Central College students, alumni, employees, family, and friends are invited to participate in the fifth annual 53-Mile Challenge.

The 53-Mile Challenge encourages the Central community to practice a healthy lifestyle through movement. Participants can walk, run, bike or swim a total of 53 miles from Sunday, February 18th, until Hoo-Rah Day on Tuesday, April 10th. Participants can show their Central spirit during the challenge by using #53MileChallenge on social media. Those who complete the challenge and return their participation sheet to Central’s advancement office by Thursday, April 11th will be entered into a drawing for prizes from the Central College Spirit Shoppe. All 53 miles must be completed and logged to be eligible for prizes.

To register and print a mile log sheet, visit central.edu/alumni/challenge. Completed challenge sheets may be emailed to Mary Benedict at benedictm@central.edu. Sheets may also be mailed to or dropped off at Central’s Advancement Office in Central Hall, located at 812 University St., Campus Box 5200, Pella, Iowa 50219.