Iron Roo Team Triathlon

April 9-20, 2012

Kick off spring by competing in the Swinney Recreation Center IronRoo Team Triathlon. Teams of three people (minimum of one student per team) will work to complete an Ironman distance triathlon in two weeks. The triathlon includes:

• 2.4-mile swim
• 112-mile bike
• 26.2-mile run

Register by April 6, 2012 at 5 p.m., in the Swinney Recreation Center membership office.

Cost per person: $5

Employee Team Challenge

Everybody. Everyday. It’s time to get moving!

The Employee Team Challenge is a 6-week fitness and wellness challenge for UMKC Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management employees sponsored by Swinney Recreation Center. All participants must be members of Swinney. The goal is to introduce a healthier lifestyle and increased physical activity through friendly competition. Here’s the details:

• Six-week challenge (Jan. 24, 2011 to March 4, 2011).
• Registration ends Jan. 21, 2011. Participants must get weigh in/body fat that week prior to start of the challenge
• Teams comprised of four people (department teams)
• Body fat calculated with the handheld device—taken weekly during the challenge and at the beginning and end of the six weeks.
• Team members must turn in activity logs weekly
• Receive weekly emails with fitness/wellness tips and motivation
• Organized fitness sessions (walking group, strength training assistance)

Prizes:

• 1st place (team with greatest combined percent body fat lost)—free 90 day Swinney membership
• 2nd place—free multi-pass for monthly aerobics session
• T-shirts for various contests throughout the challenge

For questions, more information, or assistance in getting your team together, please contact Alison Kramer at 816-235-5425.