Tread As One with Anytime Fitness and R U OK?
Anytime Fitness, Australia’s largest and most welcoming gym community[1], is encouraging Australians to join their Tread As One challenge with hopes of raising over $300,000 for R U OK?, a suicide prevention charity that starts life-changing conversations.
Taking place between 22-29 October 2022, the challenge invites participants to fundraise by walking, running or even dancing on a treadmill to clock up as many km’s as possible. Registrations are open now at www.TreadAsOne.com.au
A local gym community, such as Anytime Fitness, is a great place to boost feel-good endorphins through regular exercise, however it also strengthens a member’s sense of belonging, as research shows that people are at less risk of suicide when they connect with others[2]. Whether it be with a personal trainer, a gym-buddy, or club manager; regular peer to peer engagement with fellow gym-goers allows members to chat about life’s ups and downs; making gyms a vital backbone for the mental health of a community.
How to take part?
- Anytime Fitness members, along with the wider community are asked to register at www.treadasone.com.au – as an individual or with a local AF club/team
- Participants are encouraged to set themselves a goal in kms, and commit to running, walking or even dancing those kms on a treadmill. Each challenge participant will be called on to fundraise amongst their networks, in support of them hitting their running and walking goals.
- Anytime Fitness members should check in with their local participating clubs, who will be planning exciting activations throughout Tread As One week to encourage their community to put those kms in. Expect crazy costumes, DJs, sausage sizzles, free snacks from neighbouring healthy food cafes, blinged-out treadmills, prizes (such as free PT sessions), and more – every club will be different!
- Each club will have its own fundraising goal, and the member’s fundraising total will contribute towards this amount.
- For Australians that don’t have access to a treadmill at Anytime Fitness, or at home; they can complete the Tread As One challenge at the park, the beach, or by hitting the streets.
- Australians can get involved by sponsoring a friend taking part in the challenge, taking part in fundraising efforts at their local Anytime Fitness studio or making a donation directly at www.treadasone.com.au