Got your walking shoes on?
It's International Walk to School Day. The program started 10 years ago as a way to promote physical activity for kids, help the enviroment and draw attention to the need for safe walking and biking routes to school. There are 2,630 schools in the United States that registered their plans on the official Web site. According to that site, here's who is participating in the South Bay:
-- Richmond Street Elementary School in El Segundo
-- Meadows Elementary School in Manhattan Beach.
Organizer Ginny Sogomonian says on the site:
This is our second effort at a Walk to School. We have approximately 500 students and had a 72% participation rate the first year which we would like to raise. This year we are observing WTS month and having a prize drawing for kids who walk to school 10 times or more ($50 Sketchers gift certificate).
--Beryl Heights School in Redondo Beach
--Arnold Elementary School in Torrance
Want to see how far it is to school and how many calories you're going to burn? Go here and map your route.