ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
Your Mile, Your Way. 25 days. 25 miles. 25+ amazing prizes to be won.
Take part in our Daily Mile Challenge, where students and staff can challenge themselves to walk, run, swim and cycle 1 mile every day between 25 February and 21 March.
The challenge, inspired by the Daily Mile initiative, provides a simple and achievable way to boost your physical and mental health and also your wellbeing.
Every day you take part gives you an entry into our prize draw with bonus prizes for completing a full week or completing the whole challenge. Check out the run down of daily prizes below.
Fancy getting involved in our Daily Mile Challenge? All you need to do is:
- Register via this form
- Download Strava and join the Northumbria Sport group
- Completely your mile and you’ll be entered into our prize draws
Join us, stay active, and make every mile count.
PRIZES
| WEEK 1 - PRIZES | |
| Tuesday 25 February 2025 | 1 Month Gym Pass |
| Wednesday 26 February 2025 | NU Sport Water Bottle |
| Thursday 27 February 2025 | Northumbria Sport Bobble Hat |
| Friday 28 February 2025 | £25 Just Eat voucher |
| Saturday 01 March 2025 | Free Coffee at Greenhouse |
| Sunday 02 March 2025 | £25 Amazon Voucher |
| WEEK 2 - PRIZES | |
| Monday 03 March 2025 | NU Sport Water Bottle |
| Tuesday 04 March 2025 | Free PT Session |
| Wednesday 05 March 2025 | £25 Amazon Voucher |
| Thursday 06 March 2025 | Free Climbing Wall Pass |
| Friday 07 March 2025 | £25 Just Eat Voucher |
| Saturday 08 March 2025 | Northumbria Sport Bobble Hat |
| Sunday 09 March 2025 | Free Sports Massage |
| WEEK 3 - PRIZES | |
| Monday 10 March 2025 | Free Coffee at Greenhouse |
| Tuesday 11 March 2025 | Free PT Session |
| Wednesday 12 March 2025 | £25 Just Eat Voucher |
| Thursday 13 March 2025 | £25 Amazon Voucher |
| Friday 14 March 2025 | Northumbria Sport Bobble Hat |
| Saturday 15 March 2025 | Free Sports Massage |
| Sunday 16 March 2025 | 1 Month Gym Pass |
| WEEK 4 - PRIZES | |
| Monday 17 March 2025 | Free Climbing Wall Pass |
| Tuesday 18 March 2025 | Free PT Session |
| Wednesday 19 March 2025 | Northumbria Sport Bobble Hat |
| Thursday 20 March 2025 | NU Sport Water Bottle |
| Friday 21 March 2025 | £25 Amazon Voucher |
Taken part for a full week? You'll be entered into a bonus prize draw to win a New Balance backpack each week of the challenge.
Taken part for the full 25 days? You'll be entered into to win the star prize of a Garmin Smart Watch (worth £250).
WEEKLY SESSIONS
To help you achieve the challenge, we’re offering additional opportunities to stay active and explore Newcastle together with our guided walks and runs that will be running each week of the challenge.
Weekly walks – every Monday
Enjoy a relaxed 1.5 - 2-mile walk, perfect for a lunchtime break while seeing of the city.
Here are the routes that we'll be on offer throughout the challenge:
| Date | Length of route | Route |
| Monday 3 March | 1.6 miles | Jesmond |
| Monday 10 March | 1.7 miles | Exhibition Park |
| Monday 17 March | 1.7 miles | Leazes Park |
Weekly runs – every Thursday
Choose between a 3 mile or 1 mile route around Newcastle.
| Date | Length of route | Route |
| Thursday 27 February | 3.2 miles (longer run) | Town Moor |
| Thursday 27 February | 1.5 mile (shorter run) | Hancock Museum |
| Thursday 6 March | 3.3 miles (longer run) | Jesmond |
| Thursday 6 March | 1.6 miles (shorter run) | Exhibition Park |
| Thursday 13 March | 3.4 miles (longer run) | Quayside |
| Thursday 13 March | 1.8 miles (shorter run) | Quayside |
| Thursday 20 March | TBC |
Heaton Park / Jesmond Dene |
| Thursday 20 March | 1.7 miles (shorter run) | City Stadium |
Meeting point for both runs and walks is Sport Central at 12:15.
You can book onto these sessions for FREE via the NU Sport app. These will be bookable 2 weeks in advance.
Join us stay active, and make every mile count.
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