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04/03/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2025 10:22

Join President Ah Yun and Marquette community for Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge kickoff walk on April 10

Join President Ah Yun and Marquette community for Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge kickoff walk on April 10

Faculty and staff encouraged to compete in two-week challenge from April 10-24

  • April 3, 2025
  • 2 min. read

Marquette is once again participating in the Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge, a two-week activity challenge that promotes physical activity and helps the American Cancer Society raise awareness and money towards cancer research. Marquette's My Wellness Program is partnering with the American Cancer Society on the event.

The challenge runs from April 10-24 and kicks off with a one-day CEO competition on Thursday, April 10, where President Ah Yun will be competing with other leaders from across the country to see who can obtain the most activity. As part of the challenge opening, there will be an on-campus walk with the American Cancer Society on Thursday, April 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The walk will begin in front of the Al McGuire Center. Join for a lap around the Marquette Mile before enjoying snacks and refreshments. No RSVP is required.

Participants in the two-week challenge will compete virtually by tracking activity in the MoveSpring app or on the MoveSpring website. All kinds of physical activity can count towards the challenge, including biking, walking, swimming, practicing yoga and gardening. All physical activity that is recorded will be converted to steps.

How to sign up:

  1. Click this join link. You will be navigated to the MoveSpring website or be prompted to download the mobile app.
  2. If asked for an org code, enter marquette.
  3. Follow the steps to create your MoveSpring account and connect a fitness device if you have one.

Once your account is created, you will automatically be added to the challenge. You can then visit the Marquette gift challenge page, where you are able to create your own gift challenge to help Marquette raise money for the cause.

Employees who participate in the Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge can also earn My Wellness points. Steps can be automatically synced to the portal via your fitness device or manually uploaded to earn points. Daily movement can be manually tracked in the portal as well. Additionally, participating in the challenge can also be tracked as a My Wellness Your Way Experience for 10 points in the My Wellness portal.

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