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Participate In The 2011 Great PA Outdoor Challenge: September 10 To October 9
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What do the outdoors, 30 X 30, physical activity, and a month-long challenge have in common? They combine to form a better YOU!
The PA Parks and Forests Foundation introduces the 4th annual Great Pennsylvania Outdoor Challenge, starting on September 10, and concluding on October 9, and invites you to participate in support of our Commonwealth’s parks and forests.
You are invited to make a 30-minutes-per-day for 30-days investment in your future, personal health and well-being. At the end of it, not only will you be on the way to creating a better YOU, but you also will have made an investment in the future of outdoor recreational opportunities in Pennsylvania’s parks and forests.
Studies show that there is a direct connection between physical activity and improved health, and our state parks and forests are the perfect place to challenge yourself and jump-start your daily workouts. Don’t feel that you are limited to physical activity on our public lands. You can do your 30 minutes of activity anywhere!
Find out more about the GPOC, view the activities and events calendar, and register online.
You can also contact the PPFF Office to receive a hard copy of the GPOC registration packet. GPOC events showcase all the opportunities that our state parks and forests have to offer. We invite you to take part in these activities in addition to your own GPOC recreation plans. You can even use our new Pennsylvania State Parks & State Forests Passport to craft your own challenge.
For PPFF’s GPOC events in particular, please take note of the “Lace-Up for Leah” Memorial 5K Run/Walk, as well as “Play Like a Kid Day,” at Sam Lewis State Park in York County – both scheduled for Sunday, September 18. Check out the PPFF website for further details and to register for the run/walk.
Registration is open as well on the day of the race event. National Public Lands Day is Saturday, September 24, and there are more than 30 events across the state for you to get involved in celebrating and caring for our state forests and parks.
The GPOC – like our State Parks and forests – is canine-friendly! On Saturday, October 1, participate in the 2nd annual Bark in the Park at Colonel Denning State Park from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
At this event, you will mingle with other dog lovers, learn from a variety of dog-centric presentations – including a local man who trains Iditarod sled dogs – interact with pet-related product vendors, and view the winning entries of the 2nd annual Dogs in the Outdoors Photo Contest.
These are just a few of our fabulous GPOC events. Remember: 30 X 30 = U!
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