Choose your own adventure!

Add extra flavour to your 1000 miles by giving your quest a personal twist. Here are some ideas from the class of 2022…

Make it a draw

‘To encourage my family we have an envelope full of pieces of paper with local walks written on them. We then get one person each week to pick one out and that’s where we go on the weekend for a family jaunt!’ says Clair Maskell.

Walk the line

Louise Lester aims to walk 2023 to match the year, and also loves finding old train lines and places that have been used in films…

Add a ticklist

Liesl van Niekerk is gradually bagging the high point of each county on her way to 1000.

Make it a streak

As well as his 1000-mile target,

Neil Vincer aimed to build a daily walking streak – so far he’s up to 1000 uninterrupted days with a walk in!

Toughen it up

Super-Salyen Latter loves a challenge, so after a couple of years decided to step it up: ‘I tried (and succeeded) in doing my 1000 in 100 days. Then I wanted to use my next 1000 to be as many hill miles as I can – after years of lockdown it’s been great to have a different focus and I feel great’.

Up the pressure

Jane Duffin aims to beat her previous year’s total and her finishing date – ‘So far I’ve managed it four years in a row!’

Add a challenge within-a-challenge

Like Lylie Frost: ‘I’ve always loved walking the coast so I decided to include walking the entire 350 miles of Essex Coast as part of my 1000’.

Sponsor yourself

Put 50p aside for every mile you walk – and give someone (you?) a massive £500 treat when you complete. Anthea

Hebdon put away £520 with her walking and gave it to a mitochondrial disease charity.

Add a new rule

‘I tried to walk every road and footpath in my city,’ says Chloe

Wells. ‘And I tried to take an interesting photo on every walk. This kept even the “boring” walks fun.’