Take part in the Find Your Active Big Winter Walking Challenge – 1st -24th December 2025.

 

Struggle to get your daily steps in during the winter months, or spend too much time eating mince pies?

Then why not take part in this years Big Winter Walking Challenge as part of the Active Essex, Find Your Active: Move for your Mind campaign! In teams of five, you will complete more than 1 million steps as you virtually walk to Lapland, all in aid of moving for your mental health!

Running from the 1st-24th December, the virtual challenge will cover 944.7km

 How to register your team for the challenge:

 

  • Register on the challenge’s website or app, then go to your dashboard and find the “Create a Team” option.
  • You will need to name the team, write a description, and choose if it’s open to anyone or private and requires an invite.
  • creating the team, use the “My Team” or “Invite Member” button to send invitations to your teammates via email.

Need help?

 

Check out the useful tips and videos directly from Big Team Challenge https://help.bigteamchallenge.com/en/

 

Register for the challenge and invite your fellow team members here: https://www.activeessex.org/find-your-active/the-find-your-active-big-winter-walking-challenge/