#SecretSanta 2019 a huge success!

300 challengers took part in the first ever #walk1000miles Secret Santa at Christmas, making it quite possibly the biggest gift exchange in walking, and certainly the happiest! We’ve surveyed all participants and have noted your feedback to make the next gift exchange even better. Happily, 98% of participants surveyed said they’ll definitely take part again, so we’re thrilled.

‘Wow! Wow! & Wow! I cannot believe how much thought and creativity have gone into my gifts’ said Jill Bradbury.


‘Oh my....... how thoughtful, kind and considerate 🤓😎👍 I am truly chuffed to bits ♥️😍😇 thank you #secretsanta you hit the bullseye perfectly 🥂🎅🏼🎁’ said Tim Dalby-Quenet of his gift.


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Alexandra Collins in Colorado was overjoyed with her socks and cookie cutters all the way from the UK – “I can’t think of a better more fitting way to celebrate starting another year’s challenge than by wearing socks 🧦 from you all the way from England'“


‘Huge thanks to Mini Me’s #secretsanta,’ said Katie Tyerman. ‘One very happy girl!’

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‘Thank you #secretsanta I love my very personal gifts and I am looking forward to practicing the mindfulness walking ❤️’ said Donna Lucas.


‘Thank you so much!’ said Christina Edwards; ‘Love love love the calendar! Socks are very much appreciated too as my mother let me down and didn’t buy me any this year!’

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‘Massive THANK YOU to my #secretsanta’ said Alison Glover – ‘A perfect gift. A towel that fits nicely in it’s own bag for my wild swimming (which I plan to do more of in 2020), a badger badge (who isn’t a sucker for a badge???) and a badger pad to list all the places I plan to walk and swim. ACE😘’


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‘Thank you soooooo much for my owl! Barn Owls are my absolute favourites and I love needle felting. It couldn't have been more perfect if you tried 🎅😍🦉 ‘ said Amanda Bishell.


‘Thank you so much for my lovely Christmas gifts!! Absolutely love them’ said Alison Kyle of hers, which came all the way from Marietta, Georgia!