Take-A-Hike Day is the NIH's largest wellness event with more than 18,000 participants over the past 15 years. Take-A-Hike Day returns to the Bethesda campus and other NIH locations on Thursday, June 6. Register for the event here.
The NIH community is invited to take this opportunity to include physical activity in their day and have fun! Details follow:
- Schedule - Join us on the main campus in front of Building 1. The event kicks off at 11:30 am with opening remarks at 11:50 am.
- Bethesda Campus – View more information. Runners, walkers, and rollers will depart for the 3.25-mile trek around the Bethesda perimeter at noon.
- Other NIH locations – View the Schedule of Events or check out the route maps for each location: (Democracy Plaza, Executive Boulevard, Bayview, Fishers Lane, Rockledge, Shady Grove, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, and Research Triangle Park/NIEHS.)
- Can't make it to an NIH Campus? Teleworkers and remote workers are encouraged to register and “Take-A-Hike" with a friend, family member, or neighbor. We aim for the day's event to be interactive! Please follow us on Twitter and the Wellness@NIH Facebook Group . We encourage you to share photos, short videos, memes - anything from your day's activities using #TakeAHikeNIH.
Take-A-Hike Day is a voluntary event – please obtain your supervisor's approval before participating.
For weekly news and events from Wellness@NIH, visit our website and the home page. If you are interested in communicating with other like-minded NIH employees about topics related to your well-being at work, join the interactive Wellness@NIH listserv .
Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreting and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Linda Kiefer at kieferli@od.nih.gov. Requests should be made at least five days in advance. Call 711 to access Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).
This event is sponsored by the NIH Office of Management, in partnership with the Office of Research Services (ORS), Division of Amenities and Transportation Services (DATS), with support from the Recreation and Welfare Association (R&W) Fitness Program.
