A unique climbing challenge was launched at Robert Gordon University (RGU) this week to encourage students and staff to think about their levels of exercise.
The Modern Munro Challenge aims to encourage people to take the stairs in each of the university’s buildings rather than using the lifts.
The challenge was launched by RGU’s Fit for the Future initiative which adopts a whole system approach to support health and wellbeing across campus.
Organisers have calculated how many complete ascents of RGU buildings participants must complete to climb the equivalent of a 3,000ft Munro.
Climbers can tackle three Modern Munros in different university buildings at their own pace and over a time span of their choosing.
A total of 31 ascents of the nine-storey RGU Library tower would equate to climbing a Munro.
Similarly, climbers can aim to complete 39 ascents of the main stairway from the ground floor to the fifth floor in the Faculty of Health and Social Care building or 52 ascents of the stairs in Aberdeen Business School from the ground floor to the sixth floor.
Project assistant Katharine Mieras, said: “The Modern Munro Challenge is a great way to exercise on campus and have a target to strive towards.
“Stair climbing is officially classed as vigorous exercise. It burns more calories per minute than jogging and improves cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength.
“By asking the campus community to think about their current levels of exercise we hope the challenge will motivate people to start bagging Modern Munros at Garthdee.”
Staff and students are encouraged to take part in the challenge and can collect a card from Katharine Mieras in H308, in the Faculty of Health and Social Care, to monitor their progress.