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WELCOME TO WEST KELOWNA STEPS OUT TO CHINA

We are now walking from Athens to Beijing. For more information on the new program click here.

The road to fitness and healthy lifestyles begins with one step.
The West Kelowna Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is challenging you to take a step. In fact, we want you to take 10,000 steps, every day! We will even provide you with your own pedometer to make it fun and easy. The West Kelowna Parks, Recreation and Culture is proud to include the West Kelowna Steps Out Program as part of the initiative to increase the activity level of West Kelowna residents 20% by 2010.

What is the Steps Out Program?

Steps Out is a walking/pedometer program that promotes physical activity and healthy living in various communities in British Columbia. This program provides the tools and information to get you walking while becoming aware of the benefits of physical activity in daily life. The steps out.com website provides a variety of features to help you achieve the goal of improved health and wellness including:

Body mass index calculator: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.
Equivalency calculator: The equivalency calculator converts the steps taken in other physical activities such as badminton or swimming into steps that you can log on your trek around Europe.
Group Wellness Program: The Group Wellness program measures the walking progress of one group against other groups based on a percentage of active members. This program allows business, corporations or community groups to challenge each other within the Steps Out program.

Join the team as we inspire, assess and empower you to take positive steps to better health and wellness. We will monitor your progress and give you helpful advice on healthy living and eating choices. Meet new people, get active and win prizes!

Steps Out to China

September 8th, 2008 was the start of the new Steps Out program called “Steps Out to China”. For each participant the program starts in Athens Greece. As participants log their steps they can watch on the map as they travel through out Asia and end up in Bejing China in late June 2009. While travelling to the various Asian destinations, participants can win spot prizes or land on secret “jump ahead" locations for travel bonus steps. Every 100,000 steps logged gives participants another entry into the draw to win the grand prize, 2 WestJet flights to Vegas courtesy of K Banks Travel.

Your “Steps Out to China” package also includes:

A high quality Pedometer and log-in access to the West Kelowna Steps Out website.
Access to the walking track around Royal Lepage Place.
Free pole walking clinics offered at Royal Lepage Place.
Free hosted neighborhood walks.
Low to no cost admission into various health and wellness events held in the Okanagan Valley.
Special rates for other health and wellness programs offered by West Kelowna Parks and Recreation and other organizations.

Indoor Walking Club

To keep you walking during the Winter months, West Kelowna Parks, Recreation and Culture provides the Indoor Walking Club. The program is offered at Royal Lepage Place, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 9:45 am. Participants can purchase a book of 20 tickets for $15.00. For more information on the Indoor Walking program call Kevin 250-469-6167

For more information how the Steps Out program works, visit our FAQ's.

To register for the West Kelowna Steps Out program in person, please visit the Mt. Boucherie Community Centre 2760 Cameron Rd. Kelowna V1Z 2T6. To register by phone, call West Kelowna Parks, Recreation and Culture at 250-469-6160.