TravelCenters of America Sponsoring Health Awareness Walk

WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) is joining forces with Trucking Solutions Group to invite the entire trucking industry to the Health Awareness Walk, taking place at this year's Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.

The non-competitive walk, sponsored by TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers along with Trucking Solutions Group, is scheduled for this Friday, Aug. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Dallas Convention Center.

There is no cost to participate in the Health Awareness Walk, a 1.5-mile course that participants can run or walk for fun and fitness. Participants will receive free T-shirts and goodie bags that include health information and giveaways, while supplies last.

Homer Hogg, host of the “Maintenance Matters” radio program that airs on Dave Nemo's show on RoadDog Trucking, Sirius/XM 106, will participate in the walk, according to TA’s announcement. Hogg is a senior technical maintenance trainer for TA and Petro, and a longtime master technician.

Westlake, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America operates 241 travel centers in 41 states and Canada under the TA and Petro brands. In 2010, TA rolled out its StayFit program, offering better-for-you restaurant menu options and travel store items, as well as free fitness centers and mapped walking trails across the United States.