The Healthy Haywood Fitness Challenge will kick off Monday, Oct. 12. 

The program — which runs through Nov. 23 — gives participants six weeks to visit the 17 participating venues up to 24 times for a price of only $10. Each venue has its own rules for what is available to Healthy Haywood members, but all allow some opportunity to experience what is offered there. 

Five sign-up opportunities are scheduled:

• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Waynesville Recreation Center, with free fitness journals handed out. A special kickoff will be held 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. that day, with free pedometers. 
• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Haywood County Cooperative Extension, with free frisbees. 
• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center, with free water bottles. 
• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Urban Athletic Training Center, with free jump ropes. 
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at The Fitness Connection, with free stainless steel water bottles. 

All freebies are on a while-supplies-last basis. 

Participating venues are Angie’s Dance Academy, Body Lyrics Belly Dance, CrossFit2311, CrossFit Haywood, CrossFit Yona, Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center, Maggie Mountain Fitness and Massage, Maggie Valley Wellness, Old Armory Rec Center, Raqs Beledi Bellydance Studio, Smoky Mountain Sk8Way & Fun Zone, Susan’s Sassy Slimdown, The Fitness Connection, Urban Athletic Training Center, Waynesivlle Recreation Center, Waynesivlle Wellness and Youth Kung Fu. 

828.356.2272 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. www.healthyhaywood.org.