Walk Across Texas’ to promote healthy habits, physical activity

Walk coordinators said the program is simple, free and safe, explaining what is needed is a team of eight people to walk, with one person being designated as the “team captain.” The team who walks the farthest across Texas will win, but everyone who participates will take home a healthy habit, walking for fitness, the release stated.

If people do not want to walk, then they can do any activity that can count toward their journey across Texas. The Walk Across Texas website allows members to enter their own miles daily. It also has each team member complete his or her own profile information. Each adult team can have up to eight members. Each youth team can have an unlimited number of youths to participate. For schools, a class or group can be a team.

“This year we want schools, businesses, worksites, organizations, churches, fitness groups, churches, neighborhoods, families and friends to participate,” the release stated. “Last year we had over 100 participate. This year we want to double that more and more.”

Walk Across Texas Overview from Howdy Health on Vimeo.

People can sign up your team at https://howdyhealth.org/programs. There is a video for both youths and adults. This year there are two options. People can sign up their team on the Parker County League. The Adult League code is: WatL-220303-87744. For Parker County Youth League, the code is: WatLY-220304-92600.

People can also just sign up through the team portal and ensure they put the start date: March 21. The League option will allow you to compare your mileage with other teams in Parker County.

Teams must be registered online by March 28.  For more information, call 817-598-6168 or come by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Parker County. You may also email at [email protected].