The FitFirst kickoff celebration will be held at Riley’s Conference Center on Fort Riley Friday and Saturday. The two-day event is designed to engage Soldiers, military families, and community members about healthy lifestyles.
On Friday, Disney musicians Mackenzie Sol, Ray Green and CC Miles will perform a concert from 5-8 p.m. A 5K Glow Run is scheduled to begin at 9:15 p.m. Registration at bestrongrun.com is required.
On Saturday events and activities are scheduled from 1 – 11:15 p.m. They will include a cooking competition moderated by celebrity chef and television personality Andrew Gruel, appearances and meet and greets with Disney musicians, Alpha Warrior athletes, and the Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders and KC Wolf, Army Combat Fitness Test demonstrations, live cooking demonstrations and healthy meal prep classes, fitness class demonstrations, and live music from Disney Musicians and Liquid Blue. First attendees can test their fitness levels by trying out the Alpha Warrior course, browse health-centric information and vendor booths, and fuel up with healthy food and drink selections from food trucks from 5-9 p.m.
A full schedule of events and activities can be found on the event page
here: https://www.facebook.com/
Community members without Department of Defense ID cards who wish to attend
may use the trusted traveler Program or apply for a day pass at the visitor
control center at the Marshall Airfield Gate located off I-70, exit 301.
More information about accessing Fort Riley can be found here:
https://home.army.mil/riley/
The event is sponsored by Healthy Army Communities, an Army-wide effort that
encourages healthy lifestyles, while reshaping Army communities to support
healthier places to live, learn, eat, work, play, shop and sleep.