The deadline is near to join the Mayors’ Fitness Challenge this year. Many cities around Brevard County are making it happen again, The local cities with their mayors signed up for this event include Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Satellite Beach and West Melbourne. Wannabe participants who in unincorporated Brevard or are from a locality not participating can pick any team to join.
Participants register as part of a municipality’s team and then log their weekly minutes of exercise. The team with the greatest average number of minutes and participation rate wins. To participate in the challenge, you must register before Jan. 29. Go to online.uwbrevard.org.