Let’s Move, Manitoba!

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are certainly dropping, but that doesn’t mean the fun should stop! The Jack Frost Challenge is back again, making it the ninth year in a row Green Action Centre is getting Manitobans outside and active in winter.

Many people see winter as the time to hibernate indoors, which has serious mental and physical health consequences. Studies show that children play less, older adults walk outdoors less, and people, in general, are less physically active in winter.

The Jack Frost Challenge aims to combat the winter blues, which are especially blue in Manitoba. We have a tough winter, which makes us tougher.

Who is up for the Challenge?

The Jack Frost Challenge is a free, week-long challenge for ALL Manitobans.

Gather a team of 1-5 family members, friends, or co-workers to complete 130 collective kilometres of outdoor activities. This could include walking, running, biking, skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and more!

Step 1: Mark Your Calendars

Sunday, February 2nd – Saturday, February 8th, 2020

• Jack Frost Challenge Kick-Off (Sunday, February 2nd, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Assiniboine Park Duck Pond)
• Bikes & Brews Tour (Wednesday, February 5th, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm)
• Try it Out Day (Saturday, February 8th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at The Forks)

Step 2: Find Your Team

Sign up as an individual or a team of up to 5 persons (or even more!). Rally your friends, family, or coworkers and come up with your fun team name!

Step 3: Register

Registration will be open in the new year. Find it here.

Step 4: Get Moving

Walk, run, bike, skate, ski, snowshoe, and so much more! Be sure to post your adventures on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with the hashtags #JackFrostChallenge to be eligible for prizes.

Step 5: Log Your Kilometres

Log your distances after each activity to help contribute to your teams 130-kilometre goal.

New This Year

Community Coordinators: To help make Jack Frost Challenge truly ‘Manitoba-wide’, we are working with Community Coordinators to help spread the love of winter! If you’d like to become a Community Coordinator yourself, read this blog post and fill out the registration form.

Huge Prizes: We have some HUGE prizes up for grabs this year. Stay tuned for the full list of categories and available prizes dropping soon.

Bikes & Brews Event: We are introducing a new event this year to encourage more people to try winter cycling! The event will take place throughout the downtown core, stopping at Nonsuch, Little Brown Jug, and the Common. Come on out to enjoy bikes and brews, all at the same time!

At Green Action Centre, we want to encourage the choice of active and sustainable transportation methods all year-round. The aim of the Jack Frost Challenge is to get Manitobans moving, whether it be to work, to school, or for leisure – we want everyone moving in winter.

Registration will be open in the new year.

Get your team, get outside, and get having FUN!