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Walking challenge ideas to kickstart a daily habit

Pacer Walking Challenges offer fun and motivating ways to get moving, no matter your fitness level! Whether you're part of a walking club or a group of friends, there’s a challenge for everyone.

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Walking challenge ideas to kickstart a daily habit

Pacer Walking Challenges offer fun and motivating ways to get moving, no matter your fitness level! Whether you're part of a walking club or a group of friends, there’s a challenge for everyone.

Join a Walking Challenge

Fun and Engaging Walking Challenges

Virtual Challenge for Walking Clubs

Join different types of walking challenges with your walking club: distance challenges, virtual races, and more.

Virtual Challenge for Walking Clubs

Fun Walking Challenge with Medals

Participate in virtual walking challenges with medals around the world, in fairy tales, haunted stories and more!

Fun Walking Challenge with Medals

Start Your Walking Challenge Now

Didn’t find the walking challenge you’d like to join? No problem! You can start your own walking challenge. Just pick a challenge type, set up your challenge, and start walking! New to this? Learn how to set goals and run a step challenge.

Distance Challenge

Distance Challenge

See how far you can go in a month with Pacer’s distance challenge. Track your progress as you walk, hike, or run towards your goal. Join the official monthly challenge or create one for your walking club.

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Virtual Race

Virtual Race

Experience the thrill of a virtual race from anywhere with our virtual run challenges! Use GPS tracking to complete distances like 5K, 10K, or even a marathon at your own pace. Challenge yourself or compete with your friends!

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Choose your walking challenge

  • 7-day walking challenge (getting started):
    A gentle week to build momentum, with a short daily walk that grows a little each day.
  • 30-day walking challenge (building a habit):
    Four weeks to make walking automatic, with a small step increase each week.
  • Walking for weight loss (goal-driven):
    Pair consistent daily walks with a steady pace to keep moving toward your goal over time.

Tips to stick with it

  • Walk at the same time each day to lock in the habit
  • Stack it onto something you already do (calls, podcasts, the commute)
  • Track your progress so you can watch the streak build
  • Invite a friend for accountability

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Pacer Walking Challenge?
Pacer allows you to create walking challenges to engage in a friendly competition within a supportive walking community. Pacer is the best walking app for creating step challenges. You can create a walking challenge for free with the Pacer Pedometer app.
Pacer also offers official virtual adventure challenges with medals to make your walks more motivating.
What walking challenges are there?
With the Pacer Walking App, you can create various walking challenges to match your fitness goals, including:
Step Challenge: Earn points each day you exceed a set number of steps, like 10,000.
Distance Challenge: Track how far you can walk over a set period.
Virtual Race Challenge: Use GPS to record a specific distance in a single session.
Daily Step Goal Challenge: Set a daily step target to achieve consistently.
These step challenges, distance challenges, virtual races and daily step goal challenges help you stay motivated and reach your fitness milestones.
What is the 28 Day Walking Challenge?
The 28 day walking challenge is a popular challenge that you can do in the Pacer Walking App. You can create your own walking challenge by setting a step challenge, distance challenge, or daily step goal challenge lasting 28 days.
This flexible walking challenge feature in Pacer allows you to tailor your challenge to fit your personal fitness goals, whether you're focused on increasing daily steps, covering specific distances, or maintaining a consistent step count over a month. It's a great way to stay motivated and active for 28 days straight! The 28 day walking challenge is completely free.
What is the Indoor Walking Challenge?
The walking challenge feature in the Pacer Walking App is versatile and it allows users to participate in walking challenges regardless of location. Whether you're walking indoors or outdoors, Pacer's walking challenge feature tracks your steps and distance. Challenge creators can even include 24-hour activity tracking to ensure every step counts. This makes the indoor walking challenge perfect for staying active, even when you prefer or need to stay indoors.
Last updated: Aug 2, 2026
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