Healthy Summer Challenge

Move More. Eat Better. Feel Your Best.

June 21 – September 23, 2026
September 12: 5K Race on Utah State University's campus with LIVE DJ from Seize the Night Records
(Virtual 5K Option Available)
Registration Open

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Overview

The Create Better Health Summer Challenge is a 13-week program designed to help you build healthy habits, stay active, and improve overall well-being.

Track your progress, stay motivated through community support, and finish strong with a celebratory 5K event available both in-person and virtually.

How It Works

1. Register for the Healthy Summer Challenge
2. Participate daily with simple, achievable healthy actions
3. Track your progress throughout the challenge
4. Earn points to receive raffle entries
5. Celebrate your success by completing the 5K in September
6. Automatically entered to win in an exciting prize drawing!

Challenge Dates

• Challenge Begins: June 21, 2026
• Challenge Ends: September 23, 2026
• 5K Finale Event: Saturday, September 12 @ 8:00 AM, Utah State University's campus

Ways to Earn Points 

• Eat fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
• Get moving your way, every bit counts!
• Stay hydrated
• Get enough rest

• Join a Create Better Health class
• Try one of our healthy, delicious recipes
• Meal plan to set yourself up for success
• Participate in USU Extension's Marathon Kids
• Take a USU Extension course
• Complete a National Nutrition Certification course

Optional 5K Event (In Person & Virtual)

End the challenge with a fun and flexible 5K experience and earn an additional entry in the raffle!

On-Campus 5K

• Enjoy a beautiful race setting on the Utah State University campus
• Keep the energy going with a live DJ from Seize the Night Records
• Everyone is welcome to join the fun; participants, families, friends, and students!

Virtual 5K

• Complete your 5K anywhere
• Submit a screenshot of your route online by September 20th to earn points
• Participate on your schedule

Who Can Participate

This program is open to:

• Individuals and families
• Create Better Health participants
• Extension and university partners

What to Expect

• Weekly motivation and simple, practical health challenges
• A supportive community experience
• Opportunities to build lifelong healthy habits

Registration

Registration Open!

Participants can:

• Join the challenge
• Register for the 5K event
• Participate in either one seperately or both

Register Here

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• Challenge activities
• 5K details
• Tips and resources

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If you have any questions or need to request accommodations, please contact Sarah Best: sarah.best@usu.edu