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The Active Living Challenge (ALC) is a campus-wide recreation, fitness and wellness event aimed at promoting health and wellness into the new year. Participants can track their workouts, participation in recreational sports, and activities that demonstrate overall physical activity to complete their activity card for a chance to win weekly prizes, including the Challenge grand prize. The ALC is open to all students, staff and faculty members. Stay connected through Campus Recreation Facebook, X and Instagram for updates in December-February each year.
2025 ACTIVE LIVING CHALLENGE (ALC)
Presented by the FLEX Fitness Centre
WHEN: January 6 to February 14, 2025 (6 weeks)
WHAT: To encourage active living through a 6-week Challenge, piggybacking the oh so familiar New Years Resolution! This challenge will inspire and encourage individuals as they work to better themselves and achieve their new year’s resolution. Throughout the 6-weeks, the FLEX Fitness Centre will be giving away two ALC prize packs per week. These prize packs range in value from $50-200.
WHO: Durham College and Ontario Tech students (part-time & full-time), Durham College and Ontario Tech faculty/staff (part-time & full-time), Durham College and Ontario Tech alumni with an active Campus Recreation membership
**1 month, 4 months, or 1 year – not a track only/open gym membership
PRIZES: To win an ALC prize pack, participate in the Active Living Challenge from January 6 to February 14, 2025. Every 30 minutes of physical activity earns you a ballot towards the prizes for that corresponding week. All ballot entries, including those from winners of the ALC prize packs, will be put towards the grand prizes. Grand prizes will be drawn following the completion of the Active Living Challenge, during the week of February 24-28, 2025.
REGISTRATION
To participate in the Active Living Challenge…
- Visit the Flex Fitness Centre.
- Visit the Whitby campus fitness centre.
- Visit the Oshawa YMCA – OT specific
- Hit a local trail and go for a walk.
- Join a free group fitness class.
- Participate in a free training workshop or nutrition seminar.
- Use the walking track at the CRWC.
- Play drop-in sports at the CRWC, CFH, and CIC.
- Attend a free skate at the CIC.
- Anything active, track it! If you have questions, please contact fitnessservices@dc-ot.ca.
Activity cards are now digital and will be accessible through our website and linked to the DC-OT Campus Recreation social media accounts. Please note there will be a new link weekly:
If you require accommodations for the Challenge, please contact Brianna Christopher, Fitness Coordinator. Activity can be tracked daily and weekly throughout the duration of the Challenge.
EVENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN
| Week 1: January 6-12, 2025 |
| Open Skate | Date: January 7 Time: 12-2pm More information here |
Foundations of Active Living | Date: January 8 Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Register here |
Healthy Eating For 2025 | Date: January 10 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Register here |
| Week 2: January 13-19, 2025 |
| Group Fitness returns | Date: January 13 Reserve your spot here |
| Developing Consistency with Exercise | Date: January 15 Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Register here |
| Meal Prep on a Budget | Date: January 17 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Register here |
| Week 3: January 20-26, 2025 |
| Sunshine Therapy Dogs | Date: January 20 Time: 12:00pm-1:15pm More information here |
| Stepped In Postivi-Tea | Date: January 21 Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm More information here |
| Enhancing Strength & Endurance | Date: January 22 Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Register here |
| Health Hike | Date: January 23 Time: 10:00am-11:15am More information-DC |
| Week 4: January 27-February 2, 2025 |
| Nutrition For Active Living | Date: January 27 Time: 11:00 am-12:00pm Register here |
| Wonder Walk | Date: January 30 Time: 10:00am-11:15am More information here |
| Week 5: February 3-9, 2025 |
| Ace Wind Tunnel Hot Yoga | Date: February 4 Time: 11:00am-2:00pm Registration link coming soon! |
| Advanced Training Techniques for Results | Date: February 5 Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Register here |
| Late Skate | Date: February 6 Time: 10:00pm-12:00am More information here |
| Nutrition Myths | Date: February 7 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Register here |
| Week 6: February 10-14, 2025 |
| Maintaining Long-Term Success | Date: February 12 Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Register here |
| Active Living Challenge Ends | Active Living Challenge Ends Date: February 14 |
| *Puppy Yoga – pending confirmation | |
We will be distributing prizes through the following schedule:
Week 1: January 6-12, 2025 | x1 FLEX Starter Pack: 26oz Yeti rambler (white), Ontario Tech Ridgeback Adidas duffle bag, school lock, FLEX workout cloth, guided fitness journal. $120.00 value. x1 FLEX Starter Pack: 26oz Yeti rambler (brown), Durham College Lords Adidas backpack, school lock, FLEX workout cloth, guided fitness journal. $120.00 value. |
Week 2: January 13-19, 2025 | x1 Evoke double massage roller, Campus Rec shaker bottle, DC/OT lanyard, DC bucket hat or OT scarf. $90.00 value. x1 Evoke At-Home Workout Kit. $100.00 value. |
Week 3: January 20-26, 2025 | x1 Bahe Pilates bar set, Campus Rec shaker bottle, lanyard. $80.00 value. x1 Wellness Pack: Sage body recovery remedy kit, mindfulness journal, Campus Rec shaker bottle, DC/OT lanyard, DC/OT hat. $75.00 value. |
Week 4: January 27-February 2, 2025 | x1 Wellness Pack: Sage sleep well remedy kit, 5-minute gratitude journal, Campus Rec shaker bottle, DC/OT lanyard, DC/OT hat. $75.00 value. x1 Mini Gym Starter Pack: Nuun sport hydration mixed 4-pack, bodyglide for her, skipping rope, Campus Rec shaker bottle, DC/OT lanyard, DC/OT hat. $95.00 value. |
| Week 5: February 3-9, 2025 | x1 Mini Gym Starter Pack: Nuun sport hydration mixed 4-pack, bodyglide for him, skipping rope, Campus Rec shaker bottle, DC/OT lanyard, DC/OT hat. $95.00 value. x1 60-minute massage at Active Natural Health in Brooklin, Ontario. $100.00 value. |
| Week 6: February 10-14, 2025 | x1 Popeyes gift card and prize pack. $100 gift card with goodies donated by Popeyes Durham. $180.00 value. x1 Hyperice Volt GO 2. $200.00 value |
| February 24-28, 2025 | 2x EVO Bikes 1x Goplus Folding Treadmill |
*Each lucky weekly winner will have their choice of prize pack for the corresponding week. The winner with the most ballots will select their ALC prize pack first, with the other winner taking home the second prize pack for that week.
**Please note that you can only be an ALC prize pack winner once during the six weeks of the Challenge. This does not restrict you from winning a grand prize.
