The Timboon Demons are continuing to find ways to keep their community active.
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The Warrnambool and District league club will launch its new run/walk competition on Saturday.
To get involved, a person needs to download a fitness or running application and log their efforts from April 18 until May 31.
Participants must follow the social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They upload their tally to the club's Team App each week - a phone application that provides a platform for club members to communicate.
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Club secretary Donna Ellis said the Dees were "trying to think of fun ways to engage people".
"We'll encourage them to send videos or photos in because we want to see where they're running," she said.
The competition is open to all ages with prizes up for grabs.
Over 18s have the chance to win a $100 voucher if they record the most runs/walks during the six-weeks.
There is a $50 voucher for the individual who accumulates the most kilometres.
The best juniors can earn a $50 or $20 voucher.
Ellis said the competition had produced some banter.
"Already people on our Facebook page are saying 'game on', which is great," she said.
Ellis said the run/walk competition was the brainchild of former senior football coach Marcus Hickey.
Ellis is actually event director for Timboon's parkrun - 5km weekly fun run currently suspended - and Hickey is a keen participant on Saturday mornings.
Many of the club's footballers and netballers participate in parkrun including senior coach David Johnston and president Brendan Hickey.
Ellis encouraged people to get creative with the run/walk competition.
"People can run around their lounge room or their farm," she said.
Like many other south-west clubs, the Demons are about to launch a marketing campaign to promote their club sponsors on social media.
"A lot of these businesses have supported us for years," Ellis said.
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