Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days
Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days®
Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days® is a 15-week challenge that encourages participants to complete an average of one mile per day over 100 days through walking or other forms of movement that work best for them.
2026 was the 32nd year the annual challenge was offered from May 18 through August 25.
Displayed below is a summary of participation for the 2026 challenge.
Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days® 2026 Challenge Summary
Employees and covered spouses at WVU Medicine, Allied Health Solutions and Peak Health participated on walking teams for the challenge. There was a total of 1,000 walking teams which included 7,894 participants. Of all participants, 6,032 (76%) completed the challenge of walking 100 miles in 100 days. Participants walked a total of 1,496,632 miles!
Participants were from 29 different worksite locations including:
|
Location |
# of Teams |
# of Participants |
|
Allied Health Solutions |
1 |
10 |
|
Barnesville Hospital |
7 |
18 |
|
Berkeley Medical Center |
53 |
291 |
|
Braxton County Memorial Hospital |
3 |
18 |
|
Camden Clark Medical Center |
64 |
473 |
|
Grant Memorial Hospital |
11 |
38 |
|
Garrett Regional Medical Center |
19 |
140 |
|
Harrison Community Hospital |
2 |
11 |
|
Jackson General Hospital |
2 |
13 |
|
Jefferson Medical Center |
1 |
5 |
|
Ohio Valley Health Care |
2 |
3 |
|
Princeton Community Hospital |
42 |
169 |
|
Peak Health |
6 |
37 |
|
Potomac Valley Hospital |
16 |
80 |
|
Reynolds Memorial Hospital |
35 |
113 |
|
System Home Care |
5 |
18 |
|
System Medical Group |
35 |
133 |
|
Summersville Regional Medical Center |
11 |
27 |
|
St. Joseph’s Hospital |
15 |
132 |
|
Health System |
136 |
2479 |
|
Thomas Hospitals |
62 |
302 |
|
University Health Associates |
25 |
133 |
|
United Hospital Center |
83 |
549 |
|
Uniontown Hospital |
20 |
117 |
|
United Summit Center |
1 |
3 |
|
Wheeling Hospital |
62 |
255 |
|
Weirton Medical Center |
36 |
127 |
|
Wetzel County Hospital |
8 |
31 |
|
WVUH (J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital) |
237 |
2169 |
|
Total: |
1,000 |
7,894 |
Participation from Area Businesses and Organizations
There were 5 different area businesses and organizations that offered the program to their employees which totaled 204 participants. Of the total participants, 149 (73%) completed the challenge of walking 100 miles in 100 days.
Grand Total for Participation
There was a grand total of 8,098 participants in the 2026 Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days® securing its position as the state’s largest sustained exercise program.
Thank you to all the participants for making this program a continued success!
For questions or more information, please contact the Wellness Center at [email protected].