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.
- CalWalks website
- Exercise: Fitting Fitness In
- Exercise: Starting a Walking Program
- Exercise: Injury Prevention & Self-Care
- Step Up to Fitness Pedometer Program
- American Heart Association's My Heart. My Life.™ Walking Paths App
- MapWalk: Go to mapwalk.com to map out your walking route, wherever you do it!
- America's Walking: Information and inspiration for those who want to start a daily walking habit and live a more active life.
- EveryBody Walk - The Campaign to get America Walking
- Mindful Walking - Walking for stress reduction
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PAST EVENTS -
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Celebrate Food Day by walking to the UC Berkeley BYO Lunch Picnic! No registration required. |
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Annual Cal for the Cure Breast Cancer Walk |
UC Walks: Cal Walks @ Work Day Also see: Cal Community Walks the Walk@Work photos from the Berkeley NewsCenter |
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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.) |
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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:
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Walk to End Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Association Out of the Darkness Community Walk - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Race for the Cure - Susan G. Komen for the Cure Walk for PKD - Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation Light the Night Walk - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fight for Air Walk - American Lung Association Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - American Cancer Society
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Last updated: 4/3/12






