Let's get moving this Walktober!

Get moving for our wellbeing, our community and our planet.

Walktober is a challenge held each October to celebrate International Walk to School Month. School communities are asked to walk, wheel and use other active and sustainable travel as much as possible throughout the month.

By travelling actively and sustainably throughout October school communities can make a difference - for our wellbeing, our community and our planet. 

Walking, wheeling, cycling, scooting, using Park and Stride or public transport reduces car use, benefits health and wellbeing and has a positive impact on the local community by reducing congestion and improves air quality.

This is the first year that Wokingham have taken part in Walktober.  

The resources for Walktober have been created with the support from Hampshire County Council and Southampton City Council.

Registration

Please contact us to register your school.

The competitions

Be inspiring this Walktober!

This October, we’re inviting pupils, families and school staff to share their active and sustainable travel stories to help inspire others to travel differently.

Whether you walk, wheel, scoot, cycle, Park and Stride, or use school or public transport on most days, once a week or for the first time during Walktober – your story could encourage someone else to give a more sustainable journey a go!

Do you cycle to school once a week? Use Park and Stride every day? Or maybe you took the bus to the shops for the first time? By sharing how you travel, what you enjoy and any tips for others, you can inspire change. Plus, you could win a prize by entering our competition!

Pupil competition – My Walktober Journey Report

How to take part:

• Create a report about your active or sustainable journey – whether it’s new or part of your regular routine.
• Be as creative as you like – write, record, present, draw or photograph your journey.
• If you’d like to use our editable competition report form, please download My Walktober Journey Report which can be found under Related Downloads.
• Once your report is complete, ask an adult to help you submit it to: myjourney@wokingham.gov.uk 
• The competition closes on Friday 7th November 2025. 

Schools Competition – Walktober Inspirational Stories

How to take part:

• Promote Walktober across your school community and encourage pupils, families and staff to travel actively and sustainably throughout the month.
• Invite pupils, parents, carers and staff to share their journey story to help inspire others. Think about how you can showcase these – through newsletters, social media, your school website, classroom displays or assemblies.
• Log your activities, reports and stories using the Walktober Inspirational Stories competition resource sent to all registered schools and settings. You could include a written summary, photos, screenshots, quotes or links.
• Save your entry as a PDF and submit to: myjourney@wokingham.gov.uk

The competition closes on Friday 7th November 2025.