Each month three new #microchallenges are set to add interest and silliness to your kilometres.

These three fun #microchallenges will help you better appreciate your surroundings and have fun on your walks. Our favourite six #microchallenge completers receive a Walk1200km badge, while the best entry for each challenge receives a prize from our partners. 

#microchallenge13: Upside down!

Interpret as you wish. Stage it or snap something fitting that you come across. A lunchbox upended by a weka? A friend doing a handstand? A perfect reflection? Thanks to participant Diana Ward for this idea!

#microchallenge13 Partner prize: A pair of feet-comforting Bridgedale Midweight Merino Performance Fit socks.

#microchallenge14: Walk in the rain

Few things are more likely to make you postpone your walk than rain. Break that cycle, take charge and head out the door next time it starts pouring – you’ll be glad you did. 

#microchallenge14 Partner prize: A $100 Back Country Cuisine voucher.

#microchallenge15: Become a one percenter

This was one of the most popular challenges last year: walk at least 12km – one per cent of the challenge! – in one day. Be sure to describe where you went and how this walk compared to your usual walks. Include proof (e.g. a screen grab of your walking app) and a photo of you at completion!

#microchallenge15 Partner prize: Big Agnes Impassable 20 pack worth $360!

How to enter

You must be a registered Walk1200km participant to win. Take a photo of yourself completing the challenge (yes, people make a photo more interesting and winsome!) and share it on the Walk1200km Facebook group with a descriptive caption and using the relevant hashtag – e.g. #microchallenge13 – by April 21 (or email entries to walk1200km@lifestylepublishing.co.nz with the relevant hashtag in the subject line and the description in the email). Winners will be published in the June 2024 issue of Wilderness. Got an idea for a challenge? Email walk1200km@lifestylepublishing.co.nz