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As part of the 5th Annual Get Active America! initiative, IHRSA and its participating member health clubs will help OWH promote the WOMAN Challenge and National Women’s Health Week by integrating them into the clubs’ exercise programs and by encouraging club members and guests to participate in treadmill classes, neighborhood walks, and/or other fitness activities supporting the women’s health initiative.

May 11, 2008: The WOMAN Challenge: The kick-off of an eight-week physical fitness challenge that encourages women to get 10,000 steps or 30 minutes of exercise each day. The Challenge kicks off on Mother’s Day, the start of National Women's Health Week, and allows women to track their steps online. (See http://womenshealth.gov/woman/ for more information.)

May 12, 2008: National Women's Check-Up Day: This nationwide effort, coordinated by OWH, encourages women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a check-up, which can play a vital role in prevention and early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, and other conditions.

(See http://womenshealth.gov/whw/about/checkupday.cfm for more information.)

May 12-15, 2008: Bring a Friend
Health clubs nationwide invite current members to bring in their friends, family members, neighbors and co-workers so they, too, can experience the health and quality-of-life benefits of exercise—for free!

May 16-18, 2008: Open House
Health clubs nationwide open their doors to their communities for free to help Americans learn how they can live more physically active—and healthier—lives.

Each participating health club will create its own supplemental menu of events to take place during the month of May. Events may range from useful health-related classes and seminars to organized walks to community service drives in support of local charities.

FMI: visit www.getactiveamerica.com