April Running and Walking Challenge 2026: Every Kilometer Helps

20.5.2025

This year we used April to move more, motivate each other and turn our miles into help where it is needed.

This year’s edition involved 22 colleagues. At the beginning of the challenge, everyone set their own goal – how many kilometres they wanted to cover during April, either by running or walking or a combination of the two. In the end, 17 participants successfully completed the challenge; five colleagues did not reach their target this time. However, thanks to them for their participation, because every kilometre had a purpose.

The challenge that set our branches in motion

The aim of the challenge is not just to collect kilometres. It’s all about motivation to move, overcoming your own limits and having a team experience together. Some went for longer runs, others added regular walks after work or on the weekend. Participants recorded their activities via the Strava app, where they could track not only their own progress but also that of their colleagues.

The only important thing was to keep moving and to contribute with your kilometres to the overall result, which for this year was a beautiful 1,832 kilometres. This is almost the same distance as if we had walked through our branches – Zlín, Brno, Prague to Barcelona.

Results worth celebrating

This year there were also beautiful individual performances. The highest number of kilometres for April was collected by a colleague who covered an impressive 288 km. Among the colleagues, the first place went to a female participant with a great result of 142 km.

After the challenge, we capped off our joint efforts with a breakfast of champions, attended by those who met their target. In the morning before work, we enjoyed a well-deserved reward and a nice end to a whole month of movement. As a small souvenir, the successful participants, in addition to a sweet medal, also took away a company-branded challenge flask with which they could toast their next mileage.

Thank you to all our colleagues who participated in the April challenge and we look forward to more records next year!

Every kilometre was meaningful

As in previous years, we turned movement into concrete help. For every kilometer walked, our company contributed a financial amount to support Home for the elderly in Bohunice (Brno).

Thanks to our joint efforts, we supported the home with a contribution of 18 320 CZK. Every step, run and walk had another dimension besides personal motivation. The challenge showed once again that even ordinary movement can have a real impact and help where it is needed most.

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