route if you log 30 or more minutes a day, you earn a Route 66 road sign. With nearly 30 bonus physical activities to choose from, participants complete the program feeling more energetic and with daily fitness as part of their lifestyle. Contest runs from June 1 July 27, Who can participate? All Ivy Tech students, faculty, staff, and community members can participate. Get Fit on Route 66 lets participants travel at their own pace, so it s perfect for every fitness level. With so many activity selections, anyone can successfully navigate this road to better fitness. 1

2 Outdoor activities are plentiful this time of year. Plus, you can earn a bonus of 15-minutes (miles) of exercise if you do any of the following activities: Canoeing / Kayaking Rock Climbing Take a walk along the river Swim laps Participate in a 5K Go ice skating or roller skating Participate in a Energize Evansville activity on a Saturday Go for a bike ride in your neighborhood or explore the Pigeon Creek Greenway Go hiking Wesselman, Burdette, Audubon, Harmonie State Park, etc. Play a sport such as baseball, sand volleyball, etc. Visit a Farmer s Market Participate in a Healthier U Walk on a Saturday morning Walk around Mesker Park Zoo Explore a cave Include your kids in your physical activity plans (i.e. jump rope or play hopscotch together) Workout at the Ivy Tech Fitness Center Pack a healthy lunch and go on a picnic Do a home workout routine (ask an Ivy Tech personal trainer for assistance) Walk one of Ivy Tech s outdoor walking trails (Get a map at the Fitness Center.) Participate in one of Ivy Tech s group exercise classes How do we know you completed any of these bonus activities? You will be taking selfies while doing each activity and you will the photos to alutzel@ivytech.edu. Each person will have a map of Route 66 posted in the Fitness Center where we will keep track of where you are on your journey. You will log your activity and number of minutes you exercised. For any one day you exercise for at least 30 minutes, you will receive a Route 66 road sign. You will hang these up where you can proudly display them. Then, people will ask you why you have the signs and you will tell them it s because of all the exercise you have accomplished! Also, since there are eight states you will be traveling through, you will receive a small prize after you travel through 4 states and again after you travel through all 8 states. When you turn in your log sheets every two weeks, we will provide you with your Route 66 signs and determine if you are eligible for a prize at that point. Please be honest when logging your exercise. For anyone who makes it all the way to Santa Monica, California, they will be entered to win two free tickets to Holiday World & Splashin Safari! Drawing will be the week of Monday, July 30. 2

3 Name Due June 15 Activity Log Get Fit on Route 66 Earn one mile along the 2,448-mile route for every minute of exercise you complete. Add bonus minutes if you pick from the list of suggested activities. Physical Activity/Date Number of Minutes Bonus Minutes/Activity 3

4 Name Due June 29 Activity Log Get Fit on Route 66 Earn one mile along the 2,448-mile route for every minute of exercise you complete. Add bonus minutes if you pick from the list of suggested activities. Physical Activity/Date Number of Minutes Bonus Minutes/Activity 4

5 Name Due July 13 Activity Log Get Fit on Route 66 Earn one mile along the 2,448-mile route for every minute of exercise you complete. Add bonus minutes if you pick from the list of suggested activities. Physical Activity/Date Number of Minutes Bonus Minutes/Activity 5

6 Name Due July 27 Activity Log Get Fit on Route 66 Earn one mile along the 2,448-mile route for every minute of exercise you complete. Add bonus minutes if you pick from the list of suggested activities. Physical Activity/Date Number of Minutes Bonus Minutes/Activity 6

7 Community Fitness Center Member? Yes No Community Fitness Center Member? Yes No 7

8 IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF INDIANA RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY I,, acknowledge that my participation in Get Fit on Route 66, is voluntary and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is not responsible for damages or theft to my property while participating in this activity. I further understand that I do hereby fully and irrevocably release, waive and discharge Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, its trustees, officers, employees, volunteers, agents and assigns from any and all claims for injuries, including death, to myself or other persons and from any and all claims for damages to my or other persons property, arising out of or in any way relating to my participation in _Get Fit on Route 66_. It is acknowledged and understood that I am responsible for the cost of any and all medical and health services I may require as a result of such participation. Further, I hereby agree to indemnify and at Ivy Tech s request, defend and save harmless, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, its trustees, officers, employees, volunteers, agents and assigns from and against any loss, damages, costs, claims or expenses arising from any actual or claimed death or injury to any person or actual or claimed damage to property, whether owned by me, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, or third parties, including loss of use, that actually or allegedly results from my conduct, by act or omission, relating to my participation in said event. I HAVE READ AND I UNDERSTAND THIS RELEASE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Signature: Date: If the Participant is under 18 years of age, the parent or guardian in consideration of this request accepts the above terms and grants permission for participation. Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian: Date: (If Participant is under 18 years of age) 8