Join the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge with Pelham's June 30 for 30!

Join in a month of FREE classes and activities while you track your active minutes! Let's get moving and be active for at least 30 minutes for 30 days. Be part of the challenge whatever your skill level or ability!

Track your activity with one of the three ways below:

1. Download the ParticipACTION app you can also directly can link an  activity device for automatic tracking! 

2. Track your active minutes on paper (your own or pick up a tracking sheet at the MCC after May 26) and submit your active minutes by phone or email at 905-732-7886 or rcwstudent@pelham.ca.  

3. Track minutes directly on the ParticipACTION site. 

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All tracked activity counts toward ParticipACTION's Canada-wide challenge for the title of "Canada's Most Active Community," and a chance to WIN $100,000 to support local physical activity initiatives in Pelham! 

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 Pelham June 30 for 30 Challenge!

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Track your Activity

How to track?
Tracking is simple and can be done however works best for you!

Individuals: Download the ParticipACTION app and you can add your minutes there or link up a fitness tracker for the easiest way to track!  

Know someone without a computer or mobile device that wants to join in? They can track their minutes on a paper calendar and call in to report their activity weekly! All tracked minutes must be submitted prior to 5:00PM on June 30th to be counted. 

 

Enter minutes direction on the ParticipACTION website! 

 

More ways to win! Join the June 30 for 30 Challenge on Goosechase!
What to track?

The challenge is open to all organizations, schools, sport groups and workplaces to participate and track  minutes as a team. All group physical activity counts. Track group exercise classes, practices, events or even lunchtime walks starting June 1.

 

Every minute tracked goes toward your community’s score and adds to the Pelham June 30 for 30 challenge!
What are move minutes?

Move minutes are the time during which an individual engages in either active or light physical activity.  An individual’s valid move minutes will count towards the June 30 for 30 Challenge. This includes movement from synced fitness trackers to the ParticipACTION App such as Apple Health or Google Fit, as well as any manually tracked activity on the App or on the ParticipACTION website.

 

Move minutes can accumulate individually or through community events, groups or associations. Any group physical activity can be tracked by the organization. By way of example, ongoing recreation activities such as a group fitness class at a recreation centre, an outdoor hike, a school gym class or an individual challenge to participants such as biking throughout the month of June are all eligible for tracking.  
 What activity counts?

The goal of the Community Better Challenge and Pelham's own June 30 for 30 is to get the community moving with others from across Canada!

As a result, we haven’t set parameters on how intense your activity needs to be. From walking to the grocery store to backyard spring cleaning, we want you to track it all!

 

In terms of duration, every minute counts! The shortest duration of activity you can track is one minute, while the longest is 180 minutes.    
 We would like to participate as a school/group? How do we join in?

That is great! Come join in the June 30 for 30 Challenge! 

 

You can register your organization or group directly on the ParticipACTION website, your totals will be added to the June 30 for 30 Challenge with the Town of Pelham based on the postal code entered.

 

Please call 905-732-7886 or rcwstudent@pelham.ca with any questions!

Download the App

Track your activity with the App and WIN Prizes!

Track your physical activity minutes on the ParticipACTION app to help your community win! You also have the chance to win great prizes for yourself when you use the app.

 

Just by using the app or syncing with a fitness tracker, you’re automatically entered for a chance to win weekly, monthly and quarterly prizes! The more active you are, the more chances to win!
Connect your fitness device to automatically track!
Connect to Google Fit, Apple Health, Apple Watch, Garmin and Fitbit to automatically rack up your activity in the ParticipACTION app.
 iPhone users

Check out the Apple App Store to download the ParticipACTION app today. Enter your postal code and your minutes will link towards the Pelham Challenge!

 

Just by having your phone, an app on it can track your physical activity; you don’t even need a wearable. Free fitness trackers are available for Apple users: Apple Health, is built into your phone already!
 Android users

Check out the Google Play and download the ParticipACTION app today. Enter your postal code and your minutes will link towards the Pelham Challenge!

 

Just by having your phone, an app on it can track your physical activity; you don’t even need a wearable. Free fitness trackers are available for Android users: Google Fit

About the Community Better Challenge

 Let's Community Better, together!

The ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge is a national physical activity initiative that encourages Canadians to get active in search of Canada's Most Active Community. Pelham is getting moving with the June 30 for 30 Challenge!

 

It is open to everyone and all minutes tracked on the app and website from June 1 – 30 count toward a community’s total score. After June 30, 50 finalist communities will be invited to submit an application explaining why they deserve to be Canada's Most Active Community.

 

At the conclusion of the challenge, one community will earn the top prize of $100,000 and title of being Canada’s Most Active Community. In addition to the national winner, there will also be prizing for the most active community in each province and territory. Now, more than ever, physical activity and sport participation need to be prioritized to help Canadians stay healthy in mind, body, and community spirit.

Pelham is in it to WIN it with  Pelham's June 30 for 30 event!

The History of Pelham's June 30 for 30 Challenge!

The Town of Pelham is participating in the Community Better Challenge with the June 30 for 30! For the month of June, all Pelham residents are encouraged to get active and track their physical activity to achieve the goal of moving at least 30 min for 30 days!

 

Walk, bike, hike, run, garden, walk the dog, house cleaning ... anytime you are active counts!

Make sure to track and report your activity so Pelham can be in the running to be Canada's Most Active Community! Track online, download the app, call in your activity or join the Pelham June 30 for 30 free classes and activities or join in on GooseChase!

 

The Challenge was originally started in June of 2021 and has continued to encourage active lifestyles in Pelham each year with the annual event.

Funded by the Government of Canada’s Community Sport for All Initiative, the ParticipACTION Community Challenge grants support community organizations in removing barriers and increasing physical activity and sport participation and retention for equity-deserving groups.

This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. 

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