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The admissions team make the most of one of the new outdoor table tennis tables on campus during the Commit To Get Fit challenge in May 2012.

Staff are being invited to sign up for Sussexsport’s annual month-long fitness and wellbeing challenge.

Commit To Get Fit – now in its third year – gives members of staff a chance to team up with their colleagues and work together to be more active throughout May.

Teams of between five and 10 people from one area or department can sign up and set individual and team targets around exercise, eating and other wellbeing activities.

Sussexsport will be organising events and activities throughout May to assist staff on their journeys.

The challenge will start with the annual boundary walk on 30 April (meet outside the Sport Centre at 12.05pm). The annual boundary run will take place on 28 May, towards the end of Commit to Get Fit.

Challengers can benefit from free access to sports facilities, sport taster sessions, and fitness and wellbeing talks. This year, staff can also take part in climbing/bouldering sessions at the new High Sports climbing facility at Withdean and enjoy swimming at local pools.

There will also be a competition with Sussex Food to create a healthy meal/snack that will be served during the week of 12–16 May as part of the challenge.

Throughout the month, teams will be expected to complete at least one blog entry a week on the University’s blogging platform SPLASH or Facebook and individuals are encouraged to blog frequently about their experiences. Teams will also be asked to write a one-page summary about what they have done and the difference it has made to their team.

The most inspirational team response will be chosen by a panel of Sussexsport staff and the winning team will receive a prize at the end of the challenge. There will also be prizes given out throughout the month.

Last year’s winners were the Admissions team who between them ran, walked and cycled more than 2,500 kilometres during the month.

Last year, 18 teams took part, made up of 200 staff. This year, Sussexsport are aiming to have more teams and participants than ever.

Team entries open from today (Thursday 10 April) and you have until 1 May to register your team by emailing Terry Cooper at t.cooper@sussex.ac.uk.

Bookings for special Commit to Get Fit events will be open from Thursday 24 April.