Wellbeing at Monash Steptember 10,000 Steps Challenge 2008

• 10,000 Steptember challenge - overview
• Payment and collection of participant pack
• Great prizes to be won
• Wellbeing for you and the environment
• Sharmaine's Great Wall of China Trek
• Listing of important dates
• Campus walk maps
• FAQs

About the Steptember Challenge

The Monash Steptember 10,000 Steps Challenge will start on Monday 15th September  as a virtual walk visiting all Monash campuses and finishes on Thursday 16th October.  Participants are encouraged to form teams of 8 (which includes a team captain) which can consist of Monash staff, family or friends, or students. 

In order to achieve 10,000 steps a day, we recommend that each person will need to combine their usual day, with a 30 minute walk (or another form of exercise eg swimming, gym, tennis etc).  Forms of exercise other than walking can be converted when entering your daily steps. The number of steps walked per day can be counted using pedometers which will be included as part of each participant's challenge pack.

Team progress can be monitored by the team members using the www.10000steps.org.au website.  Team captains will be responsible for encouraging their team members to log their daily steps and reach their daily goals.  To assist, weekly progress postcards will be sent to all team captains.  In addition, to boost enthusiasm, there will be prizes for campuses, teams and individuals.

A list of important dates can be viewed here

Launch event

The Steptember Challenge will be officially launched at the Berwick Campus on Monday, 15th September at 10am with a morning tea.  Just in time for the AFL finals, Hawthorn Football Club CEO Ian Robson will be a special guest speaker.  All participants are encouraged to attend the launch.  More information about the event to come soon.  To register your attendance click here.  If you can't attend the Berwick launch, many campuses will be hosting their own morning tea event, more information to come soon.

Wrap up Celebration event

All participants are encouraged to attend a wrap up celebration event to mark the conclusion of the Steptember Challenge. Proudly supported by OHS, Office of Environmental Sustainability and Health, Wellbeing and Development and hosted by Monash Sport, the event will take place at Monash Sport Clayton Campus on Tuesday, 21st October at 12pm. 10,000 step participants are invited to attend a lunchtime talk by Dr John Tickell followed by a lunch and prize giveaways.  Dr John Tickell is a Medical Doctor, an international speaker, best selling author and television personality, who has spent the last 25 years researching the health, well-being and longevity patterns of people around the world.  You may know him as the doctor from Channel 9's TV show, Celebrity Overhaul.  More information about the event to come soon.  To register your attendance click here .  If you can't attend the Clayton event, many campuses will also be hosting their own lunchtime celebration event, more information to come soon.