Don’t Let Ticks Ruin Your Run or Ride; Get Ticked Off
Do you enjoy running, biking, and hiking in the beautiful Central Virginia mountains? Do you spend hours traversing the wooded trails of Lynchburg? If you are an endurance athlete or weekend warrior who loves the outdoors, it is crucial you “Don’t Let Ticks Ruin Your Run or Ride; Get Ticked Off”
Why do Ticks matter?
Ticks carry diseases that can derail an endurance athlete's training plan. Prevention strategies are the key to keeping athletes on the trails. Help spread awareness and knowledge about tick-borne disease and help keep endurance athletes on the trails.
“Given that endurance sports are primarily performed outdoors, the risk of exposure to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness (e.g., West Nile virus) may be of greater concern to endurance athletes” (p.3).
Nowak, Andrew S. et al. 2022. “Endurance Athletes and Climate Change.” The Journal of Climate Change and Health 6: 100118.
INTERVENTION EVENT CALENDAR
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Wednesday- April 5th 2023- Student Scholar Showcase- University of Lynchburg- Lynchburg,VA
