Let's Get 1 Million Indigenous People Moving!
59,654 participants from 422 partners and counting

The Fun Run/Walk during the California Medical Provider's Best Practices Conference in Sacramento on May 22nd, was filled with light winds and good view of the CA Capitol building.  We kicked off the run/walk with light stretching and movement to music which helped promote physical activity.  Good job to all the participants!!

Just Move It Oneida celebrated National Employee Health & Fitness Day by providing a 1-3 mile non-competitive walk.  Community members could also choose to participated in fitness classes.  We had children's activities for the youth and a light lunch for all participants.  It was a beautiful day to get out and move!

The community of Port Hardy came together to celebrate the completion of the SportMedBC Aboriginal RunWalk Program 2013.  94 Participants registered and were supplied with SportMedBC bandanas as well as with water stations and a complimentary dinner after the RunWalk event.  SportMedBC supplied door prizes ranging from New Balance shoes to apparel and hats. Participants were led in a group stretch by SportMedBC's resident Olympian Lynn Kanuka along side with a local community yoga teacher before beginning the initial lap around the track to start the run and signify unity within the community.   

2013 Health Fair Native Youth Olympic Games event hosted about 400 attendants; and 124 kids participated!

Despite the warm weather, there was plenty of excitement everywhere. Each of your events gave our kids a chance to exercise, earn that coveted gold, silver or bronze medal; enjoy the inspirational hip-hop flute performance with AJ Cabral, and win a raffle prize.

Our event was featured in the recent Press Enterprise newspaper.  Please check it out!

http://www.thevalleychronicle.com/Articles-Community-c-2013-05-13-83765.113122-Soboba-hosts-Native-youth-Olympic-games.html

On Tuesday morning 86 registrants gathered to walk or run a 10K course throughout the Sts'ailes community.  Participants ranged from the students and teachers of the community school to the Sts'ailes Chief.  Community members were notified of the event taking place in their neighborhood to ensure safety of all participants. Participants were visible as they carried SportMedBC Aboriginal RunWalk bandanas and wore complimentary community walk/run T-shirts.  Upon completion of the route participants were given a door prize entry and got to enjoy a community meal.  Door prizes included bags, "Walking for Fitness" books, New Balance shoes, hats and apparel. 

All of the participants who completed the SportMedBC Aboriginal RunWalk program 2013 were acknowledged and given a token of appreciation by their group leader.  

The evening was chilly, but despite the cold be had a good turnout.  There were 63 walkers and 15 runners for a total of 78 participants.  Thank you to Marie Alarid and her Pueblo of Laguna Social Services department for sponsoring this JMI event.

The Sto:lo cultural worker welcomed all of the RunWalk Event participants with a motivational speech and sang the Warrior welcome song.  All 461 students and over 30 teachers and staff members ran and walked to complete a circuit around the school. SportMedBC provided participants with SportMedBC Aboriginal RunWalk bandanas that were worn during the event as well as with door prizes including New Balance running shoes. The start/finish line had drummers, singers and a bubble machine.

25 community members from Akisqnuk and St.Mary's completed either a 5K or 10K RunWalk followed by a community BBQ.

The event was a great success as two communities came together to celebrate their healthy and active lifestyles in a 10K WalkRun event for all ages.  SportMedBC staff and leaders travelled to the event to participate and support the community.  Prizes, T Shirts, and medals were awarded to all participants.  The event included a BBQ for the community. 

Just over 550 SportMedBC Aboriginal RunWalk participants of all ages travelled from across BC to participate in the 29th Vancouver Sun Run that attracts roughly 50,000 participants per year. SportMedBC Aboriginal RunWalk participants followed a 13 week SportMedBC specific training guide to help them prepare for their RunWalk event.  They were identifiable at the Vancouver Sun Run with SportMedBC Aboriginal RunWalk T-Shirts and red bandanas and all did a fantastic job completing the course!