Walktober
2022

About
Walktober

McLaren’s step challenge for the month of October is open to all staff and members of our AEC community.

There will be prizes for the top winning teams! The total number of steps of the top 5 steppers in each team will be counted toward the team’s total.

Steps Toward Charity
100%
Also every step taken contributes to McLaren’s $3,000 donation towards a charity that is dedicated to educating the AEC community of tomorrow.

Walktober
Charity

We reached our goal! McLaren Engineering Group is donating $1,000 to each of these AEC charities.

Bridges to Prosperity

Is a non-profit organization that connects isolated communities to education, health care, and economic opportunity. They do this by working alongside community members, industry partners, and governments to build trailbridges.​

Engineers Without Borders

Partners with communities around the world to meet their basic human needs. They are building footbridges to provide pathways to opportunities. They are installing solar panels to bring light where it is dark. They are digging for water so hope can spring from the ground. Each project builds the foundation for a community to thrive for years to come.

ACE Mentor Program of America

A free, award-winning, afterschool program designed to attract high school students into pursuing careers in the Architecture, Construction and Engineering industry, including skilled trades.

2021 Walktober Charity

We reached our goal of 35 million steps and donated $2,500 to ACE Mentor Program of America! Founded in 1994, the ACE Mentor Program of America (ACE) is a free, award-winning, afterschool program designed to attract high school students into pursuing careers in the Architecture, Construction and Engineering industry, including skilled trades.

Leading
Teams

updated weekly

Final Results

Log
Steps

Walktober 2022 is now complete.
To 2023!

Log Steps

Step Conversion Calculation

Use a fitness tracker to track your daily steps. 

Tip: Your smartphone usually has a built-in fitness tracker or downloadable app. 

To help track bicycling, here is a helpful conversion formula:

  • Easy (~10 mph) = 133 Steps per Minute
  • Moderate (~13 mph) = 178 Steps per Minute
  • Vigorous (~15 mph) = 222 Steps per Minute

Scavenger Hunt
Challenge

In addition to getting our steps we will be doing a fun scavenger hunt challenge!

We will kick off each week with a different scavenger hunt photo challenge. These photos will be shared on the website for all to see, and those of you who submit photos will be entered into a weekly raffle for $25 (1 entry per week). All photo submitters are also automatically entered into our Final Raffle at the end of the month. 

Email Photo entry to Walktober@mgmclaren.com.

**BONUS, if your photo includes a McLaren project or McLaren wear you will get two entries for that photo in the month-end drawing!

