{"id":20995,"date":"2026-01-21T12:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:37:15","slug":"the-big-outdoor-trends-shaping-2026-what-the-new-massive-report-means-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/the-big-outdoor-trends-shaping-2026-what-the-new-massive-report-means-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Outdoor Trends Shaping 2026: What the New MASSIVE Report Means for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_ff51b0821129c16fc9aa46ce01bd9858\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/running\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/cycling\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCycling\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/off-road-cycling\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOff-road cycling\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Big Outdoor Trends Shaping 2026: What the New MASSIVE Report Means for You\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/profile-pic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Hilary Pullen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-01-21T12:18:28+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 21, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nutrition-for-marathon-running.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nutrition for Marathon Running\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nutrition-for-marathon-running.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nutrition-for-marathon-running-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nutrition-for-marathon-running-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nutrition-for-marathon-running-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_5431247673ac7921d9d28952381cb962\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-massive-s-2026-participation-data-tells-us-about-the-rise-of-running-walking-and-outdoor-events-across-the-uk\"><strong>What MASSIVE\u2019s 2026 participation data tells us about the rise of running, walking and outdoor events across the UK<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, <a href=\"https:\/\/massive.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MASSIVE<\/a> surveys thousands of runners, walkers and challenge\u2011takers from across the UK to understand how we\u2019re getting outside and what motivates us to move more. This year\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/massive.co.uk\/news\/the-mass-participation-pulse-2026\/\">Mass Participation Pulse Report<\/a><\/strong>, based on <strong>9,459 responses<\/strong>, paints a fascinating picture of an outdoors community that\u2019s more inspired, more social and more confident than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what it means for <em>you<\/em> as part of the OS Maps community and where you can explore related advice, routes and inspiration on our site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-people-are-more-motivated-than-ever-to-get-outside\"><strong>People Are More Motivated Than Ever to Get Outside<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lizb_21days3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lizb_21days3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lizb_21days3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lizb_21days3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge <strong>89% of people plan to take part in the same number or more events in 2026<\/strong>, the highest level of enthusiasm in four years. The effect this should have on events across the UK is huge, making 2026 the year to try something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More challenge events appearing nationwide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bigger, buzzier atmospheres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A perfect year to set a personal goal, whether that\u2019s your first 5K or a long-distance trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get started with trail running and find your first 5k, or push yourself to complete an Ultra this year, read through our beginner&#8217;s guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_83e50a554d7ad02d2c4633c5907cd9e7\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/a-beginners-guide-to-trail-running\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA Beginner\u2019s Guide to Trail Running\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/a-beginners-guide-to-ultra-running\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA beginner\u2019s guide to ultra-running\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-big-moment-for-women-female-participation-is-surging\"><strong>A Big Moment for Women: Female Participation Is Surging<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most exciting shifts in this year&#8217;s report is the continued rise of women taking part in mass outdoor challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>59% of new participants<\/strong> (people starting events in the last 2 years) are women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within new participants younger age groups are now <strong>female\u2011majority<\/strong> which shows events are doing a great job of being more inclusive and marketing to young women.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>57% of women <\/strong>say they are part of running clubs or groups, showing community matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sustainable-trail-running-events-image-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/sustainability-mass-participation-sports-events\/\">Ella Cohen<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Women are driving much of the growth in outdoor participation, shaping events, joining communities and inspiring others. This aligns directly with what our Women\u2019s Hub stands for: empowerment, accessibility and confidence outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_651281651fd2ee82e5dda24b87be8d3a\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/women-outdoors\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tVisit our OS Women Outdoors Hub \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-events-are-becoming-more-social-especially-for-younger-people\"><strong>Events Are Becoming More Social, Especially for Younger People<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uk-running-routes-1024x402.jpg\" alt=\"uk running routes\" class=\"wp-image-11023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uk-running-routes-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uk-running-routes-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uk-running-routes-768x301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uk-running-routes.