South Australia's 2023 Billion Steps Challenge
Congratulations, we hit one billion steps!
Wellbeing SA and 10,000 Steps challenged all South Australians to get involved in the fourth annual Billion Steps Challenge in October 2023.
Our South Australian members stepped together and tracked their steps by finding more ways to move each day and completed the Challenge in a record time of just 29 days, beating last year's effort.
Whether you stepped on your own, together with friends or in a team at work, thank you for getting involved in the 2023 Billion Steps Challenge and contributing to healthier, happier families, communities and workplaces.
From South Australia? Join us in reaching our 1,000,000,000 steps goal!
Login or Sign UpCongratulations South Australia! Together we successfully reached the 1,000,000,000 challenge goal in 29 days!
Challenge Start
Oct. 1, 2023
Challenge Steps
1,000,205,752
Challenge Goal
1,000,000,000
About the Challenge
South Australia’s Billion Steps Challenge was a goal-based step challenge that started on Sunday October 1, 2023. All steps and activity logged by South Australian members during October 2023 were automatically combined and tracked towards the 1 billion steps goal until the goal was reached on October 29.
Keeping Active Beyond the Challenge
A walk can work wonders for your mood, mental health and state of wellbeing. Even though the Challenge has finished, continue to track your steps and activity to gain the benefits of physical activity! Keep finding ways to move throughout your day by parking further away, standing where you can and taking a break to walk. Here are a few helpful links to support you to maintain your activity level:
- Join our November Challenge through Colombia for your chance to win prizes!
- Continue to track your steps and view your progress over time.
- Connect with Friends to encourage each other to be active.
- Find a new place to walk near or far with Walking SA.
- Explore further with National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia.
- Get expert advice on how to Exercise Right for a range of life stages and health conditions.
- Join a Heart Foundation Walking Group in your area and create a Walking Plan.
- Access free personal health coaching with Better Health Coaching Service.
Continue to share with us how and where you are getting your steps throughout the day by tagging us on Facebook and Instagram.
#10000Steps #EveryStepCounts #EveryMoveCounts
Let’s kick off our journey towards one billion steps!
Where is your favourite place to watch the sun rise or set? The jetty in Marion Bay was originally built in 1889 and was used to ship grain and wool. It is now an amazing spot to admire the spectacular York Peninsula coastline. You can Walk the Yorke online through our monthly step Challenge this October!
Image: South Australian Tourism Commission, Adam Bruzzone, Marion Bay Jetty, Marion Bay, York Peninsula.
Together we have already walked more than 250 million steps!
Did you know there are dog friendly trails like the River Torrens Linear Trail? Plan a time to fit a walk into your day and step out into your community with family, friends or your dog. The River Torrens Linear Trail is lined with River Red Gums and reed beds, an oasis in the city and suburbs!
Image: South Australian Tourism Commission, Ben Goode, River Torrens Footbridge, North Adelaide, Adelaide.
We are halfway through the Challenge!
Where can you explore this weekend? Located just a short 25 minute drive from Adelaide city centre, Belair National Park stands as the oldest national park in South Australia. Visitors can explore a diverse selection of walking trails ranging in difficulty and marvel at the stunning woodlands, waterfalls, lakes, creeks and geological formations that await.
Image: South Australian Tourism Commission, JKTP, Big Heart Adventures, Belair National Park, Adelaide Hills.
We have almost reached our goal!
Embark on an adventure to explore the local history in a region near you! Experience the Barossa Valley's rich heritage by walking through its charming towns and villages, learning about the early settlers and the history that shaped the area.
Image: Tourism Australia, Adrian Brown, Jacob's Creek, Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre, Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat, Barossa.
Congratulations, we've reached our one billion step goal!
Keep moving beyond the Challenge by finding a national park you have not yet explored! Deep Creek National Park is the largest portion of remaining natural vegetation on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The park is home to an array of native wildlife such as western grey kangaroos, short beaked echidnas and 100 species of birds that can be heard and seen while walking.
Image: South Australian Tourism Commission, Jack Brookes, Deep Creek National Park, Deep Creek, Fleurieu Peninsula.
The 2023 Billion Steps Challenge has motivated me to meet daily walking goals. My physical health this year has improved considerably. My blood pressure is lower, as is my heart pulse rate. I feel better and a scan shows that I no longer have a fatty liver! The most important thing for me is logging in daily, or every couple of days, and adding my steps. Even if no one else knows how many steps I walk, I know. Checking my progress on each month's challenge is enough for me. And in all the time I have been part of the Million Steps Challenge group, I have met each month's goal.
I did very little physical activity in the 12 months prior to undertaking this challenge. It has motivated me to increase my physical activity and improve my overall health. I feel like I have so much more energy now, I am really happy to be feeling this way and I owe it to participating in this challenge.
I've struggled to walk in the past, this challenge made me get out and walk no matter what. I enjoyed being responsible for tracking my steps towards a goal. I am happy to walk alone, in silence and enjoy the beautiful scenery, wildlife and discover new walking tracks.
I found this challenge to be a fantastic motivator to get active. I normally sit at a computer desk every day. I have been walking in my lunch break & taking my dog for a walk after work. I feel so much better mentally & physically!
This was, overall one of the best things we have done as a team. This challenge brought 35 staff from across various TAFE SA campuses together with a common goal. We had our own 'newsletters' and encouraged staff to send in pictures of them out stepping. We shared pictures, tagged each other in social media and watched our steps grow. We went for group walks during breaks, which meant people moved outside and away from their desks, sometimes for the only time that day.
10,000 Steps App
Keep your steps up-to-date by logging with the 10,000 Steps mobile app.
- Log your steps and activity
- View your step statistics over time
- Track your progress in Challenges
- View your Tournament Leaderboard
- Apple Health integration on iOS
- Available for iOS and Android devices