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North Adams Mayor's Fitness Challenge Returns
08:22AM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Mayor's Fitness Challenge (MFC) will return after a two year break in the month of June. 
 
This will be the 6th Annual MFC for North Adams. In past years, the challenge expanded into a challenge between the cities of Pittsfield and North Adams, but this year the challenge will only be in North Adams and will only span the month of June.
 
This year's challenge is coordinated by the Coalition's Health & Wellness Coordinator, Jessi Byrne, who hopes the community can come together with the common goal of increasing the health and wellness of the city.
 
Participants will be working to build and track points by eating fruits and vegetables, drinking water, and participating in physical activity. There are weekly bonus points for completing certain tasks, attending MFC events, and even some "anytime" bonus points that can be each used once per participant throughout the month. Participants will also receive a punch card to the Berkshire YMCA good through the duration of the challenge. This card allows each participant 12 visits to their facilities free of charge.
 
Registration runs from Wednesday, June 1, through Saturday, June 4, 2022. The nbCC will be tabling in front of the office located at 61 Main Street, North Adams, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on June 1, registering participants, handing out tracking packets, and entering participants into a raffle for a free basket of MFC related goodies. June 2 and 3, packets can be picked up in the office during business hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 61 Main Street, Suite 218, North Adams. 
 
The final day of registration will take place at the North Adams Farmers Market Season Kick-Off, on Saturday, June 4, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the St. Anthony Municipal Parking Lot (located at the intersection of Marshall Street and St. Anthony Drive). This will be the last opportunity to enter the free raffle.
 
The challenge runs throughout the month of June. The final day to track points will be Monday, June 27. All participants must turn in their tracking packets between June 27 and June 30.  Winners will be announced at the North Adams SteepleCats baseball game on July 4. All participants will get free entry into this game and are welcome to stay for the game and the City of North Adams Fireworks immediately following the game.
 
This event has been organized by the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, the North Adams Mayor's Fitness Challenge Planning Team, the Northern Berkshire YMCA, and the City of North Adams.

 

2022 MFC Schedule 

 
Registration | June 1-4
 
June 1-3 | 9a.m. - 6p.m. | Registration & Raffle Entry | nbCC Office, 61 Main Street, North Adams  - Register teams/individuals & pick up your MFC packets
 
June 4 | 9a.m. - 1p.m. | Last Registration Day & Raffle Entry. Visit our tent at the North Adams Farmers Market Kick-off at the St. Anthony Parking Lot (corner of St. Anthony Dr. & Marshall St.)
 
Week 1 | June 5 - 11th
 
6/6 - 3:30-5:30p.m. | Bike Collective Workshop hours |  206 Ashland St. - 2PTS.
          5:30p.m. | Downtown Bike Around  |  206 Ashland St. - 2PTS.
 
6/8 - 6:30-7:30p.m. | Free Yoga w/ Barb Malkas  |  Colegrove Park. - 2PTS.
 
6/9 - 5p.m. | Walk w/ Mayor Macksey at Natural Bridge - 2PTS.
 
6/11 - 9a.m.-1p.m. | Shop at the North Adams Farmers Market - 3PTS.
          9:30-11a.m. | Help the River St. Community Gardening Group - 3PTS.
          11a.m.-3p.m. | DCR Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Roll-Along - 2PTS.
 
Week 2 | June 12 - 18
 
6/13 - 3:30-5:30p.m. | Bike Collective Workshop hours |  206 Ashland St. -  2PTS.
           5:30p.m. | Downtown Bike Around |  206 Ashland St. - 2PTS.
 
6/15 - 5p.m. | Walk the Cascades Trail w/ Mayor Macksey - 2PTS.
 
6/16 - 6:30-8p.m. | Simply Smoothies Event at 1st Baptist Church NA - 2PTS.
 
6/18 - 9a.m.-1p.m. |Shop at the North Adams Farmers Market - 3PTS.
           9:30-11a.m. | Help the River St. Community Gardening Group -  3PTS.
 
Week 3 | June 19 - 25th
 
6/20 - 3:30-5:30p.m. | Bike Collective Workshop hours| 206 Ashland St. - 2PTS. 
           5:30p.m. | Downtown Bike Around | 206 Ashland St. - 2PTS.
 
6/21 -  12:30-1p.m. | Walk w/ the nbCC downtown (meet at 61 Main St.) - 2PTS.
            6:30-7:30p.m. | Free Yoga w/ Barb Malkas  |  Colegrove Park. - 2PTS.
 
6/22 - 5-8p.m. | Evening Lawn Games & Concert |  Windsor Lake - 2PTS.
 
6/23 - 4:30-6p.m. | Event with Elizabeth Freeman Center TBA - 2PTS.
 
6/24 - 10a.m.-12p.m. |W.o.W. Workshop: Keto + Yoga |  UNO Community Center - 2PTS.
 
6/25 - 9a.m.-1p.m. | Shop at the North Adams Farmers Market -  3PTS.
           9:30-11a.m. | Help the River St. Community Gardening Group - 3PTS.
 
Week 4 | June 26 - 30th
 
6/26 - 6p.m. | Mass. Walking Tour Concert at 1st Congo. Church - 2PTS.
 
6/27 - 6/30 | THAT'S A WRAP! Turn in  packets to nbCC Office, Suite 218 at 61 Main St.
 
For additional information, contact the MFC office at (413) 663-7588 or email Jessi Byrne at jbyrne@nbccoalition.org
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