Once again, Burnaby is participating in the Lower Mainland’s annual WALK30 Challenge, an annual competition between local municipalities where residents challenge themselves to walk for 30+ minutes a day, and log their time towards their city’s total. 2023 promises to be the most competitive year yet, as Vancouver and North Vancouver join the competition in a four-city race (along with Burnaby and New Westminster) for the Golden Shoe trophy. This year’s challenge runs from April 10 to May 14.
Last year, a total of 1.03 million walking minutes were recorded by 882 WALK30 participants under the motto “Walk to school, work, shop, or to play–every minute counts!”.
Each year, the WALK30 Challenge promotes weekly “walking themes” to keep participants motivated and engaged by highlighting the benefits of walking, active transportation, and being outdoors. This year will highlight five weekly themes:
- walking to access daily activities
- walking for health
- walking to make community connections
- walking for climate reduction
- walking as an accessible mode of transportation
“Taking part in the WALK30 Challenge is a fantastic way to stay active, build connections with your neighbours and show your civic pride,” said Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley. “I encourage all Burnaby residents to find some time to get outside and enjoy a healthy walk around our wonderful parks and neighbourhoods during the WALK30 Challenge.”
All Burnaby residents are welcome to join the challenge by tracking and sharing their daily walking minutes online. Register at walk30.ca to participate–and don’t forget to register as contributing towards the City of Burnaby’s total!
Media Contacts
Best: Caroline Dunaux, Living Streets Coordinator
604-669-2860 | [email protected]
City of Burnaby:
604-294-7468 | [email protected]
Fraser Health:
604-613-0794 | [email protected]
The WALK30 Challenge is a program of Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST). BEST is a non-profit charity focused on walking, cycling, public transit and alternatives to privately-owned cars.