Health*Matters

Campus Walking Group

The campus provides many scenic locations for a rejuvenating walk during your work break. Below are some activities and resources to assist you.

Health*Matters Walking Group
Every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (Year-Round)
12:10 pm, Campanile (South Side)

Led by Walking Leaders, the Health*Matters Walking Group takes you on different routes through campus and accommodates all levels of fitness walkers, from moderate to brisk. Enjoy the benefits of walking by taking a 30-35 minute walk through campus with your colleagues.

For information regarding the Walking Group, please contact Health*Matters at (510) 643-4646.

 

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Click here to see maps for the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Walking Group routes.


Walking tips and resources
You will find a variety of educational materials and resources on exercise/fitness covering such topics as fitness walking techniques, warm up and stretches, exercise planner, exercise injuries, finding your target heart rate, and walking in different weather conditions.

 

UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS -

On Wednesday, May 23, UC Berkeley faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the third annual, system-wide UC Walks event to raise awareness for committing to walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day as part of National Employee Health and Fitness Month.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to fit a 30-minute walk into their work day and to make it a destination walk to the Cal Walks@Work Celebration Event, 12:10 - 1:00 pm at the Campanile. You can walk with one of the organized walks or walk on your own.
Go to the Cal Walks @ Work Day page.

PAST EVENTS -

Celebrate Food Day by walking to the UC Berkeley BYO Lunch Picnic!
Monday, October 24, 2011
12:10-1:30pm, Campanile

Meet at the Campanile and take a quick stroll to The Local on Sproul Plaza and the Berkeley Student Food Cooperative on Bancroft Way for delicious and fresh local produce. Then head back to the Campanile for the BYO picnic featuring food day information and the Cal Golden Overtones

No registration required.
Pink Ribbon

Annual Cal for the Cure Breast Cancer Walk
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
12:10-1 pm, Campanile

Cal for the Cure Photos

UC Walks: Cal Walks @ Work Day
May 18, 2011

Also see: Cal Community Walks the Walk@Work photos from the Berkeley NewsCenter

UC Walks - Systemwide Results

On May 18, 2011 over 3,500 staff, faculty, postdocs, retirees, medical center employees, scientists, and students walked a total of 95,945 minutes or 6,396 miles. That's the equivalent of 244.12 marathon distances walked or the distance from San Diego, California to Rome, Italy! (A marathon is 26.2 miles.)


 

WALK FOR A CAUSE
 Put your legs to good use and support one of the following health causes. Raise awareness, fund research, help provide services and more, just by participating in a local walk campaign.

See the upcoming walks below and click on the links for more information:

Walk to End Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Association
September 24, 2011 in San Francisco
October 15, 2011 in San Jose and Petaluma

Out of the Darkness Community Walk - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
September 25, 2011 in San Francisco
October 22, 2011 in Oakland

Race for the Cure - Susan G. Komen for the Cure
September 25, 2011 in San Francisco

Walk for PKD - Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
October 9, 2011 in San Francisco

Light the Night Walk - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
October 15, 2011 in Santa Rosa
October 20, 2011 in San Fransisco
October 22, 2011 in Walnut Creek

Fight for Air Walk - American Lung Association
October 15, 2011 in Alameda

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - American Cancer Society
October 22, 2011 in San Francisco
October 29, 2011 in San Jose

 
 

 

 

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Last updated: 4/3/12