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Walk Kansas 2024 - March 31 - May 25

Walk Kansas is a K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) health initiative that promotes personal health and well-being by helping participants adopt healthful lifestyle habits. It is primarily a team-based program that will help you:

  • be more active with support from friends and family
  • make healthier nutrition and beverage choices
  • learn helpful techniques to reduce stress

This marks the 23rd Walk Kansas program!! Each year brings a renewed focus on helping participants meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables they eat.

Registration Opens March 4!  Go to https://www.walkkansasonline.org/ to register.

Walk Kansas - State Website

Improve your personal fitness with the support of a team of six friends, neighbors, family members or co-workers and “walk” your way across Kansas.

Team Challenge Trails:  (For a team of 6/All 8 weeks)

Challeges

  • Purple Power Solo -
    You just need to choose a goal that works for you - minimum 2.5 hrs/week
  • 8 Wonders of Kansas -
    435 miles - Each person=2.5 hrs/week
  • Follow US Route 56! -
    640 miles - Each person=3.3 hrs/week
  • Go Cross Country -
    764 miles - Each person=4 hrs/week
  • Little Balkans to Nicodemus -
    1200 miles - Each person=6 hrs/week

For some Local Walking Trail Options, you can go to these websites and search for your area.

Click here for log your minutes online:

2024 Walk Kansas Shirt options and colors:

2024 clothing

  • Short &  long sleeve t-shirt, crew and hoody sweatshirts -
    Raspberry Heather, Navy Heather or Purple Heather
  • Long sleeve 1/4 zip -
    Navy

After you complete online registration, log into your portal and click on the word "Shop" at the top of the page.  This will take you to our apparel vendor site, www.shopwalkkansas.com, and you can place your order.  Unlike previous years, you will be required to pay shipping and the items will be shipped directly to you.  (You can save on shipping by ordering all of your teams items at once and have them shipped to one location.)

Walk Kansas Web Store - 2024
Ordered by noon on March 29 - orders delivered by April 5.
Ordered by noon on April 19 - orders delivered by April 26.
Ordered by TBA - orders delivered in May.

Team Captain Information & Forms

2024 Online registration is available March 4 through April 1 at www.walkkansasonline.org.

2024 Team Captain Guide 
2024 Team Registration Forms
  Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha
2024 Team Captain Log

Participant Information & Forms

2024 Participant Guide 
2024 Participant Registration Form 
2024 Daily Log 
2024 Activity Guide

Promotional Handouts

2024 Walk Kansas Promotional Flyer

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

District Agent - Food, Nutrition, Health & Safety
Oskaloosa Office
100 E Washington
Oskaloosa, KS  66066
Phone:  785-863-2212
csw@ksu.edu