Decatur Active Living’s Cheryl Burnette writes in…

Remember to register for Team Decatur before August 15^th to get a Team Decatur T-shirt! We will be ordering the 2012 shirts this week and cannot promise late registrants a shirt.

What is Team Decatur?
Team Decatur is a group of City of Decatur residents, employees, and friends who participate in the annual Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk 5k and Fitness Program. In 2011, we had 256 members! This year’s run/walk will be held on Thursday, September 13 at 7pm in downtown Atlanta.

Why join?
Team Decatur members are offered a free eight week training program to prepare for the run/walk event in September. Members have fun, get fit, and get a FREE Team Decatur t-shirt to wear during the race.

Team Decatur members  join together before and after the run/walk at the ‘team tent” to have fun, enjoy refreshments, and make new friends at the “World’s Largest Office Party”!

Visit http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=2018914 to register. Be sure to select Team Decatur from the drop down list.

The price for registration goes up to $32 after the end of this week.

For more information on Team Decatur and a full schedule of FREE walk and run training opportunities, visit www.decaturga.com/teamdecatur.

It’s fun, so don’t miss out!

Decatur Active Living’s Cheryl Burnette just informed us that tomorrow’s scheduled Touch-a-Truck has been postponed.  The rain date is April 21st.

Sorry kids.  Don’t “Thhhhhhpppptt” the messenger!

Decatur Active Living’s Cheryl Burnette sends in this note…

Bike Suitability Map Coming Soon: Bike Decatur Wants Your Input!
Bike Decatur has been working on creating a Bike Suitability Map for the City of Decatur and with the help of public comments, has a “near final” draft. We would love to have a final round of comments from the community. The map can be viewed at http://www.decaturga.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2627.

We encourage bikers of all levels to ride the routes, let us know what you think, and offer constructive comments. We hope to have the map finalized and available in both digital and print versions later this year. Send comments to .

The printing of the map is partially funded by a 2011 Decatur Craft Beer Festival Grant.

Map above is just the zoomed in downtown Decatur map.  To see the full city map, click the PDF link in Cheryl’s message above.

Decatur Active Living’s Cheryl Burnette writes in…

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Team Decatur and Get Active! Atlanta Kickoff for the KP Corporate Run/Walk on the Decatur Square on Thursday, July 28,6-8pm. Join Mayor Bill Floyd, Race Director and Olympian Jeff Galloway and local singer/songwriter Morgan Rowe  for this fun event. There will be a Health and Fitness Expo featuring local businesses that will have information on getting and keeping fit, as well as drawings for prizes and information on registering for the run/walk. The event is free to the community and everyone is invited.

One lucky attendee will win a free beach retreat weekend with Olympian Jeff Galloway on the Florida panhandle, near Seaside!
For a sneak peek at the retreat, visit http://www.jeffgalloway.com/retreats/destin.html.

Photo courtesy of Be Active Decatur

Decatur Active Living’s Cheryl Burnette writes in to inform us that McKoy Pool is closed again today.

Plumbing problems again today – McKoy Pool is closed, with hopes of opening later today. There is a pipe that needs to be repaired and we are working on it to get repairs done as quickly as possible. Please enjoy Glenlake Pool and Ebster Pool to stay cool.

Stay tuned for updates and we apologize for any inconvenience.