Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

Physical Activity

Champaign County Bikes is a resource for local biking. CCB sponsors bike rides, educational programs, and many other activities. For more information, see their website.

Find the best biking routes in Champaign-Urbana with the C-U Bike Map.

Park Districts and Forest Preserves have lots of fitness programs, classes, and resources. For more information, check our local park district websites:

• Champaign County Forest Preserve
• Champaign Park District
• Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department
• Savoy Recreation Center
• Urbana Park District

There are tons of races, marathons, walks, runs, triathlons, and bike races in Champaign County.

• Check out the News Gazette Fit List for local races.
• The Second Wind Running Club also keeps a calendar of local races.

Active Transportation

Building a Healthy Environment is a presentation by the Active Transportation Alliance on how active transportation increases physical activity.

CUUATS Complete Streets Policy Brief: Complete streets are roads that are planned and constructed for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, transit riders and disabled persons of various confidence levels, abilities, ages, incomes and ethnicities to ensure transportation is safe, convenient and equitable for all people in the community. Complete streets encourage active modes of transportation.

The American Public Health Association's Transportation Issues from the Public Health Perspective website connects how transportation can improve public health through better public safety, curbing air pollution, increasing physical activity and fighting obesity, improving the built environment, and increasing equity and accessibility.