What is STEPtember?

STEPtember is a virtual event that challenges you to walk, swim, ride, wheel or spin your way to 10,000 steps per day during the month of September – all while helping to improve the lives of children and adults who live with cerebral palsy.

In Australia alone, it’s estimated that every 20 hours an Australian child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. By stepping up, participating and raising money and awareness you’re supporting programs that help support people living with cerebral palsy.??

Get involved with Murdoch University?

This is the second year that the University’s participated in STEPtember. Not only is smashing step counts a great way to enjoy the fresh air and stretch those legs – it’s is a great way for everyone, including staff and students, to get involved. Most forms of physical activity can be converted to steps that can be tracked via the STEPtember website app. See below for instructions on how to register or visit the STEPtember website for more details.

Discover your campus???

You may not realise it, but just by walking to classes or cruising through campus with a teammate at lunch, you can quickly accumulate steps. We’ve done the calculation for you, and it takes 12 minutes to walk from Bang Bang Speciality Coffee by the Library to The Animal Hospital. If you’re a fast walker, those 12 minutes equate to over 1,000 steps at 100 steps per minute!?

Murdoch University’s gym also has a new class on offer for those interested in meeting new people or learning more about Murdoch’s campus. Called Walk or Run on Campus, or W.O.R.C for short, you’ll be guided by an instructor on a mapped-out 5km track – all while enjoying the campus. Alternatively, why not join in a ‘Know Your Campus’ walking tour, such as the Spring Wildflower Tour and get those steps up!

Go in the draw to win great prizes??

We’ve got an awesome gym open to the public, staff and students right on campus. If you haven’t had the chance to sign up to a class or try out the equipment, STEPtember is a great way to go in the draw to win a gym membership kindly donated by The Zone Fitness Centre. There will be prizes for the following categories:?

• One x 3-month membership to the student with the highest number of steps.??
• One x 3-month membership to the staff member with the highest number of steps.??
• One x 3-month membership for the winner of the participation prize (anyone who completes over 100, 000 steps will be entered and put into a prize draw generator).??
• Up to four x 1-month memberships to the team with the highest number of steps.

Register in less than five minutes for FREE??

Signing up takes less than 5 minutes. All you’ll need is your email address, mobile number and our university code ‘MURDOCH2021’ ready. You’ll also need to work out if you’re going to be a solo stepper or stepping up as part of a larger group.??

• Step one: Click the register button?
• Step two:? Decide if you’d like to be part of a team or a solo stepper
• Step three: Enter your personal details?
• Step four: Pick a personal fundraising goal – if you plan to raise awareness and not funds, just enter $0 into this field
• Step five: Advise how you’ll track your steps?
• Step six: Choose a self-donation ?
• Step seven: Enter MURDOCH2021 where it asks for a promotion in the summary section. Hit enter and any fees will be waived

?Resources, including posters and social media graphics, can be easily downloaded from the STEPtember website to help spread the word about stepping and fundraising goals. 

For more information, visit the FAQs page on the STEPtember website.