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#microchallenge 34–36 winners!

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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!

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#microchallenge34: Jump over something
Partner prize: Bridgedale Midweight Merino Performance Fit socks

Winning entry (featured image)

Krisztian Vass jumped over the meltwater of Brewster Glacier.

Glenn Roberts leaped over a flat rock in Noosa National Park, Australia. Photo: Glenn Roberts

Don Pincott did a leap of joy on the Red Tarns Track in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Photo: Don Pincott

#microchallenge35: Walk through a tunnel

Partner prize: Rab Nexus Pull on

Winning entry: Léon Meewezen (left) walked the Tatare Tunnels Walk near Franz Josef with his brother-in-law. He said, “It’s a really cool walk through the old water tunnels and with glow worms.” Photo: Leon Meewesen

Rosie Blois found this driftwood tunnel at Tahuna Beach to crawl through. Photo: Rosie Iois

Eden Lowe walked the aptly named Tunnel Beach Track in Dunedin. Photo: Eden Lowe

#microchallenge36: Stand beneath a tall structure!

Partner prize: Further Faster Voucher

Winning entry: Caitlin Christie visited the tallest structure on the Port Hills – the TV and radio transmitter on Sugarloaf Hill. Photo: Caitlin Christie

Kim Vardon walked 13km on the Manawatū Gorge Track to stand beside this 6.2m steel sculpture of Māori chief Whātonga. Photo: Kim Vardon

Anne McDermott stood beneath the Lone Soldier Memorial in Dunedin. Photo: Anne McDermott

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