Saskatoon in Motion: Join the ParticipACTION Challenge

One City, One Goal: Let's Make Saskatoon Canada's Most Active! Saskatoon: Moving Together Towards a Healthier Future! Together We Move!

June 1-30, 2024. Together We Move!

City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Join us for 30 wildly exhilarating uniquely different Saskatoon in-person events throughout June as part of the ParticipACTION Community Challenge, igniting health and wellness in Saskatoon and boosting our quest to be the Most Active Community. Come to any or all – there's something for everyone! friendsareas.ca The events will take place either at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area RSBBAA or George Genereux Urban Reiognal Park GGURP for a great outdoor "Come to Nature Come To Life" experience! friendsareas.ca

The ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk returns this year to help everyone enjoy the many physical, social and mental health benefits of getting active together!

This national initiative encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout the month of June, ultimately recognizing Canada’s Most Active Community and awarding it with $100,000 to support local physical activity and sport initiatives.

Embark on a month-long wild adventure with 30 vibrant Saskatoon in-person events in support of the ParticipACTION Community Challenge, fueling health and wellness initiatives and propelling Saskatoon towards the title of Most Active Community. Come to as many as you like – the more, the merrier! friendsareas.ca

To help rally the City of Saskatoon to win the grand prize this year, we need everyone to participate!

• Local organizations: Register on the ParticipACTION website Then throughout June, track the number of people getting active and the incidences of physical activity to help our community compete for the title.

• Early Bird Prizes

Register your organization in the Community Challenge portal before the end of May. Prizing period ends May 31.

• Spirit Prizes

Your organization’s Community Challenge spirit. Prizing period ends June 7.

• Inclusion Prizes

Tell us how your Community Challenge activities are demonstrating inclusion. Prizing period ends June 14.

• Capacity-Building Prizes

Tell us what capacity-building need you would fill with $750. Prizing period ends June 21.

• Participation Prizes

Register and track your organization’s programs and events. Prizing period ends June 28.

• Individuals: Sign up on the ParticipACTION website, commit to getting active throughout June and browse different opportunities to help you move more where you live, learn and/or work!

Join Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas in the movement to get the word out, network, to build a stronger, healthier and more active City of Saskatoon

To win the challenge, our local City of Saskatoon government needs to opt in. Tell our Worship Mayor Charlie Clark and your City Councillor that we want in and are ready to win!

About the ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk

The Community Challenge is a national physical activity and sport initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout June in search of Canada’s Most Active Community. The challenge is open to all communities and individuals, ultimately recognizing Canada’s Most Active Community and awarding it with $100,000 to support local physical activity and sport initiatives. In addition to the national winner, there is also a prize for the most active community in each province and territory as well as weekly organization prizing to be awarded throughout June.


The ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk is proudly funded by the Government of Canada, Novo Nordisk and supporting partner, Saputo, and locally supported by ParticipACTION and TD ParksPeople.


About Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas

Our motto is Come to Nature Come to Life!

Celebrate the life in nature and all its biodiversity, and relish health and wellness with amazing activity. Come out to the 326 acre Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area with all it walking trails, or to the 148 acre George Genereux Urban Regional Park.

But that is not all, Be active where you are, gardening, walking the dog, or to the corner store. Get your senior’s group, sports team, place of employment registered for prizes! Help us to honour the Father of the College of Kinesiology AND the Father of Canada’s ParticpACTION, Professor Emeritus Don Bailey, friend of George Genereux, Olympic gold medalist. Download the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Fit List and Events being planned throughout June Sneak Preview! friendsareas.ca

Experience the thrill of 30 wildly dynamic uniquely different Saskatoon in-person events throughout June, dedicated to the ParticipACTION Community Challenge and our collective journey towards a healthier Saskatoon. Learn more Join us for one, join us for all – let's make every day count towards our goal of becoming the Most Active Community! friendsareas.ca as part of the ParticipACTION Community Challenge, igniting health and wellness in Saskatoon and boosting our quest to be the Most Active Community. Come to any or all – there's something for everyone! friendsareas.ca The events will take place either at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area RSBBAA or George Genereux Urban Reiognal Park GGURP for a great outdoor "Come to Nature Come To Life" experience!

Discover the wealth of recreation and physical activity options available in Saskatoon this June, as we throw our support behind ParticipACTION's vision of inclusive access to quality sport and physical pursuits, fostering holistic growth and vitality. We extend a heartfelt invitation to equity-deserving groups, including Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, persons with varying abilities, low-income populations, and newcomers to Canada.