Free Community Steps Challenge for the southern Kenai Peninsula.
May 1-28, 2022
Win AWESOME PRIZES! $1,800 in Prizes!
The 6th Annual Community Walking Challenge, Homer Steps Up! 2022 has ended!
658 participants on 60 teams walked a total of 168,440,076 steps from May 1 to 28. The winning team was Sweaty Bettys, who walked 4,822,522 steps between 9 members, resulting in a cumulative average score of 535,836. Team members included: Brooke Sanford, Devry Garity, Jen Liston, Juley Kalugin, Lila Johnson, Mary Liston, Melinda Erickson, Michelle Geagel and Theresa Halpin. The team was awarded the Homer Steps Traveling Trophy on Saturday, June 4 at the Awards Event at SPARC.
It was a close challenge, though! Congratulations to the next two highest-stepping teams:
The Jabberwalkies with a score of 511,175!
The Strolling Shovers with a score of 410,596!
Thank you the South Peninsula Hospital Foundation, Inc. and the Homer Steps Up co-sponsors SPH, City of Homer, SVT Health & Wellness, SPARC & SPBHS for supporting this challenge and making it possible every year!
$1,800 in cash prizes were awarded at end of challenge by the South Peninsula Hospital Foundation. Additionally, weekly drawings for Homer Bucks were held based on weekly steps walked. The following businesses also offered Steps Deals to challenge participants: Homer Saw and Cycle, Homer’s Jeans, Cycle Logical, The Good Life Doggy Daycare, and Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
At a Glance
|
Year |
Total Participants |
Total Teams |
Winning Teams |
Total Steps as a Community |
|
2017 |
187 |
4 |
City of Homer |
- |
|
2018 |
435 |
18 |
City of Homer |
90,214,266 |
|
2019 |
492 |
19 |
City of Homer (Team 25+); M&M&M’s (Team <25) |
110.971.802 |
|
2020 |
610 |
31 |
City of Homer (Team 25+); Harbor School of Dance & Music (Team <25) |
120,418,211 |
|
2021 |
700 |
46 |
City of Homer (Big Team); Harbor School of Music and Dance (Small Team) |
164,202,611 |
|
2022 |
658 |
60 |
Sweaty Betty’s |
168,440,076 |
