Registration has been extended through Friday for the Get Fit Be Fit Mower County Healthy Living Challenge.

The deadline was extended from Dec. 11 for all three United Way of Mower County challenges: Get Fit, Be Fit and the Family competition.

The registration fee is $10 for the Get Fit and Be Fit challenges, and $20 for the Family Challenge (up to four people and $5 for each additional member).

Participants are allowed to enter more than one challenge, but must register for each one.

The official kick-off is Jan. 6 with the weigh-in at the YMCA. Members or employers at Curves, Austin Medical Center, Hormel Corporate South, Hormel Corporate North and the Hormel Plant may weigh in at those facilities.

Get Fit Challenge

Teams of four to eight people compete for team percentage of weight loss, exercise and good nutrition points. Members must weigh in and weigh out. Prizes will be awarded to one individual, and one team with the largest percentage of weight loss and points combined.

Be Fit Challenge

This contest is for individuals who do not necessarily wish to lose weight but are already active. There will be one overall individual winner for the person who accumulates the most exercise and good nutrition points combined during the nine-week competition.

Family Challenge

The family contest is based on exercise and nutrition points, not weight lost. One prize will be awarded to the family with the largest number of exercise and nutrition points. The registration fee is $10 for the Get Fit and Be Fit challenges, and $20 for the Family Challenge (up to four people and $5 for each additional member). Participants are allowed to enter more than one challenge, but must register for each one. The official kick-off is Jan. 6 with the weigh-in at the YMCA. Members or employers at Curves, Austin Medical Center, Hormel Corporate South, Hormel Corporate North and the Hormel Plant may weigh in at those facilities.

Registration forms are available on the United Way Web site, www.uwmower.org; at the United Way office, 301 North Main St.; Austin Public Library; and YMCA.

For more information, including an event calendar, recipes, activity log and more, visit www.uwmower.org/pages/fit. asp.