Photo courtesy of The City and County of Broomfield
Reach Your Goal
By Bette Erickson
Over the last half dozen years or so many area residents have made use of the Broomfield 100 Outdoor Passport to help them reach a goal of taking thousands of steps per day.
Back in 2015, city and county planners came up with the clever Broomfield 100 Challenge. The goal of the three-month Broomfield 100 event was to encourage outdoor exercise, expose participants to the city’s expansive and well-planned trails system, and generally get residents enthused about healthy activity. The kick-off of the Broomfield 100 this year coincided with National Trails Day (the first Saturday in June), and interested residents showed up at Anthem Community Park. The turnout was impressive with walkers and cyclists eager to log their first Broomfield 100 entry. Passports are available online or via hardcopy at the Citizen Assistant Center at the George DiCiero building, One DesCombes Drive. Participants are encouraged to hike or bike the variety of routes offered – generally summing to 100 miles. Hence the name, Broomfield 100. In the center of the Passport, just for kids, is the Nature Explorer Booklet so the little people in your life can get in on the fun. The online access allows participants to contribute to a community guest book, photo scavenger hunt, and more. The summer-long outdoor community challenge is enjoyed by hundreds of residents each year, culminating on Broomfield Days, Saturday, September 17. Challenge finishers can expect prizes given out that day at the city and county tent on the south side of Midway Park.
Photo caption: In 2015, city and county planners came up with the Broomfield 100 Challenge. The goal of the three-month event is to encourage outdoor exercise, expose participants to the city’s expansive trails system, and generally get residents enthused about healthy activity. Bette Erickson/For Our Broomfield
Not surprisingly, the City and County of Broomfield has been ranked once again as one of the top counties in the 2022 Healthiest Communities rankings from U.S. News & World Report and the Aetna Foundation.
Bette Erickson writes about people, places, and events. Contact her at bette_erickson@hotmail.com.
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Our Broomfield™ Magazine | August 2022
