A dazzling display of 1000-mile pledges – and our first six golden badge winners!

Going public with your pledge to walk 1000 miles this year is a huge motivator. You can download and print your pledge form here. Fill in your name and post it to your personal social media page and that’s your hostage to fortune up and working to spur you on on those wet Wednesday afternoons!

Alternatively, you can post this clip to your Instagram or Facebook story.

This year we kicked off our 2022 #minichallenge season by offering six pledge-makers the chance to win a money-can’t-buy Golden Badge. Huge congratulations to our winners: Leanne Gower, who last year discovered #walk1000miles was a brilliant escape from remote learning and this year anticipates ‘Mud, puddle-jumping, exploring, tree-climbing, laughter and smiles’; Hannah Sherlock who presented hers from the top of the third highest hill in Shropshire, Titterstone Clee, and explained that ‘The balls work for Air Traffic Control (large one) & Met Office (small one)’; Emma Cooper who started as she means to go on, filling a bag with litter (top work!); Barbara Ruszala who says: “I joined the group in September last year and you all have been an inspiration to me every single day since”, Cathy Marima who made a fine display at Rochester Castle, and Rosaidh Phillips who despite having Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is gunning for 500 miles this year. How lovely and good luck all! Winners: click here to claim your precious!