The 2010 Fitness Challenge, the third offered by the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI), Children In Balance, Community Development Recreation (CD-REC), the Fall River YMCA and Healthy Lives Fall River, held its sixth Fitness Challenge on April 3, 2010. CD-REC executive director Grace Gerling challenged teams and individuals to walk, jog or run the 3.2 mile course at the Industrial Park on a beautiful April morning. About 25 participants completed the course, some in just over half an hour. The Challenge continues for another month until the May 7th finale. Click here for the previous Challenge event and here for the one held on February 20th at the Industrial park. Call CD-REC at 508-679-0922 or go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com for information about the Challenge. 

(Top row, left) Julie Medeiros, Veronica Saunders, Christine Frank and Tracey Patton of Women In Motion head off on the 3.2 mile route. (Top row, center) Irene Rodrigues, Jeannine Boisvert and Jill Jalowick of People in Platnium start their walk together. (Top row, right) Holly Silvia, sisters Stephanie and Michelle Pineault and Corey Mottas get an early start. (Middle row, left) Veronica, Julie and Christine keep up a good pace jogging the route. (Middle row, center) Daryl Parrent, Chad and Wayne McAllister, Louisa Tavares and Jean Sousa walk past the Lightolier plant. (Middle row, right) Victoria Ferland walks her dog, Bitsey, along the route. (Bottom row, left) Cliff Read and Tom Chapdelaine crest the hill. (Bottom row, center) Veronica and Christine round the curve at the corner of Currant and Sykes Roads. (Bottom row, right) Corey Mottas finishes before everyone, including CD-REC executive director Grace Gerling, in a little over a half hour.