No matter your fitness level, you can join the annual Flagstaff Fitness Challenge by downloading the Strava app onto your smartphone and searching “Flagstaff Fitness Challenge“.
Here, participants can share their activities, cheer on others and compete on the weekly leaderboards.
All participants who log at least one workout in a week will have their name entered in a draw for that week’s weekly prize package (the challenge runs for six weeks). Please note that participants are only eligible for one weekly prize pack.
If you log at least one activity in all six weeks, your name will be entered into the grand prize draw! It’s that easy!
This year, the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge started June 1, 2026. We urge you to rise to the challenge!
General Guidelines
- Participants do not have to live in Flagstaff County to take part in the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge.
- Winners are responsible for prize pickup at the Flagstaff County Administration Building.
- A photograph of each winner will be taken when picking up a prize.
- All participants are encouraged to cheer on your fellow fitness enthusiasts through Strava, while also sharing photos and feedback from your workouts.
- And most importantly, all participants are encouraged to have fun!
Free Exercise Class on July 12 in Daysland
? Now that was a knockout finish! ?
Thank you to everyone who came out to our free WARRIOR Combat exercise class at the Daysland Community Hall. It was the perfect way to wrap up this year’s Flagstaff Fitness Challenge with energy, movement, and a whole lot of sweat!
A huge thank you to Vanessa Simonot of Joyful Movement Studio for leading such a fun, powerful, and energizing class. We are so grateful she came out and shared her time, talent, and enthusiasm with our Fitness Challenge participants.
Thank you to everyone who moved, cheered each other on, joined an event, logged activities through Strava, and helped make the 2026 Flagstaff Fitness Challenge such a success! ?
Free Yoga Class on June 18 in Forestburg
?♀️ Thank you to everyone who joined us for our free Gentle Flow & Restore yoga class at the Forestburg Train Station.
It was a soothing evening of gentle movement, breath, stillness and restoration, all designed to help calm the nervous system and create space to slow down and reset.
As an added bonus, Flagstaff Fitness Challenge Ambassador Bridgette Ponto of Gauge Yoga closed the class with a soul-stirring 15-minute sound bath using sound bowls, which was such a peaceful way to end the evening.
A sincere thank you to Bridgette for generously donating this class as part of this year’s Flagstaff Fitness Challenge.
We are also very grateful to the Friends of the Battle River Rail for generously donating the beautiful community space at the Forestburg Train Station.
Thank you again to all 13 class participants who took time for themselves last night and joined Bridgette in Forestburg. What a wonderful reminder that fitness and wellness can look like many things, including rest, breath and restoration.
Please note that not all participants are pictured.
2026 Fitness Ambassadors
Fitness Ambassadors inspire participation, build community engagement, and promote wellness across the Flagstaff Region during the Fitness Challenge.
Our 13Fitness Ambassadors were:
- Bobbi Delowsky
- Lois Odegard
- Kristi Pollard
- Cheryl Frost
- Shawn Higginson
- Bridgette Ponto
- Andrea Whidden
- John Snethun
- Brittany MacMillan
- Shane Mascarin
- Vanessa Simonot
- Josie Storbakken
- Jessica Janzen
Flagstaff Fitness Bingo
A big thank you to Fitness Ambassador Andrea Whidden for updating the bingo card for this year’s Flagstaff Fitness Challenge.
This is a fun way to keep moving, try new activities, explore the Flagstaff Region, and stay motivated through the six-week challenge.
Here’s how to play:
✅ Complete as many squares as you can during the challenge
✅ Each square is a simple activity that can be done at your own pace
✅ Aim for a full row, column, or challenge yourself to complete the whole card
✅ Share your progress along the way
✅ Complete a bingo for a chance to win a prize
Save the card, start checking off your squares, and have fun with it!
Don’t forget to share your progress using #FitFlagstaff.
2026 Weekly Prizes
Each week, any participant who has logged at least one activity in our group on Strava will be entered into our weekly draw! The weekly prize package includes:
- HOM of Well Being bath salts and a calm down kit package from HOM of Well Being in Daysland
- Shower steamer, hot/cold pack, and massage acupressure ring from Soul Barn Massage and Wellness (owner Lois Odegard)
- $50 in Flagstaff Bucks (from Flagstaff County)
Note: Participants are only eligible for one weekly prize pack. Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna will reach out via email (ccastagna@flagstaff.ab.ca) to each week’s winner to confirm pickup details.
2026 Grand Prize
If you log at least one activity in all six weeks, your name will be entered into the grand prize draw. The grand prize package includes:
- Muscle and Joint Relaxation Package with just over $100 value (from HOM of Well Being)
- One-month membership to Central Fitness in Sedgewick (from Central Fitness)
- One-month membership to the Lougheed Field House (from Occupational Therapist Cheryl Frost)
- Water bottle, complimentary coffee and a $10 gift card (from Rusty Daisy Gift Co. owner Mandy Spiller)
- $50 gift certificate for Myo-Kinetic Therapy in Killam (from Bobbi Delowsky, owner of Myo-Kinetic Therapy)
- $75 off a membership at Joyful Movement Studio (from Vanessa Simonot, owner of Joyful Movement Studio)
- $75 off your ticket to the Flow & Flourish Women’s Wellness Retreat (from Vanessa Simonot, owner of Joyful Movement Studio)
- Renpho Eyeris 1 eye massager with music and Bluetooth wireless technology, MY-O-Balls self massage device, Reebok handheld percussion massager, Goodprotein protein powder, water bottle (from Brittany MacMillan, owner of BAM Fitness)
- $250 in Flagstaff Bucks (from Flagstaff County)
Sponsors
The following local businesses are generously sponsoring prizes:
- BAM Fitness
- Joyful Movement Studio
- HOM of Well Being
- Rusty Daisy Gift Company
- Life Empowered Occupational Therapy
- Myo-Kinetic Therapy
- Central Fitness
History of the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge
The Flagstaff Bike Challenge was established in the summer of 2020 as a way to encourage the region’s residents to get outside, get active and feel connected to the area in a safe manner during the pandemic. It was designed for participants of ALL ages and abilities. The Flagstaff Bike Challenge continued in 2021 with a few minor tweaks.
In 2022, the challenge was expanded to include a variety of activities, including walking, running, hiking, swimming, weight training, yoga and much more! It was rebranded the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge. The aim of the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge is to encourage residents to move more, resulting in a healthier region!