Put Some Spring
In Your Step!
Get out, get social, get active!
Walking is a great way to gently get back into regular movement, along with meeting people and getting outdoors. Our Step10 Challenge is designed to support and motivate you to regularly meet up with a group nearby. A walk volunteer will be there to guide you to taking the steps to build a long-term walking habit! Plus, it’s loads of fun.
About The Step10 Challenge
Victoria Walks together with local partners has created a 10-week schedule of regular walks during Spring – kicking off September 21 – to support women and girls to take up regular walking or get back into a walking habit. We know that it can be hard to do it alone – so we have found some fun and interesting walking routes in your local area, and we’ll provide the schedule of walks, along with volunteers to welcome you. You just need to show up!
This year, we are providing six locations. Check out the links to our activating partners – Boroondara, Manningham, Whittlesea, the City of Melbourne, Golden Plains and Bass Coast below
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Register as a Walk Leader for the Step10 Challenge in your local area via the link below. Once you have registered, you’ll be sent further instructions via email. An invitation to download the Spond App will be sent out.
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Register as a participant for the Step10 Challenge in your local area via the links below. Once you have registered through Humanitix, you’ll be sent an invitation to download the Spond App a week prior to the challenge starting, where the first few weeks of walks will be available. You can then choose the walks that you want to do.
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Be sure you are physically able to undertake the proposed walks. If you need to check with your doctor, please do that before starting. Noting that the walks will be undertaken at a gentle pace.
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Need some information and motivation to make your experience better. Check out our resources below to support your walking.
Regularity is the key! You might like to pick one of the walks, or a particular day of the week. We hope the schedule will provide opportunity and flexibility to suit you to keep showing up.
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Don’t forget to give yourself a pat on the back. Hopefully this time has given you all of the good feels that walking does – including meeting some new people, vitamin D and moving your body! We hope you’ll keep enjoying walking after the challenge has finished!
Where The Program Will Be Held
Boroondara
Through partnership with The Y and the City of Boroondara.
City of Melbourne
Through partnership with The Y and the City of Melbourne Council
Manningham
Through partnership with Align Leisure and the City of Manningham
Golden Plains
Through partnership with Golden Plains Shire Council
City of Whittlesea
Through partnership with the City of Whittlesea
Bass Coast
Through partnership with Bass Coast Shire Council
Some Motivation To Get You Started
Frequently Asked Questions
No – you can choose which walks suit your schedule and do as many or as few as you like.
Unfortunately, we can’t provide technical assistance with the App. We suggest you visit spond.com to trouble shoot and then contact us if you need to be re-invited to the group on supporter@victoriawalks.org.au.
We want to ensure participants have a good experience and our volunteer Walk Leaders will need to be able to support the whole group.
Great! We are always looking for ways to improve. Please email us with your feedback on supporter@victoriawalks.org.au
Victoria Walks is the leading health promotion charity dedicated to getting more people walking every day. Since 2009, we have combined evidence-based advocacy, community partnerships, and practical tools to make walking a safe, easy, and inclusive choice for all Victorians.
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Disclaimer
Information on this website is provided in good faith for general purposes only. Victoria Walks accepts no responsibility for loss, injury, or damages arising from participation in activities promoted. Always seek professional advice before starting new exercise. Participation in Step10 is at your own risk.
Acknowledgment of Country
Victoria Walks acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Victoria. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and we collectively pay our respects to Elders – past and present and extend that respect to any First Peoples.