Participants

Embrace the thrill of running and embark on an exciting fitness journey.

Not only will you feel great, but you’ll also get a special certificate signed by the Education Minister when you complete the challenge. Print it out and hang it proudly on your bedroom wall; it’s like winning your own Olympic gold medal!

Lace up your sneakers, grab your water bottle, and hit the ground running from Monday 15 July to Friday 13 September.

Up to 4,000 student runners who log their runs throughout the challenge will receive free entry into the Perth Running Festival Burswood Park 4km Dash on Sunday 6 October at Optus Stadium. This is your chance to be recognised for your hard work in the challenge.

Your challenge

Primary school students

Can you run, walk, or wheel for 20 minutes a week? How about for 4 minutes every day after school?

That’s all it takes to complete the challenge.

Get a parent and carer or challenge captain at your school to register for you and make every step count!

Secondary school students

Can you run, walk, or wheel for 30 minutes a week? How about for 6 minutes every day after school?

That’s all it takes to complete the 2024 Education Minister’s Running Challenge.

Make every step count and sign up now.

Education staff

Can you run, walk, or wheel for 30 minutes a week? How about for 6 minutes every day after work?

That’s all it takes to complete the 2024 Education Minister’s Running Challenge.

Make every step count and sign up now.

Win prizes for running

We challenge you to run consistently over the 2 months of the challenge. We know you can do it!

Not only will you receive a signed certificate from the Education Minister, but you will create healthy habits beyond the challenge period, regardless of your running ability.

But that’s not all.

Each week, students who log their runs, walks or wheels go in the draw to win a prize.

Some of the 2024 weekly prizes include:

Apple Airtags
Bluetooth speakers
Fitbits
mini golf vouchers.

There’s a lot up for grabs!

Get support

If you need support with your account including how to create an account, change account details, log activity and more, refer to Participant account support.