Get Active and Win!

The Flex Centre is hosting the annual Active Living Challenge to encourage staff and students to participate in any type of physical activity from Thursday, January 9 through to Thursday, February 13.

Simply pick up a postcard-sized tracking card from the main athletics desk or the Flex Centre beginning January 9. Make your way through 30-minute blocks of physical activity dating and initialing each block. Each time you complete five hours of physical activity, take your card to Flex Centre staff to be signed and fill out a weekly ballot for chances to win great prizes.

For the duration of the challenge, each Thursday morning prizes of t-shirts, fitness equipment and Lords and Ridgeback swag could be yours. Complete the entire card (by participating in 10 hours of physical activity) and submit it to win one of the following great prizes:

  • 1st prize: a Norco hybrid bike or a Reebok spin bike
  • 2nd prize: $100 Keg gift certificate
  • 3rd prize: $50 Future Shop gift card
  • 4th prize: $25 Chapters gift card

The grand prizes will be drawn on Thursday, February 20th. Your completed tracking card(s) is your ticket to win.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. Q. Do I have to complete the physical activity at the Flex Centre?
    A. No, If you go for a run, hike or walk you can record that. Skiing, snowboarding, shovelling? Record that too.
  2. Q. Do I have to do all 30 minutes at once?
    A. No, for every 30 accumulated minutes of activity, you can initial and date a square on your mountain.
  3. Q. Who verifies the tracking sheets?
    A. This initiative runs on the honour system. We’re hoping (and expecting) participants will be honest about physical activity completion.
  4. Q. How will I know if I win a prize?
    A. If your name is drawn, we will contact you. When you come to claim your prize, we may ask to take your photo to post on our Active Living Challenge bulletin board (just outside the Flex).
  5. Q. What if I complete 1 hour of physical activity?
    A. Then, you get to fill in the date and initial two squares.
  6. Q. When will the final draw for the big prizes be held?
    A. Fill out your complete tracking sheet, and submit for your chance to be eligible for the final prize draws. This draw will be held on Friday, February 20th. Please stay tuned for more info.