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Move More. Feel Better. Step Up.

Step Up Yancey is a free community walking program for Yancey County residents of all ages and ability levels. Walk on your own or with a group, track your activity, and earn chances to win monthly prizes.

​How the Program Works
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Choose a route
Walk on your own or with a group using local sidewalks, trails, and public spaces.

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Walk at your own pace
Track your steps! Pedometers are available for those who need one.

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 Log your activity
Log your activity weekly online or on paper, whichever works best for you 

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 Stay motivated

 Earn chances to win monthly prizes and celebrate your progress along the way        

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Prizes and Incentives
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Each weekly activity log earns 1 entry into the monthly prize drawing.

Complete the monthly Step Up Yancey challenge and earn 1 bonus entry.

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You don’t have to log the most steps to win. Just keep moving and keep logging!

Need Help or Have Questions?

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Need assistance registering, logging your activity, or finding a walking route that works for you? We’re happy to help. Contact the Yancey County Health Department for support by phone or email.


📞 828-682-1930
✉️ StepUpYancey@yanceycountync.gov

Initiative generously funded by the A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation

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828-682-6118

It is the policy of Yancey County Health Department of Public Health to provide services and benefits to those individuals who are entitled to receive them without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation or gender identity on a voluntary basis. Refusal of a service or inability to pay for a particular service does not result in the denial of any clinical service or benefits of the agency. It is the policy of Yancey County Department of Health that each client/ customer will be treated with dignity and respect. 

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