By Mark Squibb | April 8, 2021
Folks from Bay Bulls to Bauline were on the move this past week.
The Bay Bulls-Bauline Athletic Association (BBBAA) challenged folks to walk, run, bike, or wheel 25 kilometers (the distance from Bauline to Bay Bulls) in the week of March 20-28.
“I wanted to promote the benefits of just getting out and going for a walk,” said Regional Recreation Director Carla Sullivan. “Lockdown is hard for everyone.”
She got the idea from group talks within Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador, as recreation practitioners often share ideas with one another.
“It’s something you can do safely. And you’re getting outdoors, and out of the house,” she said.
Twenty-eight people submitted their distances, clocking a total of 1,420 kilometers.
Sullivan said she was pleasantly surprised to hear folks encouraging and challenging one another to get out and get active, and pleased with the turnout.
Bev Barbour won the participation draw, and Pam Power earned a prize for most kilometers, logging an impressive 105 kilometres.
Sullivan said another participant came in a close second with 101 kilometers.
For Easter, the BBBAA launched it’s 12 day long virtual Easter Egg Hunt, which runs until April 12.
