April “Hike R-17” Challenge
Hello!
It’s time to announce the April fitness challenge for R-17! Now that Spring has officially sprung, it’s time to get moving. We’re continuing our “Hike R-17” theme, and this month we’re going to visit New Mexico.
April Weeks and Turn-In Dates:
Week 1: April 1 to 7 (turn in on the 8th)
Week 2: April 8 to 14 (turn in on the 15th)
Week 3: April 15 to 21 (turn in on the 22nd)
Week 4: April 22 to 30 (turn in on the May 1)
Week 5: None this month
Milestones:
Start
Radium Springs, NM E074 – 10 miles (150 active minutes)
Hatch – 20 miles (300 active minutes)
Garfield – 30 miles (450 active minutes)
Percha Dam State Park – 40 miles (600 active minutes)
Caballo Reservoir – 50 miles (750 active minutes)
Truth or Consequences – 60 miles (900 active minutes)
Elephant Butte Reservoir – 70 miles (1050 active minutes)
Peñasco Canyon – 80 miles (1200 active minutes)
Nogal Canyon Bridge – 90 miles (1350 active minutes)
Fort Craig – 100 miles (1500 active minutes)
Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge – 110 miles (1650 active minutes)
Finish – San Antonio, NM – 120 miles (1800 active minutes)
Please note the URL for the turn-in form (with options for steps OR active minutes for inclusivity): https://forms.gle/79dEkubgiqte1GYt8
Please share this challenge with your shipmates and encourage everyone to participate. We are also accepting folks from outside R-17 if you have an SFI buddy on another ship. Together, we can go further. Let’s step it up!
Live Long and Prosper,
Coleen Parker Assistant Surgeon General,
R-17 STARFLEET Medical