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19,406 people and 1,263 teams participated in the 2008 WOMAN Challenge!
Here is what others have said about the
WOMAN Challenge!
"I had to take a field trip with my daughter that even my husband did not think I could withstand. It was trip walking through the Illinois Mammoth Caverns. The trip took 3 1/2 hours going through difficult terrains and through two areas that some of the men would not attempt. Not only did I complete the trip but I made it through Blake's crawl, which was literally crawling on my stomach and Marvin's Misery, which was walking through an area which water was waist high and having to help the kids climb up. I was so happy and proud of myself afterwards, as well as my daughter and husband."
2008 Team Showcase
Team Name:
B.E.S.T. Friends
Number of Team Members:
14
Team Member Locations:
California, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington
"B.E.S.T. better known as the Better Eaters Support Team are a group of women who have all had hysterectomies and became friends online to support each other in the quest of eating better and exercising more to support each other in creating optimum health, lose weight, stay healthy and have fun. We are enjoying the challenge because it is something we can do together even though none of us live in the same state. Go B.E.S.T. you ROCK!!!!!!"

Congratulations to all 2008 WOMAN Challenge Participants!

The 2008 WOMAN Challenge ended on July 5, 2008.
Only 213 days until the 2009 WOMAN Challenge begins on May 10, 2009!

Would you like to stay active all year long?
Join the WOMAN Activity Tracker!

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What is the WOMAN Challenge?

This May, thousands of women across the country will embark on an eight-week physical activity challenge for better health. They will be part of the WOMAN Challenge: Women and girls Out Moving Across the Nation.

To kick-off the ninth annual National Women's Health Week (May 11-17, 2008) the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health is coordinating the WOMAN Challenge. The free eight week WOMAN challenge encourages women and girls to set and achieve personal physical activity goals, appropriate for their lifestyles. The WOMAN Challenge begins on Mother's Day, May 11, and ends on July 5, 2008.

Be one of the first to register and...

  • Receive a tracking log to record your progress throughout the eight week Challenge and the remaining year
  • Receive weekly motivational e-mails and health tips to help you reach your personal physical activity goals
  • Choose 1 of 6 virtual routes throughout the United States to move along during the challenge. Explore the country without leaving your hometown!
  • Participate as an individual or form a team

The WOMAN Challenge welcomes all women and girls (ages 9 and above) to participate.

Content last updated July 3, 2008.

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