Silverfit 10 Challenge

Walk, jog or run a collective 10,000 miles in an intergenerational pair!

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Did you know, active, involved older adults with close intergenerational connections consistently report much less depression, better physical health, and higher degrees of life satisfaction? They tend to be happier with their present life and more hopeful for the future.

And, we at Silverfit Charity, think this is just great!

This is why we have teamed up with TSB to launch a new challenge, Silverfit 10 Challenge - with the aim to pair people in person or virtually, from different generations to walk, run or jog a collective 10,000 miles during the months of August and September.

To participate in the challenge, teams consisting of one younger person and one older person will walk, run or jog a distance related to the number 10 be it 10 miles or 100 between the pair.

Teams will be encouraged to set their own challenges and try to gain sponsorship donations for reaching their targets. We encourage you to create your own Just Giving fundraising page to link through to this campaign page, or individuals may donate to this page on your behalf also be sure to ask them to mention your name in their donation message! Funds raised will go to Silverfit and also 25% will go to NHS Ashford and St Peters Hospitals Charity Children's Ward.

The Silverfit mission is to combat social isolation and promote happier, healthier ageing through physical activity, says Silverfit Founder Edwina Brocklesby. The Silverfit 10 Challenge not only supports this mission, but it allows us to do so during a time when our usual community meetups are on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Whether teams walk 10,000 steps each week, jog 10km, or walk 10 times over the course of two months, this challenge is a way to encourage more people to reap the benefits of intergenerational fitness with enough flexibility that anyone can get involved.

Pete Markey, CMO Chief Marketing Officer TSB Bank said, We want to help local people and the communities they live in to thrive. Were proud to be supporting the Silverfit 10 challenge as we know that mental and physical health is more important than ever for those communities.

How to Participate in the #Silverfit10Challenge

Teams can sign up from July 10th to 31st August via the Eventbrite page. Participation in the challenge is free and you will get two #Silverfit10Challenge t-shirts to wear during the challenge.

Can't think of a challenge? Here's a few ideas:

Walk 10 times together with your teammate

Have a 10 day run streak

Walk for 100 minutes

Run for 10 minutes

Jog 10 times around the park

Run 10k together

Walk 10,000 steps at least 10 times in a single outing over the challenge period

Walk 10 miles in total over the month

Walk 10 tube stations

Run 10 bridges

Walk in 10 parks

Run 10 bus stops

Socially share your participation:

If you are a social media user, share your challenge across Twitter and Instagram using #Silverfit10Challenge.

Update us on your successes:

Once you have signed up on Eventbrite, a link will be sent to you to a form which allows you to let us know how much of the challenge you have completed - however often you update this is up to you, be it daily, weekly or at the end of the challenge. The totals will be published across Silverfit social channels to show progress towards a collective goal of 10,000 miles, and also on the Silverfit website alongside a leaderboard of top-ranking teams in a variety of categories, including greatest distance covered and greatest number of walks.