Politics & Government

Update: Walnut Creekers Walk, Track Online

Just five miles short of Disneyland in one week.

Update, Wednesday, East Bay park trails challenge.

Walnut Creek walkers are just five miles short of Disneyland.

Maybe by the time you read this, it will be Mickey time.

Gayle Vassar, the city's communications manager, told the City Council Tuesday about the launching a week ago of a "walker tracker" for participants in the Walnut Creek Walks Challenge. In the week since, Walnut Creekers have logged enough miles to come just short of Disneyland.

is an initiative of new Mayor Bob Simmons.

And for those whose hiking aspirations extend beyond the Walnut Creek horizon, there's the East Bay Regional Parks District's Trails Challenge 2012.

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