Meadow Lake has taken top spot in the 10^th and final Saskatchewan Blue Cross Challenge. Residents and supporters logged more than 538,700 minutes of physical activity to hang on to the grand prize in the 10-day challenge. The community will use the prize money to improve lighting in Lions Park.

Coming in second with 507,431 minutes was Langenburg. The community will put its $5,000 prize toward the town’s swimming pool project.

It was a record year for the challenge. Supporters of 38 communities moved more than 5 million minutes March 1-10 to support projects that get kids and families out to play.

In addition to the winners, 15 communities logged more than 100,000 minutes during the challenge:

Over 10 years, the challenge awarded $165,000 to 20 outdoor play projects and participants logged more than 28 million minutes of physical activity.