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Office of Health Promotion and Wellness2014
Welcome to The University of Alabama’s…
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CC25K Reflections
Seven Benefits of the CC25K
• For You. Your heart and lungs will love you.
• For Energy. You mind and body will feel good.
• For Friendship. You will meet interesting and fun people.
• For Health. You will reduce your risk of many health conditions
• For Fun. You will enjoy walking or running for 9 weeks with team members
• For UA. Enjoy Homecoming week continued spirit: 5K Event day (Nov. 16)
• For Alabama. You will help to change the health of our state one person at a time
Program Core Components
Kick-off Event & Check-in’s– begins September 10, 2014 on the Quad, 10am-2pm
Training – twice weekly begins September 16, 2014
Event - The 5th Annual Crimson Couch to 5K (3.1mi)Walk/Run is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2014Partnering with Roll Tide Run Homecoming Race
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Training Locations & Times
Crimson Couch to 5K Trainings begin Tuesday, September 16
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Times: 6:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. & 5:15 p.m.
Locations: Outdoor Pool Complex – 6:00 a.m. The Quad/Denny Chimes – 12:00 p.m. The Quad/Denny Chimes – 5:15 p.m.
*Trainers available for both walking and running groups.Group Training will be led by the Health and Wellness Team and
the Exercise Physiology Club.
Crimson Couch 5K Run/Walk Event Agenda
5K Run/Walk EventPartnering with Roll Tide Run Homecoming Week Event
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Onsite Registration and Packet pick up begins
Pre-registration check-in
Pre-event activities and warm up
Line up at the start
Crimson Couch to 5K/10K & UA Roll Tide Run begins
Couch to 5K Event Costs: 5K Run/Walk Event will be free to UA faculty & staff enrolled in the Crimson Couch
to 5K training program as well as children of participants under the age of 18.
$10 fee for UA faculty, staff, spouses, and others who are not enrolled in the Crimson Couch to 5K training program, and $15 fee on-site registration for all
others.
Crimson Couch to 5K Run/Walk Route
Organization and Roles
• Office of Health Promotion and Wellness: Provide program planning, communication, delivery and evaluation of the program.
• Wellness Ambassadors: Representatives from each college/school/division will oversee the promotion of the program, recruit and support Team Captains, and act as a liaison between the OHPWand Crimson Couch to 5K participants.
• Team Captains: Recruit and motivate team members, encourage participation at check-ins, training, the event, and help monitor progress.
• Team Members: Support each other, motivate one another and take responsibility for participating and completing the weekly workout assignments.
14 Ways to Recruit Terrific Teams & Participants:1. Do it with passion: Enthusiasm is contagious
2. Share your personal reasons
3. Recruit at work, at home and in our community (Event open to all)
4. Arrange an employee presentation at work
5. Tell co-workers the 7 Benefits of participating
6. Set up challenges & competition between departments
7. Make it personal: have your team determine a cause for which you are walking (for a health reason, a person)
8. Create a team theme. Tap your creativity. Come up with a unique name
9. Host your own kick off party and wrap up celebration
10. Get the word out. Put up Crimson Couch to 5K posters
11. Champion the efforts by creating walking teams during lunch
12. Invite a speaker to come help promote activities
13. Have fun
14. Use social media to create cool team/department campaigns
Check in dates & locations:
Online Registration Details:
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Register online via:http://wellness.ua.edu
Registration and Additional Information
Office of Health Promotion & Wellness
The University of Alabama
321 Russell Hall - Box 870367
Registration available online: http://wellness.ua.edu
For more information, please call or email us at:
348-0077 | [email protected]
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Rebecca K. Kelly, PhD, RD, Director | Heather Mundy, Coordinator
Sherrie Jones, Office Associate