WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC and Trucking Solutions Group are inviting the entire trucking industry to take part in the Health Awareness Walkto be held at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas this Friday.
The walk, sponsored by TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, together with Trucking Solutions Group, will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at the Dallas Convention Center. Interested participants should meet in Room D168 at 8 a.m. the morning of the walk.
The Health Awareness Walk is a fitness event for the trucking industry. There is no cost to participate. Participants will receive free T-shirts and goodie bags, while supplies last, with health information and giveaways. Homer Hogg, host of Maintenance Matters radio program that airs on Dave Nemo’s show on RoadDog Trucking, Sirius/XM 106; long-time master technician; and senior technical maintenance trainer for TA and Petro, will participate in the walk.
The Health Awareness Walk is a fun, non-competitive 1.5-mile course for anyone in the trucking industry who is thinking about getting fit, wanting to stay healthy or looking for tips to enhance their workouts. Participants can choose to walk part or all of the 1.5-mile distance.
TA and Petro, together with Trucking Solutions Group, are innovators in the trucking industry, working toward making personal health and fitness easier for all truckers. TravelCenters rolled out its StayFit program in 2010, offering better-for-you restaurant menu options and travel store items, in addition to free fitness centers and mapped walking trails nationwide.
TravelCenters of America LLC, based in Westlake, Ohio, is a leading travel center business in 41 states and Canada operating under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands. With 241 locations off interstate highway exits, TA and Petro offer customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, nearly 500 full- and quick-service restaurants, 24-hour convenience stores, heavy truck maintenance services, RoadSquad Connect emergency roadside service, electronic communication (WiFi) and many other services--all within large, high-traffic facilities.
The Trucking Solutions Group began in 2008 for members to share best practices in the trucking industry and assist each other with improving their businesses. The Driver Health Council, a committee within the Group, is dedicated to raising awareness of health issues in the industry.
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