Vienna Vies For Three-Peat In 2024 Mayor's Fitness Challenge

VIENNA, VA — Will Vienna claim a three-peat in the Mayor's Fitness Challenge, a friendly competition to be named the fittest community? The competition from March 16 to May 11 invites residents from the Town of Vienna, City of Fairfax and City of Falls Church to participate.

The Mayors Fitness Challenge started in spring 2021 to encourage people to get out and exercise after COVID-19 pandemic isolation in 2020. The City of Falls Church won the first competition, and Vienna won the past two years.

In Vienna, residents and businesses within town limits as well as town employees can participate. Participants will record their physical exercise minutes daily or weekly over eight weeks. Any type of exercise counts toward the competition, including walking, biking, yoga, playing in the park and more.

The community with the most activity minutes wins a trophy and bragging rights as the fittest community. Last year, Vienna won with 466,142 exercise minutes, or 7,769 hours among 195 participants between ages 8 and 88. Participants recorded activities like walking, pickleball, weightlifting, gardening, basketball and more.

The Mayors Fitness Challenge is free to participate in, but there is an option to add a 2024 Mayors Fitness Challenge T-shirt by April 11. Registration is available online through the town's WebTrac system. Town employees may also register by visiting the Vienna Community Center front desk Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.