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Saturday, May 23 at 12:00 am - 11:59 pm Add to Calendar 2026-05-23 00:00:00 2026-05-23 23:59:59 UC Moves UC Moves is an annual UC-wide wellbeing event that promotes wellness and an active lifestyle.  This year’s theme is Bloom. Through a friendly competition among all UC campuses, this event encourages our community to incorporate movement and wellness into their daily routine.     About the challenge This physical activity program is a fun and inspiring way to move more. Whether you hike a mountain or jog around the block, you choose the activity — do the same thing each day or try something different — as you discover something new about spring each week. Logging exercise is simple. Automatically track your steps on a smart device, or record your favorite activities and the program automatically converts your minutes to steps. Delicious recipes, inspiring articles, and motivating daily emails help you keep moving. Join as an individual or create a team with your colleagues!  Registration is open April 13 - May 24 Key dates Challenge Dates: May 4th - May 31st Registration: April 13th - May 24th Informational Sessions:   Wednesday, April 22 - 12-12:45pm PTexternal site (opens in a new window) Thursday, May 1st - 12-12:45pm PTexternal site (opens in a new window) UC Moves Recruitment Challenge Help UC Moves bloom by spreading the word and inviting others to join! Take simple actions to recruit participants and build excitement across your community: Use a UC Moves Zoom backgroundexternal site (opens in a new window) – Spark interest during meetings Post a UC Moves flyerexternal site (opens in a new window) – Share in a common or high-traffic space Announce at a team meeting – Encourage your group to join Recruit at least 5 teammates – Personally invite others to register Create a teamexternal site (opens in a new window) – Start a team and invite others to join Earn entries into a drawing for a free Fitbit for every recruitment activity you complete. Increase your chances of winning the more recruitment actions you take.  Ready to get started? Share your recruitment efforts through this formexternal site (opens in a new window) and track your impact!   Don’t Miss a Step—Get Weekly UC Moves Updates Stay connected throughout UC Moves by signing up for our weekly newsletter! Each week, you’ll get the latest updates on events, prize drawing winners, wellness tips, and upcoming activities, along with highlights from the community like wall posts and photos. It’s the best way to stay motivated, discover new ways to stay well, and not miss out on opportunities like wellness walks and special challenges. Prizes Weekly Winners Participants who meet the weekly goal (at least 6,000 steps per day, or 15 points per week) will be entered into weekly drawings. 10 winners per week will receive a $10 gift card (40 total winners) Grand Prize Raffle Participants who meet the weekly goals throughout the challenge will be entered into the grand prize drawing. Winners will receive $25 gift cards in the following categories: 5 individual winners Small team (3–10 members) Medium team (11–25 members) Large team (26–40 members) wellbeing@ucsf.edu America/Los_Angeles public

UC Moves is an annual UC-wide wellbeing event that promotes wellness and an active lifestyle.  This year’s theme is Bloom. Through a friendly competition among all UC campuses, this event encourages our community to incorporate movement and wellness into their daily routine.

 

The word "bloom" in cursive

 

About the challenge

This physical activity program is a fun and inspiring way to move more. Whether you hike a mountain or jog around the block, you choose the activity — do the same thing each day or try something different — as you discover something new about spring each week. Logging exercise is simple. Automatically track your steps on a smart device, or record your favorite activities and the program automatically converts your minutes to steps. Delicious recipes, inspiring articles, and motivating daily emails help you keep moving.

Join as an individual or create a team with your colleagues! 

Registration is open April 13 - May 24

Key dates

Challenge Dates: May 4th - May 31st

Registration: April 13th - May 24th

Informational Sessions:  

UC Moves Recruitment Challenge

Help UC Moves bloom by spreading the word and inviting others to join! Take simple actions to recruit participants and build excitement across your community:

Earn entries into a drawing for a free Fitbit for every recruitment activity you complete. Increase your chances of winning the more recruitment actions you take. 

Ready to get started? Share your recruitment efforts through this formexternal site (opens in a new window) and track your impact!

 

Don’t Miss a Step—Get Weekly UC Moves Updates

Stay connected throughout UC Moves by signing up for our weekly newsletter! Each week, you’ll get the latest updates on events, prize drawing winners, wellness tips, and upcoming activities, along with highlights from the community like wall posts and photos. It’s the best way to stay motivated, discover new ways to stay well, and not miss out on opportunities like wellness walks and special challenges.

Prizes

Weekly Winners
Participants who meet the weekly goal (at least 6,000 steps per day, or 15 points per week) will be entered into weekly drawings.

  • 10 winners per week will receive a $10 gift card (40 total winners)

Grand Prize Raffle
Participants who meet the weekly goals throughout the challenge will be entered into the grand prize drawing. Winners will receive $25 gift cards in the following categories:

  • 5 individual winners
  • Small team (3–10 members)
  • Medium team (11–25 members)
  • Large team (26–40 members)
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