These three fun #microchallenges will help you to appreciate your surroundings and have fun on your walks. Our favourite six #microchallenge completers receive a special badge, and the best entry for each challenge receives a prize from our partners.
How to enter
You must be a registered Walk1200km participant to enter. Upload a photo with the relevant hashtag and caption to the Walk1200km Facebook group, or email your photo to walk1200km@lifestylepublishing.co.nz with the hashtag included in the subject line by June 21. Winners will be published in the September 2026 issue of Wilderness.
Do you have an idea for a challenge? Email us!
#microchallenge16: Sock it to ’em!
Take a photo of your favourite walking socks while on a walk (get creative, they don’t have to be on your feet) and let us know how many kilometres you reckon they’ve covered. Don’t forget to tell us why they’re your favourites, too. #microchallenge16
Partner prize: A pair of Bridgedale Midweight Merino Performance Fit socks!
Night or pre-dawn walks come easy in winter and can be invigorating sensory delights. Walk at least 3.3km in the dark and share an atmospheric photo from your nocturnal wander. #microchallenge17
Partner prize: A $100 breakfast hamper from Yum!
#microchallenge18: Send a vision of warmth
Show us how you stay warm on a winter walk. Is it by wrapping up in countless layers, packing a warm drink in a Thermos, a post-walk fireside coffee or pub lunch – or something else entirely? #microchallenge18
Partner prize: A pair of AKU Women’s Rapida Air shoes worth $279.99
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