In March, thousands of people will take part in the Walk All Over Cancer challenge, to raise money for Cancer Research while also improving their fitness.
What’s the challenge?
Walk All Over Cancer is a personal challenge to walk 10,000 steps every day for a month. You can do this alone, or split the target with a friend.
10,000 steps is the equivalent of 5 miles or an hour and 40 minutes of walking, depending on your speed.
We want to encourage as many CEMEX UK employees as possible to take part in the challenge:
- Sign up to participate and commit to 10,000 steps a day – sign up by emailing or calling Ryan Goode: goode@cancer.org.uk / 07900 161844
- Log the time you spend walking on the CEMEX Benevity platform here so we can track our achievements as a business! There will be prizes for the biggest walkers…
- Encourage your friends and family to sponsor you, raising money for Cancer Research.
Or, if you can’t commit to walking, donate to support other participants here
What’s the benefit for me?
As well as raising important money for Cancer Research, increasing the amount of walking we do can help our health too:
- Walking can improve fitness
- Regular walking can help you maintain a healthy weight, burn calories and help tone muscles.
- Walking is a COVID-safe activity
- Outdoor activities are a safe way to exercise in the current climate.
- Walking is good for our mental health
- It’s the perfect way to zone-out and rid yourself of any daily stress. Plus, the exercise-induced endorphins will leave you feeling better than ever.
- Walking can help lower blood pressure
- Being active can help lower blood pressure and your risk of heart problems in the future.
For more inspiration, see the tips document in the download section of the UK News website: Tips to complete your 10,000 steps each day (884 downloads)
Please also download the poster and display at your sites, and encourage your colleagues to take part: Walk All Over Cancer poster (883 downloads)