The contest featured an 11-week regular season and a six-week playoff run. The group combined to walk more than 21 million steps, or more than 10,500 miles. Updates were posted regularly on the group's Facebook page.
"I started off at around 10,000 steps per day," Brice Brown said. "By the end if you weren't near 20,000 a day, you were losing ground. I was definitely living a healthier lifestyle. My wife started calling me 'Midnight Rider' due to my many nights of late-night laps up and down the driveway or around the kitchen. I had a blast and can't wait till the next challenge."
The Summer Season begins July 9 and there is a $20 fee (all paid back in playoffs). If you would like to participate – you must have a fit bit – please e-mail Roy Lang III at rflang@gannett.com. This contest isn't for marathoners, but people aiming to get back into shape and have a little fun.
"This competition really helped me get motivated to get off the couch, and with the help of this competition I have lost 26 pounds," said Shreveport's Marshall Cliburn, who joined the competition with his wife, Beth. "I was able to attend (referee) camp in probably the best shape I have been in the last few years. It really made a difference and will hopefully help get me to the next level."
Contestants came from various backgrounds and age groups. From Tiffany Frazier, the head softball coach at Calvary Baptist Academy to Trenado, a woman who inspired all.
"I only lost about five pounds, but the best thing about the contest for me was that I got into a routine of walking 10,000 steps a day, and have done that every day since March 5," she said.
Trenado and Shawn White were the only two competitors to collect at least 10,000 steps for duration of the inaugural season – an incredible 112 consecutive days.
"My kids said I was cheating because they said I wasn't really exercising by running in place," said White, who finished strong despite a bum hamstring.
Casey Collins, a local basketball and football referee, garnered the No. 1 seed in the men's division and lost roughly 30 pounds by eating right and collecting more than 1.1 million steps in the first 11 weeks. Frazier, the top women's seed, also collected more than 1.1 million steps during the regular season.
The regular season was set up like various fantasy sports leagues. It was head-to-head competition with four categories: Total steps, total calories, most points (combination of steps and calories) and biggest day of the week. Competitors also earned an extra point for walking at least 10,000 steps every day during that week
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2017 Fantasy FitBit Summer Season
Starts: July 9
Reserve your spot: E-mail Roy Lang III at rflang@gannett.com