The results of the 8th annual Go Move Challenge are in! Thank you to all who participated in the challenge for the month of February. At Canisius, although we did not win, we managed to increase our total exercise minutes by 24,455 and participants by 11 since last year. Collectively, we moved a total of 36,388 minutes and our average number of minutes per participant was 983 minutes.
Congratulations to the following winners:
- Santa Clara University for earning the most minutes, 592,288 minutes of intentional movement
- Le Moyne College for earning the highest average number of minutes, 1302, per participant.
- REGION WINNERS:
- East Coast – Fordham University
- Mid-West – Creighton University
- West Coast – Santa Clara University
- South – Xavier University
For many AJCU institutions, the month of February has become synonymous with movement, and this year was no exception. Faculty and staff from 26 Jesuit institutions committed to tracking every minute of their physical activity for the past 29 days, and the collective numbers are impressive:
| Participating AJCU institutions | 27 |
| Total Participants | 4111 |
| Total Minutes of Movement: | 3,713,149 |
| Avg. Monthly Minutes Per Person: | 903 |
| Avg. Daily Minutes Per Person: | 31 |
For the full list of college minute results, please click here.
Beyond the competition and with the help of social media, the Go Move Challenge fosters camaraderie and new connections among AJCU colleagues while engaging in heart-healthy, physical exercise. More than 333 participants joined the Go Move Challenge Group on Facebook to share inspiring pictures, videos, and words of encouragement with their colleagues across the nation.
Stay Connected
Although the challenge is over, all participants are encouraged to share your stories and connect on social media. Who’s in for 2021?
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, assistant, Human Resources