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you love the idea of training with others, you\u2019re not alone. The report shows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>80%<\/strong> of 18\u201324\u2011year\u2011olds sign up for events with friends or family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even among 45\u201354s, nearly <strong>half<\/strong> still sign up as a group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make 2026 the year you plan a big group challenge with your friends, you&#8217;ve got loads of time to train if you plan it in for summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mass participation events don&#8217;t have to be solo pursuits, they\u2019re shared experiences. Signing up together makes the challenge feel less intimidating, builds excitement during training, and boosts motivation on event day. If you don&#8217;t have friends that are keen to take part, try joining a group and finding some kindred spirits to help grow your skills, motivation to train and your passion for taking on challenges this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_ca112137f6236f2350db504d6e774240\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/benefits-of-joining-a-group\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA List of Women\u2019s Adventure &amp; Hiking Groups to Join in the UK\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/adventure-hiking-groups-for-women\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA List of Women\u2019s Adventure &amp; Hiking Groups to Join in the UK\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-longer-challenges-are-growing-in-popularity\"><strong>Longer Challenges Are Growing in Popularity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/massive.co.uk\/news\/the-mass-participation-pulse-2026\/\">The report<\/a> shows a noticeable rise in people signing up for marathons, ultras and multi\u2011day endurance events, with hikers\/runners gradually building towards longer distances over several years. But beyond the statistics, there\u2019s a powerful personal benefit here because training for a long\u2011distance challenge is one of the best ways to set a meaningful goal and stay motivated throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk-1024x402.jpg\" alt=\"24hr mountain challenges uk\" class=\"wp-image-15600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk-768x301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Training for a long\u2011distance challenge gives you a powerful sense of focus, because having a big, time\u2011bound goal instantly shifts your mindset and builds confidence from day one. As you follow a structured training journey, you naturally get outside more often, making each session part of a steady routine. And along the way, you see visible progress. Every longer route completed, every mile added, every stronger hike or run, reinforces your motivation and shows just how far you\u2019ve come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This trend fits perfectly with the OS Get Outside ethos, encouraging people to stretch their comfort zone and explore the UK\u2019s amazing long distance routes as well as creating their own in <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/osmaps\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"16882\">OS Maps.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Try these OS resources<\/strong> if you&#8217;re looking to take on a long distance challenge this year<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_27daf1b59c2197968544249dcaeb0d73\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/long-distance-footpaths-national-trails\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLong Distance Footpaths: Discovering Britain\u2019s \u2018Diamond\u2019 trails\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/long-distance-trail-running-training-tips\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLong distance trail running: training tips\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-year-to-get-outside\"><strong>Your Year to Get Outside<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>2026 is shaping up to be another brilliant year for getting outside. Whether you\u2019re planning to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>try your first event,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take on a long-distance challenge,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>join an outdoor community,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or simply walk more with friends\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026the momentum is on your side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/champ-fest-2025-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20682\" style=\"width:844px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/champ-fest-2025-edited.jpg 728w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/champ-fest-2025-edited-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"6653\">Our inspiring OS Champions <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find everything you need across <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/osmaps\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"16882\">OS Maps<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"2\">Get Outside<\/a><\/strong> to plan routes, join challenges, build confidence and stay motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"osmroute\">\r\n\t<h2><span>PLAN ROUTES<br>FIND ADVENTURES<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\t<p class=\"desktoponly\">Discover ready-made routes nearby or create your own<\/p>\r\n\t<p><a class=\"osmroutebutton\" href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/find-routes\" target=\"_blank\">Open OS Maps<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<style>\r\n\t.osmroute {\r\n\t\twidth: 100%;\r\n\t\tbackground-image: 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https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/challenge-1-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/challenge-1-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/challenge-1-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/challenge\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChallenges\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t26 Challenges to Make You a Better Hiker\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 15, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover how to be a better hiker in 2026 with our 26 challenges designed for hikers of all levels and ages.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/uk-24-hour-mountain-challenges\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"24hr mountain challenges uk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24hr-mountain-challenges-uk-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/running\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/challenge\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChallenges\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/mountain-challenges\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMountain Challenges\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUK 24 Hour Mountain Challenges \u2013 Distances &amp; Ascents\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 25, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA list of the UK&#8217;s most iconic 24hr hiking challenges &#8211; how many have you conquered?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/how-to-build-outdoor-confidence-a-beginners-guide-to-getting-outside\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-1.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"Female hiker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-1.jpg 1376w, 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