Join us for a month of physical activity with UC Davis Moves! Whether you join us in-person or virtually, we hope to inspire you to add more movement to your day. 

Spring into Motion | UC Davis Moves Bingo | Sacramento Campus Walk or Roll | Davis Campus Walk or Roll | Resources

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Join us for a month of activities aimed at getting more movement into your day.

Spring into Motion!

This year, we encourage you to participate in the UC Systemwide Spring into Motion Challenge. Represent your UC Location in the 2024 systemwide 4-week movement and activity challenge from May 6 - 31. Spots are limited!

Learn more and register for the Spring into Motion Challenge here

Need inspiration for how to get moving? Check out some of the events and challenges below to get involved!


UC Davis Moves Bingo

Tour through the UC Davis Campus, UC Davis Health, or your own neighborhood with our UC Davis Moves Bingo Cards! Each card highlights different landmarks such as the Eggheads on campus or the Cancer Survivors Park at UC Davis Health. Aim to get four in a row, or go for blackout bingo!

Let us know how you used the UC Davis Moves Bingo Cards in your daily survey to receive one bonus entry for one of our prize drawings! 


In-Person Walk or Roll Event 

Sacramento Campus

Join the Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being team for a fun walk or roll around the UC Davis Health campus. This walking loop begins at the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) Outdoor Fitness Court and will go around the majority of the ACC loop. Participants will walk past the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Ambulatory Care Center, and Education Building.

Date: Thursday, May 9th
Time: 12:10-1 p.m.
Meeting Location: NFC Outdoor Fitness Court at Vanderhoef Lawn

 

Davis Campus

Meet the Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being team at the start of the Gateway Walking Loop at Shields Library. Giveaways will be shared, and participants will be eligible for prize drawings. This 1-mile loop takes you through the tree-lined Mrak Mall and the Arboretum, to some of the most beautiful spaces on campus.

Date: Thursday, May 23rd
Time: 12:10-1 p.m.
Meeting Location: Shields Library 


Sustainability Walking Tour

Join Sustainability Officer, Sarah Janus for a sustainability walking tour, where we will discover more than a dozen sustainability highlights of our beautiful medical center campus! 

Date: Wednesday, May 22nd
Time: 12:10-1 p.m.
Meeting Location: 45th and X Street, Sacramento Campus
Register for this tour 

This tour is offered through Nature Rx, a partnership between Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being and the Arboretum and Public Garden. Check out all of the Nature Rx offerings this spring


Resources

  • Healthy Outside Campaign - Healthy Outside is a campus-wide initiative to improve our community's physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being by including more nature into our everyday routines. To take part in the challenge, simply post a picture which captures the unique ways you or your friends are staying "Healthy Outside" along with the hashtag #UCDHealthyOutside AND tag @HealthyUCDavis. Please note, for our team to see an Instagram entry, the Instagram account needs to be public-facing.
      
  • Healthy UC Davis YouTube Channel - Check out short stretching videos, virtual fitness classes and more on our Healthy UC Davis YouTube Channel.