SELCRA sponsors Walk Michigan program in Brighton

In addition to the Walk Michigan program in Howell (see dates and times in sidebar at right), the Southeast Livingston County Recreation Authority (SELCRA) is also sponsoring a Walk Michigan program. SELCRA director Carly Miller reported this information about the SELCRA Walk Michigan program:

Walk Michigan is a non-competitive program that began in 1985, created by Michigan Recreation and Parks Association. The program was organized to provide Michiganians with opportunities to improve their health and fitness while encouraging them to enjoy the recreational facilities and parks resources provided in their local community. Walkers can walk as little or as long as possible. Every time you walk you will fill out a slip to be entered to win the Labor Day Bridge Walk trip to Mackinac Island! Walk times and dates are below. Please call 810-299-4143 for the location of the table at each event. Please visit http://www.selcra.com/ or http://www.mrpaonline.org/Programs/WalkMichigan.aspx for more information. The Labor Day Bridge Walk trip is sponsored by Green Oak Village Place Mall.

The prize trip to the 54th annual  Labor Day Mackinac BridgeWalk is described on the Michigan Recreation and Park Association  website as follows:

Great Goal, Great Opportunity — the Mackinac Labor Day Bridge Walk A trip for 2 (two) to Mackinac Island on Labor Day weekend to walk the Bridge with the Governor and thousands of walking enthusiasts is a great incentive to keep people walking. If communities or sponsors purchase the trip package, each time a walker participates in a Walk Michigan! event, they sign a registration card and have the chance to win the trip to Mackinac Island. The Walk Michigan! package can also be purchased as a travel program for individuals. The Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk package is a four-day/three night stay on Mackinac Island at the beautiful Mission Point Resort beginning Friday evening and culminating in the bridge walk and brunch on Monday morning.

SELCRA Walk Michigan Schedule

June 14, 10 a.m. Green Oak Village Place Mall
June 25, 10 a.m. Hawkins Elementary School
July 16, 7 p.m. Green Oak Village Place Mall
July 22, 6 p.m. Huron Meadows Metro Park
(call 810 299 4143 for more information)

You can find more Walk Michigan programs around the state at the Michigan Recreation and Park Association  website.

FREE walking seminar May 7, 2011

The Walk Howell Michigan walking club and the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority will sponsor a: 

FREE walking seminar 

10 a.m. Saturday May 7, 2011

Barnard Community Center

415 N. Barnard St. Howell, MI 48843

• Brad Hagen (NASM-PES & ACE-CPT)  -- owner of Sports Lab Consulting -- and Cally Bukovina -- creator of Adventure Quest Bootcamp – will discuss the benefits of walking, how to get started, and how to achieve top results.
• Learn about walking programs and events for every walker.
• An optional group walk will be lead at 11:15 after the program presentation.