DECEMBER 21ST - MARCH 20TH, 2025
Virtual Challenge
-1 Million Steps in 90 Days-
Winter Solstice (December 21, 2024) to Spring Equinox (March 20, 2025)
As the days grow shorter and the cold sets in, it’s tempting to retreat, hunker down, and wait for spring to return. But what if this winter, instead of just enduring it, we embraced it as a season to thrive? The Wild and Scenic Winter Challenge is an invitation to do just that. From the Winter Solstice on December 21st to the Spring Equinox on March 20th, we’re challenging ourselves to take
1 Million Steps in 90 Days = 11,111 average steps per day
A goal of 10,000 steps a day is commonly recommended, but you are anything but ordinary and we know you love a good challenge.
This isn’t about perfection, hitting a goal time, or even structured workouts. It’s about showing up for yourself and choosing movement, connection, and resilience during the season when it’s hardest to do so. Whether your steps take you on snowy trails, quiet neighborhoods, or laps around your workplace, every step is a testament to your determination to thrive when most would rather hibernate.
This challenge is total daily steps. Whether you are running, walking around the gym during your strength workout, shopping, working, dancing, or adventuring. All steps count toward the goal no matter where, what, or how fast as long as you are moving you are winning. Actually, sorry cyclists, we can’t get our watch to record steps while riding. You will have to do some movement off the bike to participate.
CHALLENGE DETAILS:
This challenge is the accumulation of total daily steps for 90 days with the goal of hitting one million steps by or before the Spring Equinox on March 20, 2025.
ALL STEPS COUNT:
Whether you are running, walking around the gym during your strength workout, shopping, working, dancing, or adventuring. All steps count toward the goal no matter where, what, or how fast. As long as you are moving you are winning. Actually, sorry cyclists, we can’t get our watch to record steps while riding. You will have to do some movement off the bike to participate.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
You will need a step counter:
- Watch – most smart watches, including Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, etc., have build in step trackers.
- Smartphone Apps: Many smartphone apps, such as Google Fit, Samsung Health, and Step Counter, can track your steps.
- Pedometer or Activity Tracker
Find something that is usually on your person everyday so you can make sure to track all your steps.
HOW IT WORKS:
- When you signup for the challenge you will get access to the step tracking dashboard on RunSignUp.
- Wear your step counter everyday and track your steps
- At the end of each day or in the morning of the next day enter your total daily steps for that date
- Watch the steps add up to 1 million
Register & Start
RUN, HIKE, WALK, + LIFE STEPS
- When you signup for the challenge you will get access to the step tracking dashboard on RunSignUp.
- Wear your step counter everyday and track your steps
- At the end of each day or in the morning of the next day enter your total daily steps for that date
- Watch the steps add up to 1 million
How To Log Your Miles
You will be logging your miles directly into the RunSignUp System (where you registered for the challenge).
At the end of each day or in the morning of the next day enter your total daily steps for that date
ENJOY PREMIUM
Winter Challenge Kit
Wild and Scenic Hat:
Fleece-lined, it’s designed to keep you warm and inspired. It’s more than just a hat—it’s a badge of your commitment to taking on this challenge, one step at a time.
Wild and Scenic Sticker:
Perfect for your water bottle, laptop, or wherever you want to display your resolve. The sticker captures the beauty and spirit of the challenge and includes a bold reminder of your goal: 1,000,000 steps.
What’s Included
CHALLENGE FEE INCLUDES
- Virtual Challenge Steps Dashboard access.
- Wild & Scenic challenge winter hat
- Wild & Scenic challenge sticker
- Wild & Scenic virtual milestone badges
- Wild & Scenic Instagram community
- Community of friends
- Wild & Scenic emails
- Processing fees – all fees are included in the entry fee, you will not be charged additional fees at checkout.
- Shipping/postage of challenge kit mailed directly to you