Submissions

McLaren was heavily involved in the façade design of 520 West 28th St. All kinds of loads were considered (dead and live to allow relative deflections of each floor without overstressing façade panels), I would argue that components and cladding Wind Load was a controlling load case, as is common in façade design.
Bryan Park. - Tomas R
Ar Baltimore City’s Patterson Park. - Caitlin H
In government/public space - Hudson Highlands State Park - Olivia K
The Capitol Theater is on the national register of historic places! - Drew G
Walkmarathon 2022 found a Left Traffic Light! - Elena H
The 90 deg off-axis leading left facing signal face is one of his most favoritest. If you squint at the out-of-focus signal you’ll see a green ball beneath which is a leading left turn signal face (lingo I learned thanks to Traffic Tim!). - Jules L
Vicki and I were on our way to a site visit in NYC when we spotted a Left Turn Signal! - Annmarie P
Two left turn arrows and my McLaren sweatshirt! - Olivia K
Left Turn Signal Face on Key Highway (named for Francis Scott Key) Baltimore, MD. - Jan C
Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge. - Megan N
Left turn signal face! (I can finally say it now). - Lynn L
On the way to a friend’s wedding and found a left turn arrow at the Unity sculpture, at the intersection of Tillary St and Brooklyn Bridge Blvd in Brooklyn. - Matt S
This week was delightful to find. Jay G
The Palace Theater and McLaren’s Albany, NY office. - Matt M
Theater – I’m a Wizard! - Lynn L
At the 1940 Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport, CT, a hub for community arts. In 2019 he led a renovation of infrastructure and theatrical equipment which to this day helps the Klein meet and exceed its mission to support community arts groups and touring product as well. - Jules L
Great concert at Brooklyn Steel. McLaren was part of the music venue conversion of Brooklyn Steel. - Megan N
Checking out TSX's construction with Denisa. - Matt S
Creative Alliance at the Patterson Park Theater - Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD. - Jan C
“Is this a theater?” “I don’t know but it’s called American Airlines Theater...” - Lynn L
Here is my submission for the Week 3 scavenger hunt: theater. - Gabrielle C
My mom and I in front of the National Theatre in DC (McLaren project!) after the walk to defeat ALS around the Washington Monument. - Stephanie R
Exploring Broadway's Shubert Theater with Matt. - Denisa M
Proud to call The Capital my hometown theather. McLaren provided acoustic isolation services on this iconic playhouse. - Robin S
Aladin Broadway Theater! - Tomas R
Can you spot all five Broadway theaters in this photo? McLaren has done work in all of them! - Isabel B
Team H, at my mini-tech table (for lighting design) at Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadows - Corona Park, Queens, NY. - Dawn C
Visited the Hoboken amphitheater! - Olivia K
Theater in Corona Del Mar, CA. - Debbie P
At the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando,FL - Andrew H.
Fayerweather Towers in Bridgeport, CT. Where parking at grade beneath the elevated condo structure extends to a parking deck over Black Rock Harbor. The deck, some 30 years old, is under repairs; speculation is that the high tide and storm surge of Superstorm Sandy in 20012 led to earlier than anticipated deterioration. - Jules L.
The center of the Park City Mall designed to hold up snow loads for the big tarp cover over the top. - Jake P.
Retaining wall in Bryan Park! Lateral soil load, and soon will have to hold rain and snow loads. - Tomas R
New York State Pavilion Towers, Flushing Meadow Park, NY -- Environmental loads that affect this structure -- wind, snow, earthquake- Dawn C.
Suspension Cables of GW Bridge. Wind load, rain load, snow load and Thermal load - Tomas R.
I would design this bulkhead to withstand wave loads!- Oliva K.
Lovely midtown structure (retaining wall) with an environmental load (soil). - Lynn L
Outside the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY. The facade is receiving a face-lift and they definitely need to design for snow loads in Buffalo! - Stephanie R.
Outside the Valcour rest stop off the highway in the Adirondacks…this building was definitely designed for snow loads!- Matt
On State Street in front of the NY State House/Capitol in Albany, New York on a beautiful weekday morning. - Matthew M
I was at WTC Oculus. - Megan N
Fells Point US Post Office 21231. - Jan C
Just me and my umbrella and the pouring rain lol, in front of a library. - Amanda S
Me and two sleeping swans are at the City of Bridgeport’s Black Rock Public Boat Ramp. - Jules L
The very top of Erastus Corning II Tower (state gov't office) is just visible above the roof of the First Church. - Tyler M
Rainy day in Inwood Hill!! - Tomas R
The most glamorous of govt buildings, the post office!! This is in Solvang, CA – “the Danish Capital of America”! - Elena H
In front of the Texas state fair building rotunda just north of Big Tex. - Alec R
Outside the front of the Arsenal in Central Park, headquarters of NYC Parks. - Joe H
At the MVC, not to brag but I was in and out in only 30 minutes! - Isabel B
Baltimore office at City Hall!
On Front of Refurbed Post Office. You've got mail! - Jay G
Was exploring Estes Park, CO and couldn’t miss the opportunity to submit my Walktober photo! About to go hike the Rocky Mountains! - Nadia I
Photo of Duberstein Courthouse in Brooklyn NY. McLaren has been involved in construction engineering support for repair and refurbishment of the existing system. - Pat D
Parts of the Albany team in Wallenberg Park.
At Flushing Meadow Park -- near the Unisphere. - Dawn C
Hats off to the start of to the start of Walktober. - Drew G
On the Blue Star Memorial Highway - Denisa M + Matt K
Moynihan Train Hall ! It’s govt owned and a McLaren project! (Well, parts of it, anyway). - Matt S
Hiking Ouray Perimeter Trail in Colorado. - Bill G.

