There is 11 days left to go for participating teams to complete this year’s walking challenge.
To date, 68 teams have successfully completed this year’s challenge, which saw each of them cover at least 1,420.8km within their teams. Across the whole challenge, 541,330,746 steps (371,259.4km) have been walked in total – the equivalent to over nine times around the earth.
Congratulations go to Ogechi Lubeigt from The Knockouts and Suzanne Lees from the Hot Steppers who have both individually reached over 10,00km.
Currently topping the leader board is the Hot Steppers, a group of staff from the anaesthetics department at University Hospital Wishaw (UHW).
The current top 10 teams are:
| 1st | Hot Steppers | 3,220km |
| 2nd | Legs Miserablè | 3,035.km |
| 3rd | The Knockouts | 2,861.4km |
| 4th | Pimp My Stride | 2,719.3km |
| 5th | Endoscopy Dolls | 2,588.8km |
| 6th | I Can Step Team 3 | 2,266.6km |
| 7th | Pavement Pounders | 2,047.5km |
| 8th | Fizzios LD | 2,017.5km |
| 9th | Poor Soles! | 2,006.8km |
| 10th | Fit Chicks | 1,937.8km |
This year’s walking challenge will offer prizes for the most improved, best photo submissions and the best overall performance.
Let us know how you are getting on, or upload your photos, via Twitter and Facebook.
Walking for just half an hour a day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat and boost muscle power and endurance. You can also get a lot of great advice from Paths for All –Walking, Cycling and Wheeling.
For details of walking and cycling routes in Lanarkshire click here.
