2023 Move with the Mayor Spring Challenge

The Move with the Mayor Challenge is a campaign organized by the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. We ask our residents to take steps to improve their health by walking for 30 minutes each day during the months of April-May. This Challenge shows that even busy people - like the Mayor - make time for their heart health. You can, too.

Move with the Mayor walk 2019

Free Wellness Events

Cornerstone Lake Parkrun: Cornerstone Lakes parkrun is a free, weekly 5K event that takes place every Saturday at 8:00am (May-September) / 9:00am (October-April) at Cornerstone Lakes Park in West Chicago.

Walkers, joggers, runners, dogs (on leash), and all ages welcome — the event is timed so you can track your progress, but there are no time limits. Register once on the parkrun website to get a barcode that will allow you to track your results. The events are also fully volunteer-run, so if you'd be interested in helping out, we'd love your assistance!

Check out the event website for more details, and email cornerstonelakes@parkrun.com or message us on Facebook if you have any other questions.

Move with the Mayor Walk: In Celebration of World Heart Day, Mayor Ruben Pineda and Healthy West Chicago invite you on a 30-minute walk for heart health around Cornerstone Lake on Saturday, May 27th at 8:00 AM. This walking path is stroller friendly, so bring the whole family!

Yoga in the Park: This class is for any age and ability. Classes run on Tuesday nights in May and June starting Tuesday, May 23 at 6:30 PM. Weather permitting.

  • May 23 - Reed-Keppler Park near the Shell

  • May 30 - Reed-Keppler Park near the Shell

  • June 6 - Prince Crossing Park

  • June 13 - Prince Crossing Park

  • June 20 - Pioneer Park near Educare

  • June 27 - Pioneer Park near Educare

World Heart Day offers people across the globe the opportunity to take part in the world’s biggest intervention against CVD. World Heart Day was created by the World Heart Federation, a non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland committed to reducing premature CVD mortality by 25% by the year 2025.

Did you know that while heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., it is often preventable?

Walking is one of the easiest ways to lower one’s chances of heart disease and its risk factors, like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. That’s why the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention is working with mayors across the country to host the Move with the Mayor Challenge, a World Heart Day-inspired campaign that asks citizens to take literal steps to improve their health by walking during the month of September.

Research shows that walking as little as 30 minutes a day can significantly re- duce one’s risk for heart disease and stroke. Yet, many Americans do not know that a half hour walk can cut their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) or find it hard to free up 30 minutes in their busy day to walk.

**We encourage you to continue walking through our beautiful City, parks and forest preserves this summer and enjoy recreating at the ARC Center while continuing to practice physical distancing.

For more information on the MWTM events check out our Facebook page: Facebook/HealthyWestChicago