Just in case you'd forgotten or weren't already aware of it, this year's CruzFit Team Fitness Challenge begins this upcoming Monday, January 18th. Team registrations have already started and will continue through January 31st, but it's definitely best to get signed-up NOW. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain some extra motivation and accountability to boost your own winter fitness goals, encourage and support your friends in their fitness pursuits, gain access to some free health and fitness resources, and earn the coveted "CruzFit Finisher's T-shirt".

Here's all you have to do:

1) Assemble a team of 2-10 fellow UCSC students and/or employees (ask your friends, classmates, neighbors, and co-workers). Yes, we've increased the maximum team size up to 10 people this year!

2) Register your team at fitlife.ucsc.edu/cruzfit/registration by Sunday, January 31st.

3) Create your team's exercise-tracking form (instructions will be emailed to you after you submit your registration).

4) Start or continue to EXERCISE regularly, at least 150 minutes per week (either together with your teammates or by yourself - any exercise counts).

5) Record the number of minutes you exercise each day on your team's exercise-tracker form.

6) Attend optional CruzFit events and workshops for extra opportunities to earn minutes and win prizes!

If you and all of your teammates EACH accumulate at least 1200 minutes of exercise by the end of the 8-week program then you all win a FREE CruzFit 2016 Finisher's T-shirt! You've got to motivate one another and keep each other accountable, though, because you only earn your T-shirt if EVERY member of your team completes the challenge.

prioritize your fitness in a fun and rewarding way. The challenge begins on Monday, 1/18, and registration closes on Sunday, 1/31, so don't procrastinate until it's too late! Please visit our website, fitlife.ucsc.edu, for more information, or feel free to contact us at fitlife@ucsc.edu with any questions.

Have fun CruzFit'ing!