2022
Schedule

Walktober starts, October 1st

Enter your steps by Thursday 9am EST for your steps to be counted for that week.

The last day to physically get your steps in is Monday, October 31st.

For Winning Tally…Enter your steps into the spreadsheet by 9am EST on Thursday, November 3rd.

Winners announced, the first week of November.

FAQ

The Challenge

  • How do I log my steps?
    • Once the competition starts…enter your steps into the google doc above, Log Your Steps. There is one sheet per team, and you can access your team by selecting the tab (tabs are located on the bottom of the page) or using the link in the Instructions tab. Then enter your daily step total under your column name. Please don’t modify anything other than your personal steps in the spreadsheet.
  • Do I have to hit save on the google doc?
    • No, everything you enter is automatically saved.
  • Do I have to enter my steps every day?
    • No, you can enter them any day or even once a week. However, if you want to be counted in the Weekly Update, you should have your steps entered by Thursday 9am EST.
  • If I don’t enter by steps by 9am EST on Thursdays will my steps still be counted?
    • Yes, they will still be counted. They will just be reflected in the next week’s Weekly Update count.
  • How do I see my team’s progress?
    • You can see live progress of your team’s steps as you enter your steps. We will do weekly data collection for progress updates that will be shared on this page. This weekly data collection will be done Thursdays at 9AM EST, so make sure your updates are in by then if you want to be counted for that week’s progress.
  • How long does the challenge last?
    • October 1-31
  • Do I need an app or a special device to join?
    • Yes. Most smartphones have health apps already installed on them that will track your steps, and there are also lots of free apps you can download that will do this. We will provide a miles to steps converter for biking.
  • I am recovering from knee surgery, would joining be a detriment to my team?
    • Speak with your physician. The goal of Walktober is to get moving. Every step you take (at your own pace) can be a win towards collaboration, connection and wellness.

Prizes

  • How do I participate in the scavenger hunt?
    • Submit weekly challenge photos by emailing them and a brief description to Walktober@mgmcLaren.com. By submitting your photos you are giving McLaren permission to use and post the photos publicly.
  • When do I have to submit my weekly scavenger hunt photos by?
    • Weeks 1, 2, 3 + 4: For your scavenger hunt photo (jpg image files preferred, but all photo extensions welcome) to be entered into the drawing, you must submit the photo to Walktober@mgmclaren.com by 9am EST on Thursday.
    • Week 5: For your scavenger hunt photo to be entered into the drawings for week 5, you must submit the photo to Walktober@mgmclaren.com by 9am EST on Thursday, Nov 3rd.
  • Do scavenger hunt photos need to be taken that week, or can I submit old photos taken prior to that week?
    • Only photos that are taken between the dates of that week’s challenge are eligible for submission. For example, if you take a photo and submit it during week 1, you can NOT re-submit that same photo during a later week. 
  • What are the scavenger hunt prizes?
    • Those of you who submit photos will be entered into a weekly raffle for $25 (1 entry per week). At the end of the month we will do 1 final raffle where all photo submitters are re-entered into a drawing. As a BONUS, if your photo includes a McLaren project you will get 2 entries for that photo in the month-end drawing!
  • Is there a prize for the winning team or a larger incentive we are working toward?
    • Each team’s score will be based on its top 5 steppers. All members of the winning team (max of 12 people) will receive a $50 gift card.
  • Will the top stepper also win a prize?
    • Yes, the top stepper of Walktober will get a $50 gift card, whether or not they are on the winning team.
  • What happens if I stop entering steps, but my team wins the competition?
    • Steps can be entered at any time up until the overall deadline for the competition. If steps are not recorded for more than half of the days, you may not be eligible for the overall prize.
  • Will there also be a prize towards charity?
    • Yes, we will ALL be stepping towards a TBD goal! If we hit this goal, McLaren will donate $3,000 to an AEC charity.