The Get Moving Starke County walking challenge concluded its fifth season on Monday, Sept. 4.
This year’s campaign, Starke County Walks to the National Parks in America, gathered more than 25,000 miles which surpassed the 16,000 mile goal.
Donna Osborne walked the most miles in the individual category with 2,060 while Mike McGregor logged 1,990 miles and Amy Stacy with 970 miles.
The Prairie Trail team finished first with 13,065 miles. The Holy Walkamolies followed with 2,297 miles and the Toto Treckers came in third with 1,574 miles.
Moving Starke County Forward focuses on improving the quality of life and encourages a healthy Starke County. After ranking 91st out of 92 counties in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation health rankings in 2012, the county has since improved to 86th in the state. The organization will continue efforts to climb the ladder of health.
