Registration for fall Walk Across Arkansas Now Open

Walk Across Arkansas is back for its fall event September 7^th—November 1^st.  

The eight-week exercise program is organized each spring and fall by the Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, with the goal of helping Arkansans improve their health. Participation is free, and registration opens August 24^th, 2026 online at walk.uada.edu. 

Earlier this year, 509 Arkansans statewide participated in the Spring 2026 Walk Across Arkansas, logging 1,468,536 minutes. There were 100 participating teams across the state. Many of those participants reported they had more energy, slept better, controlled stress, strengthened relationships, lost weight or inches, and improved their blood panels and blood pressure.  

This event focuses on physical activity minutes and helping participants increase their physical activity. Physical activity can lower the risk of early death, coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and some cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Exercise also helps with weight loss and weight control and can improve mood and energy level. Adults should get at least 150 minutes of exercise per week, and youth need at least 60 minutes of exercise daily. 

“It is a great way to increase your daily physical activity. Lots of participants enjoy the social aspect of walking together and helping keep one another accountable,” said Tristin Bolton, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent for Sebastian County.

To participate, find a few friends to form a team and register at walk.uada.edu. Then, from September 7^th-November 1^st, record the amount of time you spend walking or getting any other form of exercise. 
Minutes can be logged online, or you can contact your local county extension agent for paper forms to track minutes until they can be logged online.

For more information about Walk Across Arkansas, contact your local county extension agent at 479-474-7737 or by email at tbolton@uada.edu

About the Division of Agriculture 
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system. 
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses. 

Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.