Welcome to The Walktober Step Challenge 2022 Competition and Winners Page.
Early Registration Prize Draws
Welcome to The Walktober Step Challenge 2022 Competition and Winners Page.
Congratulations to the Winners of the Walktober Early Registration Prize Draw.
| Name | Organisation |
| Sarah Caufield | An Bord Pleanála |
| Liz Santos | Cork University Hospital |
| Vivienne Murphy | Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
| Andrea Ward | National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh |
| Renuka Pasupathi | Rabobank Dublin |
Early Bird Coordinator Prize Draw
| Coordinator Name | Organisation |
| Nikki Carlos | BioMarin |
| Deirdre Kelly | Dublin City Council |
| Jacqui Given | National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh |
| Aimee Reed | Northern Trust |
| Joanna Brophy | University of Galway |
Week 1 Competitions
Week 1 Competitions
Well done to all who participated in Week 1 of Walktober. It has been a fantastic week of walking with over 1,480 Teams taking part and 106 organisations represented. Week 1 Winners are listed below and your Walktober Goodie Bags will be with you all shortly.
Weekly Photo Competition
With over 100 entries the competition was extremely tough and all the Teams who entered really showed their enthusiasm for Walktober with their Team photos.
| Team Name | Organisation | Link to Winning Photo |
| House of the Walkers | University of Limerick | Winning Photo |
| Setanta | Iarnród Éireann | Winning Photo |
| Star Trekkers | Lilly GBS | Winning Photo |
| What Are You Walking About? | IBM | Winning Photo |
| MCC Community Walkers | Meath County Council | Winning Photo |
Congratulations to the winners of our Week 1 Prize Draws. The winners are:
Team Target (Weekly Team Average): Fastrackers – Lilly GBS
Top 50: Shift C Team – BioMarin
Top 100: Trinity Who? – Cork County Council
Top 200: FAU Steppers Walktober – National Maternity Hospital
Top 300: The Kingdoms – Iarnród Éireann
Week 2 Competitions
Well done to all who participated in Week 2 of Walktober. Week 2 Winners are listed below, and we will be preparing your Walktober Goodie Bags for delivery in the coming days.
Limerick Competition
We had so many great entries this week it was extremely hard to choose the winners.
| Participant’s Name | Organisation | Link to Winning Limerick |
| Shauna Spillane | AECOM | Winning Limerick |
| Rebecca Foley | Waterford City & County Council | Winning Limerick |
| Colm Ó Muireagáin | Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine | Winning Limerick |
| Padraic Moran | TE Connectivity | Winning Limerick |
| Katie Neville | Cork University Hospital | Winning Limerick |
| Lisa Kelly | Department of Justice | Winning Limerick |
Congratulations to the winners of our Week 2 Prize Draws. The winners are:
Team Target (Weekly Team Average of 40,000 steps): Team ‘Small c’ – embecta
Top 50: Cirque De Sore Legs – Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Top 100: Stride’ for Quality – University College Cork
Top 200: Phlebotomy UHG – Galway University Hospitals
Top 300: Walking On Sunshine – Munster Technological University, Cork
Week 3 Competitions
Walktober Quiz
Well done to everyone who took part in the Walktober Quiz. The Winners of the VIP Walktober Goodie Bags are:
| Name | Organisation |
| Alessandra Imbrogno | UCC |
| Jacinta Donohoe | Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates |
| Tanuli Liyanage | Dublin City University |
We received 960 entries, so we held an additional Prize Draw and rewarded more Walktober Goodie Bags. The winners of this draw are:
| Name | Organisation |
| Ciara Casserly | Meath County Council |
| Grainne Ni Ghallachoir | Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| Emma Hogan | ESB Networks |
| Marc Jago | Office of Public Works |
| Ebru Boynuegri | Trinity College Dublin |
| Alida Russo | UCC |
Congratulations to the winners of our Week 3 Prize Draws. The winners are:
Team Target (Weekly Team Average of 49,000 steps): Footloose and Fancy Free – Jacobs Engineering
Top 50: Bay Traffic Hazards– Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Top 100: 12 legs are better than 2– University Hospital Waterford
Top 200: Blisters of Mercy– National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
Top 300: Walking On Water– Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Week 4 Competitions
Week 4 Competitions
Halloween Theme Team Photo Competition – Well done to everyone who got into the spirit of Halloween for the Team Photo Competition. The winners of the VIP Walktober Goodie Bags for their extra special effort are:
| Team Name | Organisation | Link to Winning Photo |
| North West Walkers | Dublin City Council | Winning Photo |
Congratulations to the following Team Photo winners who have each won themselves a Walktober Goodie Bag:
| Team Name | Organisation | Link to Winning Photo |
| Lazy Lurchers | Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council | Winning Photo |
| The Thrill of The Pace | Dublin City Council | Winning Photo |
| Heart & Sole | University Hospital Waterford | Winning Photo |
| Walkie Talkies | Beaumont Hospital | Winning Photo |
Congratulations to the winners of the Week 4 Prize Draws. The winners are:
Team Target (Weekly Team Average of 56,000 Steps): Walk the Line – Transdev Dublin Light Rail
Top 50: Walking Sprints – Central Bank
Top 100: FAU Steppers Walktober – The National Maternity Hospital
Top 200: Walkie Talkies – Oberstown Detention Campus
Top 300: The Apple Crumbles – TE Connectivity
Overall Prize Winners
Overall Prize Winners
Well done to all the Walktober Overall Prize Winners on your achievements over the past month. Your prizes will be with you all shortly. The Walktober Overall Prize Winners are:
Overall Organisation Winners
| Best Small Workplace | Best Large Workplace |
| Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates Consulting Engineers | Lilly GBS |
Desk-based Leaderboard – Top 3
| Final Position | Team Name | Organisation |
| 1st Place | Cobra Kai | University of Limerick |
| 2nd Place | Strictly Come Walking | Dublin City Council |
| 3rd Place | KMR | TUS Midwest |
Non Desk Based Leaderboard – Top 3
| Final Position | Team Name | Organisation |
| 1st Place | Worst Pace Scenario | MTU – Cork |
| 2nd Place | March Hares | Oberstown Detention Campus |
| 3rd Place | Kid-knee Walkers | University Hospital Waterford |
Overall Leaderboard Top 50 Prize Draw
| Prize Draw | Team Name | Organisation |
| 4th – 10th | Whiskey-India-November! | Iarnród Éireann |
| 11th – 20th | Witness The Fitness | Trinity College Dublin |
| 21st – 30th | Moonwalkers | ATU – Sligo |
| 31st – 40th | The Lekker Langers | DBFL Consulting Engineers |
| 41st – 50th | 10K-A-DAY | Department Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
Participant Evaluation Survey Prize Draw
| Winner Name | Organisation |
| Anita Ross | Beaumont Hospital |
| Caroline Hogan | H&MV Engineering |
| Shelley Gleeson | AECOM |
| William Hayes | DePuy Synthes J&J |
| Sean Heary | Deloitte |
Top 5 Coordinators
| Coordinator Name | Organisation |
| Sharon Daly | Iarnród Eireann |
| Deirdre Kelly | Dublin City Council |
| Jessica O’Hara | SETU, Carlow Campus |
| Hasher Mohamed | H&MV Engineering |
| Felim Kelly | AECOM |