The Portage Lift Bridge will be the scene of Portage Health's Bridge Walk for fitness on Labor Day, Sept. 3. (Photo © 2006 Gustavo Bourdieu)HANCOCK -- Once again, you don't have to go all the way to Mackinac to join the annual Labor Day Bridge Walk. Portage Health is organizing a Bridge Walk at 9 a.m on Labor Day -- Monday, Sept. 3 -- as part of the Labor Day Community Walks that are held throughout the state in conjunction with the Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk.
In support of "Getting Michigan Moving," these walks link communities together in the name of health, fitness and active living, just as the Mighty Mac links Michigan's two peninsulas.
This year, the walk begins at the Kestner Waterfront Park Pavilion in Houghton and proceeds over the bridge to Hancock and back to the pavilion, mapping a route of approximately 4 miles. The event is FREE. You can register in advance (forms available at Portage Health, near the cafeteria) or register the day of the event at the park. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Refreshments will be served at the finish, and participants will have the opportunity to enter their names in a drawing for prizes. Dress appropriately for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and bring your friends and family. Participants might want to carry a water bottle.
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