Tulsa Run 2008 Celebrity Runners

Mayor Kathy Taylor and Bank of Oklahoma Senior Executive Vice President Steve Bradshaw have been named the official celebrity runners for the Tulsa Run! The biggest running event of the year is scheduled for October 25, 2008 and will raise $25,000 for Family & Children's Services.

The Mayor and Steve Bradshaw will be working with Gini McFarland, Celebrity Runner trainer from Hillcrest. They will train on a one-on-one basis to ensure they're staying healthy and are on track with their individual running programs.

Students from McLain High School for Science and Technology and Gilcrease Middle School will be following Mayor Taylor's lead and begin training for the Tulsa Run. The new "Mayor's Youth Can Do It" running program is a partnership between the Office of the Mayor, Runner's World and the Tulsa Run.

Visit www.tulsarun.com for more information about the Tulsa Run.

Join Mayor Taylor in the movement for fitness!

Where We Came From

In 2005, Mayor's Fitness Challenge began as an effort between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor spearheads the Mayor's Fitness Challenge and is joined by 48 partners to encourage family-centered healthy lifestyles.

The Mayor's Fitness Challenge efforts in Tulsa continue encouraging Tulsa residents to get fit and healthy for life. Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor challenges you to start living healthy today!

As of January 2008, Mayor Mick Cornett has taken a new direction by launching, "This City Is Going on a Diet," a program that challenges Oklahoma City residents to lose one million pounds in 2008.

What's Our Mission?

To create a healthier state, where residents choose to change and improve their fitness and nutritional habits in order to lead overall healthier lifestyles.

What Are Our Goals?

Our coalition of partners is helping to...

• Challenge residents of Tulsa and the surrounding cities to get fit and healthy
• Challenge businesses to step up their fitness programs or offer fitness plans and/or facilities for employees as part of overall wellness programs, as well as other challenges between partners, institutions, cities, etc.
• Build the foundation for a long-term, evolving effort throughout the state
• Lead, inspire, and motivate

Who Can Participate?

Everyone can get involved in the Mayor's Fitness Challenge, no matter what age or fitness level. Whether you choose to walk, dance, run, skip, bike, or swim your way to a healthier body, it really is important to engage in a fun, physical activity every day.

Check out our entire site for great fitness tips, healthy snacks and recipes, informative links, trail maps, and much more.

In the News:

• May 5, 2008, Governor Brad Henry signed a fitness bill. For more details about the new fitness bill, visit: http://newsok.com/article/3239325
  
  
• Mayor Taylor is now a Tulsa Run 2008 Celebrity Runner!
  
  
• Mayor's Fitness Challenge has been featured in the Tulsa World.
  
  
• Tulsa Parks is now offering "Forever Fit 50+" at Central Center. Check out this great opportunity for Tulsa's fastest growing demographic.
  

City of Tulsa is a member of the Healthy Cities Campaign organized by the U.S.Conference of Mayors! Click here to learn about the campaign.

Fox23's Move It Program!

FOX23, a new MFC Partner, is one of Tulsa's media outlets that is taking the lead in health and fitness and encouraging Tulsans to Move it for a healthy you! Their new Move it! program, which recently kicked off with a focus on family, is committed to increasing awareness of obesity and unhealthy lifestyles in Green Country and providing solutions to this growing problem.

Through the Move it! program, FOX 23 is providing a local family with the resources to get fit, including a personal trainer and nutritionist. The family's progress will be featured on monthly broadcasts throughout the year. FOX23 selected the Power family to take on the challenge of getting fit in 2008.

According to Amber Musselman, FOX 23 marketing manager, the Power family from Tulsa is empowering themselves by making the commitment to a healthier lifestyle," said Ms. Musselman.

Mayor Kathy Taylor, a 2008 Move it! board member, said, "Good luck to the Power family -- we will be watching you for inspiration in our own families. A special thanks goes to FOX23 for heading up the Move it! program and making a difference in the health and fitness of our community."

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports encourages Americans to get up and move 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Click here for more details on how you can rise to the challenge!

Saturday, May 31, Tulsa kids, ages 6 -- 12 are invited to participate in the Southeast Tulsa Rotary Club's FitFest 2008 at Union High School from 1 -- 5 p.m.

Take the President's Challenge and enjoy a day of fitness and fun. Click here for the registration form. For more details about FitFest 2008, visit: www.setulsarotary.org.

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Kids' Page and Activity Logs?

If you have a great fitness or health success story and would like to share it with us, please contact:

E-mail: MFC@cityoftulsa.org
Phone: (918) 596-2689