FAQs
Why is there a fee?
This optional one time donation covers the costs of the t-shirts and the booklet. The proceeds left over will go to Good Samaritan Hospital Downtown LA Emergency services fund.
What type of event is this?
This event is a group exercise class, similar to yoga, boot camp, etc. It is the only class at The Los Angeles Athletic Club (www.laac.com) open to non-members.
How is the progress of the walk tracked?
Each participant will receive a tracking booklet. This booklet breaks downtown into six sections and lists the streets in each section. Participants will check off each street they have walked. They may also walk and track their progress outside of the Friday walks. If you walk every street in Downtown your name will be engraved on a plaque that will be displayed within The Los Angles Athletic Club.
How will the Friday routes be determined?
Each Friday we will have a formal route with a printed map of that days walk. We will also attempt to have a special guest for each walk based on the area of Downtown that we will be walking too.
Where will the walks start and end?
Each Friday walk will start and end at The Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 West 7th Street. After the walk participants will be able to go to the 8th floor lounge if they would like to eat, drink, play billiards or just hang out.
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HEALTH
"Regular, brisk cycling or walking can improve confidence, stamina, energy, weight control, life expectancy and reduce stress. It can also reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, strokes, diabetes, high blood pressure, bowel cancer and osteoporosis. Modern scientific studies have showed that walking, besides its physical benefits, is also beneficial for the mind ˜ improving memory skills, learning ability, concentration and abstract reasoning, besides reducing stress and uplifting ones' spirits." - Wikipedia.org
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