Want to win gear and vouchers from Walk1200km partners? Complete the #microchallenges as these Walk1200km participants have done and receive a Walk1200km badge. The best efforts receive a special prize from our partners!
#microchallenge13: Visit a lake (Further Faster $100 voucher)
Winner! Rosanna Rov had a refreshing dip in Crucible Lake while doing the Gillespie Pass circuit. “It was absolutely gorgeous,” she said.
Lizzy de Zeeuw and her 8-year-old son climbed Mt Ruapehu to visit Crater Lake.
Irene Adderley did the Hooker Valley Walk at Aoraki / Mt Cook to the Hooker Glacier terminal lake. “Being Glacier fed, only the toes took a dip!”
#microchallenge14: Be a tidy Kiwi (Lowe Alpine AirZone 30 worth $299.95)
Winner! Charlie Baxter went above and beyond to collect 180kg of rubbish along a 5km stretch of rural road. “Thanks for the motivation for the cleanup, it was a sombre study of human behaviour but a satisfying way to earn a shower,” Charlie said.
Karen Wallace has made a real difference to her area. When she started collecting rubbish she would fill a bag in one walk. Now, she partially fills a bag every 3-4 weeks. Go Karen!
Jenny Morris walked 4km around Waiata Shores and collected 177 pieces for landfill, 36 items for recycling, a foreign coin, a unicorn, a memento from Singapore and a used prescription of Ritalin.
#microchallenge15: Find an animal shape in a tree (Bridgedale Midweight Merino Performance Fit socks)
Winner! On a tramp to Tautuku Hut in Catlins Forest Park, Paul Kuriger’s son Ethan thought he’d have a go at riding on this dragon’s back.
Kelly Hibbert was walking in Okai Reserve on the Otago Peninsula when she spotted a very large kiwi. “Hopefully you can see it too,” she says. Yes we can!
While walking the Manawatu Gorge Track Bianca Caske stumbled upon an ‘interesting long-necked turtle’.
Seen that you’ve won? To claim your prize, email your address and a photo of yourself holding this issue of Wilderness to: walk1200km@lifestylepublishing.co.nz.
