Miles for Wellness Challenge 19

The spring Miles for Wellness Challenge started March 25, and for eight weeks participants fast tracked their fitness while enjoying the magic of railroad travel.

Challenge 19: Trail of Many Rails, featured train adventures past and present across the U.S. Participating teams began their virtual journey in North Carolina at the NC Transportation Museum and visited railroad sites in throughout the U.S., with the “Wedding of the Rails” as a focal point. Participants returned to North Carolina to finish their virtual adventure at the Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock.

Participants taking advantage of this Miles for Wellness Challenge, surely enjoyed landmark buildings and breathtaking journeys, throughout this virtual railroad adventure!

For questions or more information about Miles for Wellness, the North Carolina State Employee “Move More” initiative, contact MilesforWellness@nc.gov, or 919-807-4800.

Bionic Hare

1st: NCEM los Loco’s

honorees with awards

Front row, left to right:  Alexander Chavis, Kevin Kasai (Team Captain), and Carly Sherrod. Back row, left to right:   Aaron Brown, Paul Bjornsen (Team High Stepper), Josh Modlin, Ryan Kenny, Jessica Southwell and Katherine Hilliard, Statewide Wellness Coordinator. Not Pictured: Dawn Wedig and Greg Hauser.

2nd: Bionic Steppers

honorees with awards

Front row, left to right: Richy Huneycutt, Sharon Moore (Team Captain), Rusty Hunt, President, Dawn Kantz, and Katherine Hilliard, Statewide Wellness Coordinator; Back row, left to right: Samara Taft (Team High Stepper), Daniel McLawhorn, Faith Bynum, and Mallory Kennedy. Not pictured: Carlos Cotto and Candice Madden.

3rd: Walking Warriors

honorees with awards

Front center: Dr. Michael Bunch, Medical Director and Interim Center Director. Front row, left to right: Susan Bryant, Kimberly Stallings, Julie Hall (Team Captain), Debi Artis, Brenda Daniels, Dennis Liles (Team High Stepper), and Anne Smith.  Back row, left to right: Robin Ashley-Ford, Katherine Hilliard, Statewide Wellness Coordinator, Nick Harris, and Kenneth McNeese.

Super Hare

1st: Sufficient Grace

honorees with awards

Front row, left to right:  Tim Davis, Denise Williams, Margaret Streater, and Denise Lee (Team High Stepper). Back row, left to right: Stephanie Beard, Betty Boyd, Regina Adams (Team Captain), Sheena Cobrand, Charlita Jones, and Katherine Hillard, Statewide Wellness Coordinator. Not pictured: Judith Dobbin.

2nd: The Force

honorees with awards

Front row, left to right: Jim Simmons, Ferdinand Rivera (Team Captain), and Kelsey Bagwell. Back row, left to right: Carolyn Powell, Derrick Matthews, and Jeremy Warren. Not pictured: Dane Baber (Team High Stepper), Roger CastilloSantamaria, Aaron Harper, and Sundarraj Isaac.

3rd: Fitness Conductors

honorees with awards

Front row, left to right: Amber Currie, Katie Wise, Lisa Arnette, Maribeth Ross, and AJ Glass (Team Captain). Back row, left to right: Senika Rush, Teresa Boone, Katherine Hilliard, Statewide Wellness Coordinator, Richard Wright (Team High Stepper), Shelly Karas, and Wadiya Cherry.

Hare

1st: State Fair Walkie Talkies

honorees with awards

Left to right: Dean Nunnally, Melanie Edwards, Amy Alford, Kriste Nunnally (Team High Stepper), Tyson

Watson (Team Captain), Andrea Ashby, Heather Overton, Emily Hughes and Sarah Ray. Not pictured:

Kent Yelverton

2nd: Google Street View

honorees with awards

Left to Right: Scott Niven (Team High Stepper), Tiffany Bryant, Nancy Marks, Lisa DePinto, Charlotte Leitch, Kevin McCloskey, LaTosha Bradley, Carolyn Richardson, and Sara Lane. Back Row: Claudia Mello – a.k.a. 'Crazy Coach Claudia' (Team Captain). Not Pictured: Summer VanRiper

3rd: Die Lard

honorees with awards

Left to right: Amanda Thompson, Jim Trevillian, Jennifer Councilman, John Dilday (Team High Stepper), Lady (DOJ Service Dog), Hope Bruehl (Team Captain), Jessie Pappas, and Matt Wood. Not pictured: Kat Clardy, Sara Ditkhloy, and Josh Hickman.

Tortoise

1st: Last Minute Walkers

honorees with awards

Left to right: Kati Wharton (Team Captain), Allen Smith (Team High Stepper), Donna Singletary, Jimmy Clapp, Renee Donald, Katherine Hilliard, Statewide Wellness Coordinator, Heather Tart, Steve Sparks, Eddie Sharpe, and Marquita Pegram. Not Pictured: Kevin Pegram.

2nd: UNC Ramblers

honorees with awards

Left to right:  Jessica Pyjas (Team Captain), Lori Dolinger (Team High Stepper), Linc Butler, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Amanda Grisak, Lily Rios, Jenn Meskill, Alex Smith, Victoria Boykin, and Katherine Hilliard, Statewide Wellness Coordinator. Not pictured: Heather Duncan, Laura McGaha Cooper, and Angela Easter

3rd: DDS Sweet Feet

honorees with awards

Front row, left to right: Betty Emerson, Clothilda Brown, Deputy Director, Jacki Russell, Director, Lisa Presson, and Stephanie Sanders. Back row, left to right: Denise Frost (Team Captain), Courtney Hobbs (Team High Stepper), Tracy Gray, Deputy Director, and Shannon Goodson. Not pictured:  Jackie Chalmers.