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Slim down, shape up, win cash

Community challenge issued

Would you like to slim down and get healthier? Would you like to win some cash for doing so?

Moving Mountains Slimdown Challenge 2010 is a countywide competition between teams of four, and individuals, designed to improve health through exercise and healthier living. The scoring will be based on combining percentage of weight loss, hip and waist circumference reduction during the four-month program.

The Moving Mountains program was designed by Mountain View Hospital's CHIP -- Community Health Improvement Partnership -- director Beth Ann Beamer. This year the program is expanding through joint sponsorship by the county's Healthy Communities Program, The Madras Pioneer, Madras Aquatic Center and the Madras Athletic Club.

All Jefferson County residents and Warm Springs Tribal members are eligible to participate. The fee to participate is $25. With that fee, entrants can partake in a series of health programs including swimming, weight training, aerobics and nutrition seminars. Most of those programs will be free of charge, though some at the pool will have a small facility-use fee.

All of the entry fees will be returned in prize money. For instance, if there are 200 participants, the prize pool will be $5,000.

Prizes will be given to the top male, female and mixed (two each) teams, and also to the top three male and female individual participants. The prize pools will be weighted based on how many are participating in that group. For instance, if more women are involved, then their prize pool will be larger.

The Moving Mountains Slimdown Challege will kick off Saturday, March 6, with a primary weigh-in event, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the hospital. If you can't make it on that Saturday, following weigh-ins will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8 through 10, at the hospital. Signups on those midweek dates will also be held at the Diabetes Prevention Building 108 on campus in Warm Springs.

A final weigh-in will be held in early July, with the winners announced at the July 3 Madras Centennial Party at Sahalee Park. Team members are also eligible for the individual cash prizes.

More information with be forthcoming. In the meantime, round up your team.

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