The ParticipACTION Community Challenge
Get Moving, Timmins! June is ParticipACTION Month and we need to defend our title as Ontario's Most Active Community!
Last year, residents ran, leaped, splashed, cycled, golfed, and hiked their way to a win. Timmins currently holds the crown for Ontario’s Most Active Community. Can we do it again?
The City of Timmins has signed up for the sixth edition of the ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk, a national initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout the month of June. Canada’s Most Active Community will be awarded with $100,000 to support local physical activity and sports initiatives.
On this page:
1. About the contest
2. How to sign up
3. How to track participate
The ParticipACTION Community Challenge is a national physical activity and sport initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout the month of June. ParticipACTION and the City of Timmins believe that everyone should have access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities that help them grow and thrive. Participating in community events that promote physical activity also helps foster a sense of belonginess and well-being.
It's our community's best way to win $100,000 to support sports and recreation initiatives. Plus, it gets everyone moving and more active!
To help rally for Timmins and win the grand prize this year, we need everyone to participate!
- Local businesses and organizations: Register today on the ParticipACTION website. Throughout June, track the number of people getting active and the instances of physical activity to help our community compete for the title.
- Individuals: Sign up on the ParticipACTION website. Then, commit to getting active throughout June and browse different opportunities to help you move more where you live, learn and/or work!
The Community Challenge is open to everyone! All community events registered on the challenge webpage from June 1 – 30 will count toward a community’s total score. Individuals can also sign up and get moving in support of their community’s total by getting active in June.
Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, and increases heart rate and breathing.
By joining the Community Challenge, you’re committing to getting active throughout June for your community! Once you've registered, you can search for events and activities that are taking place and get moving. You move. We move closer to becoming Canada's MOST Active Community.
To help get started, our Community Safety and Well-being Team has put together a full calendar of free activities. Featured walks with Mayor Michelle Boileau, City staff, Timmins Police Service, and the Timmins Fire Department. Free yoga. Free Zumba. Free swims.
View our ParticipACTION Calendar