In each issue, three new #microchallenges are set to add interest and silliness to your kilometres.

These three fun #microchallenges will help you to appreciate your surroundings and have fun on your walks. Our favourite six #microchallenge completers receive a money-can’t-buy limited edition Walk1200km badge, and the best entry for each challenge receives a prize from our partners. 

#microchallenge16: Visit a sculpture in a park

Find a sculpture in a public park and photograph yourself next to it. Don’t forget to share the location so others can visit it, too. #microchallenge16

Partner prize: A pair of Bridgedale Midweight Merino Performance Fit socks!

#microchallenge17: Go for a night walk

Night walks come easy in winter and can be an invigorating sensory delight. Walk at least 3.3km after dark and share an atmospheric photo from your nocturnal wander. #microchallenge17

Partner prize: A $100 Yum breakfast hamper!

#microchallenge18: Walk 6 in 60

What better way to warm up this winter than by taking a brisk walk? Can you walk 6km in 60 minutes? Try to get as close to spot-on as possible. You’ll need to get someone to take a photo of you showing your distance and time on your phone or tracking device to enter this one! #microchallenge18

Partner prize: A pair of AKU Flyrock GTX shoes worth $385!

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.#microchallenge17 – by August 3 (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 September 2025 issue of Wilderness. 

Do you have an idea for a challenge? Email walk1200km@lifestylepublishing.co.nz.