Autumn Schools Walking Challenge 2024

The challenge consists of 3 distance options and will begin on the 23rd of September and will run until the 31st of October 2024. Teachers/leaders are now invited to register their school/group for free through the online form below. This year we are asking that you register your School/Youth Group and then let us know how many classes/groups will be taking part in the challenge.

What is involved?

• A teacher/leader registers their school/group and let’s Cork Sports Partnership know how many classes will be taking part in the challenge using the registration link below.
  • Deadline for Registration is Monday, September 16th
• Each school/group will be posted a poster to track their distance.
  • One tracking poster per class/group (students/participants do not receive an individual tracking poster)
• Each class/group will be posted a certificate to acknowledge their completed distance at the end of the campaign.
• Classes begin accumulating their target distance between the 23rd of September to the 31st of October.
  • The distance recorded is the one achieved by the class/group walking together and not a sum of the individual distances walked per student.

Youth Distances (4-12 years): 

• Gold distance: 25km
• Silver distance: 20km
• Bronze distance: 15km

Teen Distances (13-17 years):

• Gold distance: 50km
• Silver distance: 40km
• Bronze distance: 30km

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Optional | ‘Get Your School/Group Walking’ Workshop For Teachers/Leaders:

This valuable workshop will include an introduction to Physical Activity, Walking & Active Travel for school aged children. It will cover the Physical Activity Guidelines, Statistics and Benefits, as well as outline the Get Your School Walking Resource provided by the HSE. This booklet will be a great resource for anyone interested in getting their schools more active into the future as it is a comprehensive guide to promoting walking in schools. The final section of the workshop will provide an overview of the many Walking Initiatives available to schools. This theory-based workshop will explain why walking is so important for children and provide a guide for school staff in developing their own walking promotion strategy.

• Tuesday 19th of September
• 10.30am
• Mallow: exact venue TBC. 

Click HERE to register. 

For questions or queries email:

• Email: Alison at achambers@corksports.ie

Deadline for Registration is Monday, 16th September