The Retiree Center’s Healthy ’til 100 and Beyond Wellness Challenge is set to begin today (Jan. 22) and run through May 3. Retirees and active employees alike are invited to participate, free of charge.

Healthy ’til 100, which began last year, challenges people to make at least one healthy lifestyle change for 100 days. The idea is this: If you can adopt a habit for 100 days, it is likely that you can keep it up for a lifetime.

But, Healthy ’til 100 promoters say, “Don’t stop with just one change! The more healthy habits you adopt, the better your chances of enjoying retirement free of chronic ailments, and the more likely you are to reach or exceed that 100-year milestone.”

The Healthy ’til 100 and Beyond Wellness Challenge is cosponsored by Campus Recreation, the Academic and Staff Assistance Program, Safety Services, Sports Medicine and WorkLife.

People who successfully complete the challenge will be eligible to win incentive prizes, including class and quarter passes to the Activities and Recreation Center, and fitness evaluations by the UC Davis Sports Performance Program.

Departments are encouraged to develop their own mini-challenges with incentives for those who complete the challenge. Participants also are encouraged to find challenge buddies, or to form small groups for support and encouragement.

Registration and more information, including 100 healthy habits and a tracking chart (both downloadable).