Thursday, May 20, 2010
A FUN time was had by All!
Over 1,600 NIH employees registered to participate in this year's event
(1,436 walkers - 202 fun runners).
Congratulations
To the following 2010 NIH Take a Hike Day Institute/Center (IC) Winners*
Small ICs
First Place
National Center for Cooperative and Alternative Medicine
Director, Dr. Josephine Briggs
Second Place
National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities
Director, Dr. John Ruffin
Third Place
Fogarty International Center
Director, Dr. Roger I. Glass
Large ICs
First Place
National Institute of Mental Health
Director, Dr. Thomas R. Insel
Second Place
Center for Information Technology
Director, Dr. Jack F. Jones, Jr.
Third Place
Office of the Director
Director, Dr. Francis S. Collins
Special Thank Yous go out to the following:
- Office of the Director
- Office of Management
- Office of Research Services
- Office of Research Facilities Development and Operations
- Clinical Center Hospitality Services Program
- Employee Volunteers
- NIH Recreation and Welfare Association
- NIH Fitness Centers
- NIH Federal Credit Union
- Eurest Dining Services
- Fischer's Scientific
We look forward to seeing you at next year's event! The NIH Take a Hike Day event invites all employees and contractors to participate in a non-competitive Walk or Fun Run around the perimeter of the NIH campus. This event is held every year in conjunction with the
National President's Challenge 
and the
HealthierFeds initiative.
Coordination and planning for the event is managed through the Office of Research Services, Division of Amenities and Transportation Services in partnership with the NIH Office of Management.
* Winners were determined based on the highest percentage of employees who registered within their IC