No Fooling - Are You Ready for 1 Million Miles? Austin, Travis County Officials and Business Leaders Kick Off Million Mile Month

Encourage Texans and Entire Global Community to Achieve 1 Million Miles of Activity in April

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Austin officials and business leaders today called on area residents to join the Million Mile Month challenge in April for a healthier community.

HealthCode's Million Mile Month is a virtual local-to-global activity challenge in which participants track physical activity – from walking to cycling to dancing to yoga to gardening – with a goal of reaching 1 million miles collectively as a global community in the month of April.

The HealthCode community gathered today at Austin City Hall to kick off April's Million Mile Month, which is designed to help to raise awareness on the role of an active lifestyle in good physical and mental health.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson signed a proclamation declaring April 2026 as Million Mile Month.

"One of my priorities through the Generation ATX movement is to make Austin the best place in America to be a kid. That means making sure our children are healthy. Joining the Million Mile Month challenge is a terrific way for us to develop a healthier lifestyle while having fun on Austin's beautiful lakes and trails. Let's enjoy the spring weather together,'' Watson said.

Tony Cucolo, retired U.S. Army Major General and CEO of PCSI, a national nonprofit supporting people with disabilities, said: "As a former soldier, for 35 years maintaining a high level of physical fitness was part of my job. Even today, as a civilian, I recognize the positive impact consistent exercise has on my mental well-being and physical fitness. I encourage everyone to participate in HealthCode's challenges as an easy way to stay on track on fitness goals.''

Mary Faria, PhD, retired healthcare executive, instructor at the University of Texas at Austin and a distance runner, said: "Maintaining an active lifestyle is an important component for a happy and healthy life. Physical activity is important to ward off chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Million Mile Month is an easy and fun way to either kick off a fitness routine or get back on track. I encourage everyone to participate."

Participating in Million Mile Month is simple. Participants sign up on the Million Mile Month registration page and log miles or minutes of the activity of their choice on the HealthCode online activity tracker. Activity can be entered manually or via some fitness trackers such as Fitbit, Garmin, Strava and MapMyFitness.

Throughout the month, the Million Mile Month leaderboard is updated with miles achieved globally. Participants can join as an individual or as part of an organization. Employers can register at  https://healthcode.org/organizations.

HealthCode is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of physical activity and good nutrition in leading a healthier, happier life, free from preventable diseases.

Steve Amos, CEO and founder of HealthCode, said: "When we started Million Mile Month in 2014, we wanted to make creating healthy habits fun. At the same time, we want to activate a global community and inspire everyone to get moving to reach our goal of 1 million miles. The response has been overwhelming and since then our programs have grown as organizations of all sizes and individuals from around the world stepped up to take the challenge."

HealthCode's programs are designed to raise awareness of the benefits of an active, healthier lifestyle while making developing healthy habits fun. Since its first Million Mile Month virtual challenge in 2014, 201,772 registrants in all 50 states and 30 countries have participated in HealthCode's virtual activity events, achieving 20.7 million miles and 329.4 million minutes of physical activity and burning 2.4 billion calories with potential healthcare cost savings of $6.1 million.

About HealthCode
HealthCode, a nonprofit based in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to empowering people to live healthier, happier lives through education and encouraging physical activity, promoting healthy eating habits, supporting the environment and cultivating community connections. For more information visit www.healthcode.org.

SOURCE HealthCode