Welcome to The Walktober Step Challenge 2026 Competitions Page
Prizes Available
A variety of Smarter Travel Goodie Bags are up for through our weekly competitions, team target challenges, Top 500 leaderboard prizes, and Walktober Lottery prize draws.
Depending on the competition, goodie bags may contain a selection of the items listed below, or similar items of equivalent value.
In addition, participants who finish in the Top 50 Overall will be entered into draws for a selection of larger prizes, which are also listed below.
Weekly Prize Winners Prizes: Goodie bags may include tote bags, insulated leak-proof water bottles, head torches, ponchos, sling bags, travel cups, and more.
Top 50 Overall Prizes: prizes may include stylish travel backpacks, easy-carry picnic blankets, Fitbits, insulated leak-proof food flasks, insulated leak-proof travel mugs, massage guns, portable blenders, power banks, smart tags, and more.
The Walktober Lottery!
We’re excited to introduce the Walktober Lottery for all participants. Just keep walking and you could win some fantastic prizes!
Any team that logs steps during the week will be entered into the weekly prize draw. That means every step counts, whether you’re aiming for the top spot or simply building healthy habits.
Keep the momentum going and step your way into the prize pool each week!
Early-Bird Registration Prize Draws
Participants who registered on the Active Travel Logger and coordinators at organisations where five teams or more signed up before the deadline of Friday 18th September were in with a chance to win a VIP Walktober Goodie Bag. Thanks to everyone who signed up in advance.
Congratulations to the organisations / coordinators who registered five teams or more before the Early Bird deadline and were selected in our prize draw:
| Coordinator | Organisation |
| Coordinator | An Garda Síochána |
| Noreen Aylmer | Cavan County Council |
| Tom Hogan | Fiosrú |
| Bethan Burke | Marino Institute of Education |
| Sana Ali Afridi | Sligo University Hospital |
Congratulations to all the participants who registered before the Early Bird deadline and were selected in our prize draw:
| Participant | Organisation |
| Komal Babu | St James’ Hospital |
| Eimear Corcoran | University College Cork |
| Rónán Mac Gabhann | Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration |
| Jonathan McGarvey | KBC Fund Management |
| Irene Rooney | Kildare County Council |
Week 1
Weekly Competition: Pedestrian Pursuits Quiz
Your deadline to take the quiz is Monday 12th October at 2pm.
Team Target (Weekly Team Average of 35,000 steps)
Work together as a team to hit the weekly target. Any team that achieves a weekly average of 35,000 steps per team member will be entered into the Team Target Prize Draw. Winning teams will be selected at random from all teams that meet the target.
Top 100, 200, 300, 500 Leaderboard Prize Draws
Teams can also win prizes based on their position on the Walktober leaderboard! Teams that finish within the Top 100, Top 200, Top 300 or Top 500 positions will be automatically entered into the corresponding prize draw. The higher your team’s ranking, the more opportunities there are to win. Winning teams from each category will be announced below.
Walktober Lottery
Open to all participants, simply take part in the challenge and keep logging your steps to be included in the draw!
Week 2
Weekly Competition: Walktober Bingo
For Week 2, we are launching Walktober Bingo, a fun photo challenge to add some extra motivation to your walks. Keep an eye out for the items on your bingo card and take a photo when you find them. Fill in 3 lines of 4 squares in any direction to be entered into the prize or complete all squares and be entered into the draw for a special prize.
The deadline to submit your bingo card is 2pm on Monday 19th October
Team Target (Weekly Team Average of 45,000 steps)
Work together as a team to hit the weekly target. Any team that achieves a weekly average of 45,000 steps per team member will be entered into the Team Target Prize Draw. This average equates to approximately 6,500 steps per person per day. Remember to log your steps by 2pm on 19th October.
Top 100, 200, 300, 500 Leaderboard Prize Draws
We know that building new habits takes time and effort and by taking part in Walktober, you’re already making fantastic progress! Continue to aim for a spot in the Top 500 teams on the leaderboard to win Walktober goodie bags.
Stay tuned!
Week 2 Leaderboard and competition winners will be announced on Tuesday 20th October.
Week 3
Weekly Competition: Rhyme Your Route Poetry Competition
We are inviting participants to take part in Rhyme Your Route, a short poetry competition celebrating all things walking. All poetry styles are welcome as long as its under 50 words. Haikus and limericks are especially encouraged. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality and how well they capture the spirit of Walktober.
The deadline to submit your poem is 2pm on Tuesday 27th October due to the Bank Holiday.
Team Target (Weekly Team Average of 49,000 steps)
To help keep you motivated in Week 3 we have increased the weekly team target. Teams that reach a Team average of 49,000 steps for the week will be entered into a Prize Draw. This average equates to approximately 7,000 steps per person per day.
Top 100, 200, 300, 500 Leaderboard Prize Draws
Once again, this week, the top 500 teams on the Leaderboard will be entered into Prize Draws for some great Walktober Goodie Bags.
Stay tuned!
Week 3 Leaderboard and competition winners will be announced on Wednesday 28th October.
Week 4
Weekly Competition: Spooktacular Shots – the Halloween-themed Photo Competition
It’s spooky season, and we’re calling all ghosts and goblins to lace up their walking shoes and get snapping! To celebrate Halloween and the last week of Walktober, we are inviting teams to submit Halloween-themed photos that show off your creativity, costumes, and team spirit.
Whether you’re out strolling city streets, your local park or vast fields, we want to see your Spooktacular shots – the more imaginative, the better! Submit your Halloween-themed photos via competition entry form or tag us on social media by Monday 2nd November:
- Instagram @tfismartertravel
- X @tfismarttravel
Don’t forget to use the #Walktober26 and #SpooktacularShots in your post.
Team Target (Weekly Team Average of 63,000 steps)
To motivate you go the final mile in the last week of Walktober, we have once again increased the weekly team target to an average 63,000 steps which equals 9,000 steps per person each day. For the final week, the deadline to log your steps is 2pm on 2nd November.
Top 100, 200, 300, 500 Leaderboard Prize Draws
Last chance this week to become one of the top 500 teams on the Leaderboard to be in with a chance of winning some fantastic Goodie Bags.
Stay tuned!
Week 4 and Overall Walktober Prize Winners will be announced on Friday 6th November.