What is the
Golden Key Walking Program?
How
to Get Started
Win
Prizes!
Routes/How to get the maps or Download
pdf maps
Battle Creek Walks!
“B” Active and Discover
Who is Involved?
Why Walk?
Information/Contact Us
Download Golden Key Brochure
What is the Golden Key Walking Program?
Golden Key: A
FREE 6 Week
summer walking
program sponsored by the Battle Creek Family YMCA.
Dates to walk:
June 23 - August
2, 2008
Program Goal: To get walkers out into the downtown area, visiting local
businesses, and
unlocking their
good health through a
walking program.
FREE
Group Walks:
YMCA Staff will lead walks from Burnham Brook on Mondays & Wednesdays
8:45-9:15am, and from the Battle
Creek Family YMCA on Fridays 10:00-10:30am.
How to Get Started:
To get a walking
route map, come to the Battle Creek Family YMCA, located at 182 Capital Ave,
Battle Creek, MI or go online to
www.ymcabattlecreek.org
and click on the Golden Key.
Each map
features walking routes
throughout the downtown
area. The Golden Key maps also features notable landmarks and safe
walking tips.
Choose any one of the 6 routes, walk the route, and
look for the
Golden Key. A Golden
Key will be hidden somewhere along each of
the six walking routes.
If you find the Golden Key, pick it up and bring it to the YMCA. Redeem it for
one of the
PRIZES!
Win Prizes!
June 23 -
August 2, a “Golden
Key” will be hidden somewhere along each of the six walking routes.
Any participant who finds one of the six Golden Keys
wins a prize
donated by the
downtown merchants.
The more often you walk, the more chances you have to win!
Routes:
Each Route is 1 - 1.5 Miles
You can
pick up a paper copy of the maps at the Battle Creek Family YMCA, 182 Capital
Avenue NE, Battle Creek, MI 49017,
or download by clicking on any of the routes. To download the Golden Key
Brochure, click
here.
¨ Linear
Path Route
¨
Uptown Route
¨
Downtown Route
¨
Downtown River Walk Route
¨
Local Business Route
¨
Local
Neighborhood Route
Battle Creek Walks!
“B”
Active and Discover:
Downtown Community, Distinctive Shops and Restaurants, Surrounding
Neighborhoods, Area Artwork, Local Schools, Interesting
Architecture, City Parks, Battle Creek History, Area Churches.
Who is Involved?
Why Walk?
Walking is an
activity that most people can do every day. To make it more fun, Golden Key
routes direct walkers throughout the city
and past cultural institutions, historic locations and special points of
interest. Along the way, visit the downtown businesses.
Our local businesses are special
treasures that are too often missed by people hurrying past in cars.
Walking is also a great stress reliever and doesn’t require special equipment
other than a pair of comfortable shoes! The health benefits
can be equal to running or other aerobic exercises.
Walk with your family or
friends and hunt for the Golden Key!
Walking is a
great social activity,
in fact, we strongly recommend walking
together with a friends or in a group. Group Walks are scheduled weekly.
Join the fun and meet new friends.
Fun
Facts - “B” Active!
¨ Extend
your life by up to 2 minutes for every minute of walking you do.
¨ Just
by walking an extra 20 minutes a day for a year, you could lose 7 pounds of body
fat.
¨ Regular
walking can reduce pain and improve the quality of sleep among older adults.
Please Note:
Golden Key Summer Walking Program, its sponsors and the Battle Creek Family
YMCA, are not responsible for any and all injuries or
damages of any kind whatsoever suffered by participants as a result of taking
part in the program and any related activities.
For more information:
Battle Creek Family YMCA
Barbara Ramsey (269) 963-9622 Ext. 120
bramsey@ymcabattlecreek.org
Julie Santure (269) 963-9622 Ext. 130
jsanture@ymcabattlecreek.org
“B” Active!