Ashtons Legal walkers clock up 6.5 million steps

Posted 15/10/2013

Five teams from Ashtons Legal have walked over 6.5 million steps in the past month as part of the Healthy Ambitions ‘One Million Steps Challenge’.The challenge was launched in September and, for the past month, 126 teams from a range of local businesses have been working towards a target of one million steps per team.Staff from our Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Thetford, Norwich and Cambridge offices took part in the challenge, which saw teams of five aiming to meet the target by walking 200,000 steps per person over a four week period.The challenge ended on Sunday 13 October and our teams have clocked up over 6.5 million steps in total, with three teams ending the challenge in the top 50 on the leader-board.Ed O’Rourke, CEO, commented: “We were pleased to have been able to enter so many teams into the challenge. It is a great way to get people out walking and promoting health and well being amongst our staff, as well as encouraging team working. Well done to everyone who took part!”

Healthy Ambitions is an independent charity working to promote healthy lifestyle choices for all. Profits from the One Million Steps Challenge will go towards their Early Birds Breakfast Club which provides breakfast in schools to vulnerable children across Suffolk.

Pictured above: our HR team with the pedometers and water bottles which were supplied by Healthy Ambitions.