Physical Activity
Healthy Rice County is working to implement policies and practices that create active schools and communities by increasing opportunities for walking and biking (non-motorized transportation) and improved access to recreational facilities.
Current Initiatives Include:
- Increased walking/biking to and from school, work, and leisure
- Improved community design and traffic safety measures
- Increasing signage and promotion of parks, trails, bicycle routes, and recreational facilities
- Increasing physical activity in child care settings
- Working with schools and worksites to implement wellness policies, systems and environmental changes.
Recreational Opportunities in Rice County:
Rice County Olympic Day – June 23, 2011
Find this event on facebook here
Please plan to come out and enjoy many of the wonderful recreational facilities and opportunities available in Rice County on June 23. Olympic Day is a national day to celebrate the birth of the Olympics and be active in your community. This is your chance to visit and participate in several different physical activities across Rice County – all sites and events are FREE for everyone!
An Olympic athlete will travel to various sites to visit with participants about her experience as an Olympian! Please see the attached flyer for more information about Rice County Olympic Day!
Olympic Day 2011 Schedule of Events
Local Parks & Trails
- Rice County Parks
- Parks and Trails in Faribault
- Parks and Trails in Northfield
- Parks and Trails in Lonsdale
- Sakatah Singing Hills Trail
- Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
- Cannon River Wilderness Area
- River Bend Nature Center
- Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
- Morristown Parks & Community Center
Exercise Facilities in Rice County:
Contact for hours of operation, usage fees, and membership policies.
Facilities in Faribault
- Faribault Community Center
- Faribault Aquatic Center
- Faribault Ice Arena
- Faribault Soccer Complex
- Fit For Life
- Anytime Fitness
- Fitness in Motion
- Curves for Women
Facilities in Northfield
- Northfield Area Family YMCA
- Northfield Ice Arena
- Northfield Old Memorial Park Pool
- Northfield Soccer Complex
- Northfield Senior Center
- Northfield Athletic Club
- SNAP Fitness Club
- Anytime Fitness
- St. Olaf College Recreation Center Limited Access for the Public
- Carleton College Recreation Center For use by Carleton-affiliates only
Youth Sports Programs:
- Faribault Parks & Recreation (See Buckham Bulletin)
- Faribault Hockey Association
- Faribault Soccer Association
- Faribault Gymnastics
- Northfield Youth Recreation
- Northfield Hockey Association
- Northfield Soccer Association
- Northfield Gymnastics
- Girls on the Run (in Northfield)
Resources:
- Go Southeast Minnesota
- “Let’s Go for a Walk” – Conducting a Walkability Assessment
- Physical Activity Guidelines
- Tips for Increasing Daily Activity
- Assess Your Physical Activity Tool
- Calorie Calculator
- Physical Activity and Disability
- Body Mass Index Calculator
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