The initial target was to walk the equivalent of a trip across Canada, but the end result covered more than four times that.

The Great Canadian Challenge was an initiative launched by Brock Health Management and Wellness in the spring to have University employees track their distance walking, running or cycling through the months of May and June.

“Our goal was to cross Canada for a total distance of 6,521 km and I thought it would be a bonus if we could make it back again for a total of 13,042 km,” said Kathryn Walker, Manager Health Management and Wellness.

But when the results were tallied, around 80 employees who signed up for the challenge recorded a total of 25,499.32 km.

A draw was held for everyone who entered the challenge and Sharon Janzen from the Map Library was the winner of a $20 Campus Store gift card.