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Strava running challenges in October 2026

115 Strava running challenges ran during October 2026, from brands such as HOKA, Abbott, Barilla and New Balance. Challenges for any activity count too. Open a card for the goal, the reward and where the prize is open.

Bose

Sweat to your soundtrack

Move for 45 minutes with Bose

Oct 1 – Nov 12Any activity

Heidi

Find your Freedom Challenge

Complete 6 hours of any activity

Oct 1 – Oct 31Any activity

Strava

October 10K Challenge

Complete a 10 km run

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run · Walk & hike

Strava

October Half Marathon Challenge

Complete a 21.1 km run

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run · Walk & hike

Strava

October Elevation Challenge

Climb a total of 2,000 m

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run · Walk & hike

Strava

October Run 100K Challenge

Run a total of 100 km

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run · Walk & hike

Strava

October 180 Minute Sweat Challenge

Complete a single activity that is 180-minutes long

Oct 1 – Oct 31Any activity

Runna

October 400-minute x Runna Challenge

Complete 400 minutes of activity

Oct 1 – Oct 31Any activity

Strava

October Ten Days Active Challenge

Do 10 minutes of activity for 10 days

Oct 1 – Oct 31Any activity

Nike

Pegasus Plus 2 10K Speed Challenge

Complete a 10km run

Oct 1 – Oct 22Run, Trail run, Virtual run

Maybelline

Brave Together Challenge

Complete 2 Active Days

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run · Walk & hike

Justworks

Small Business Marathon Challenge

Complete 26.2 miles

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run · Walk & hike · Workout & yoga

Head & Shoulders

H&S - The +Fresh Challenge

Complete 400 active minutes

Oct 1 – Oct 29Any activity

Moab

Should’ve Stayed Longer

Complete 100 minutes of movement

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run · Ride · Walk & hike · Swim

IAMS

Seize the Daylight with IAMS Pet Food

Complete 60 minutes of moving time with your pet

Oct 1 – Oct 31Any activity

adidas

Adizero 26.2

Complete 26.2 miles

Oct 2 – Nov 2Run · Walk & hike

Strava

October 5K Challenge

Complete a 5 km run

Oct 2 – Oct 31Run · Walk & hike

Still I Run

National Run for Mental Health Week with Still I Run

Complete 3 activities of at least 15 minutes

Oct 3 – Oct 10Run · Ride · Walk & hike

Nike

After Dark Tour CDMX | Corre 21K

Log 21K Over the week

Oct 4 – Oct 10Run

Olympikus

Desafio O Corre da Causa Olympikus

Upload 1 activity a week for 3 weeks

Oct 5 – Oct 25Run · Workout & yoga

NOBULL

Run the Season

Log 5 miles of activity

Oct 6 – Oct 19Run · Walk & hike

Castelli

Train like a Pro Challenge

Train for 200 minutes in 2 weeks

Oct 8 – Oct 21Run · Ride

Merck Canada

Run It By Your Doctor for Movember

Run 10k & download the checklist

Oct 8 – Dec 8Run · Walk & hike

ButcherBox

Fuel Your Fire Challenge

Log 100 minutes of activity

Oct 8 – Oct 21Any activity

Apple

Watch Heart Health Challenge

Complete three 20 min workouts weekly

Oct 8 – Dec 24Any activity

MUSH

Steady Wins the Race Challenge

Activity for a total of 200 minutes

Oct 9 – Oct 22Any activity

Buxton Water

Buxton: Side by Side, Step by Step

Log 25 minutes of movement with a friend

Oct 10 – Nov 6Run · Ride · Walk & hike · Workout & yoga

Strava

Something Beats Nothing Challenge

Activity for 15 minutes in one activity

Oct 12 – Dec 6Any activity

Harmonie Mutuelle

Eco-santé 20K Challenge by Harmonie Mutuelle

Complete 20km in 11 days

Oct 12 – Oct 22Any activity

Powerade

42K in 21 Days - Powerade: Defy your limits

Complete 42 kms in 21 days

Oct 12 – Nov 1Run · Walk & hike

INIU

Go Off-Grid with INIU

Complete 100 minutes of movement

Oct 12 – Nov 11Any activity

MAAP

MIND:SET Challenge

Move for 6-hours

Oct 13 – Oct 26Any activity

IM8 Health and Eight Sleep

The IM8 x Eight Sleep Recovery Challenge

Moving time of 88 minutes

Oct 16 – Nov 1Any activity

Nespresso

Active Mornings with Nespresso

Complete 100 minutes of activity

Oct 20 – Nov 2Any activity

Audible

Audible's Chase the Count

Log 120 minutes of movement individually

Collectively hit 1.2M minutes

Oct 21 – Dec 2Any activity

Huawei

Chase The Wild with HUAWEI

Track 3 hours of activity

Together achieve 700,000 hours

Oct 23 – Nov 12Any activity

BYD

SGIM × BYD ATTO 1 - 322km

Complete 322km in 6 weeks

Oct 23 – Dec 6Run · Walk & hike

NYRR

Virtual TCS New York City Marathon

Complete 26.2 miles

Oct 24 – Nov 1Run · Ride · Walk & hike

NYRR

Virtual TCS New York City Marathon Challenge

Complete 26.2 miles

Oct 24 – Nov 1Run · Ride · Walk & hike

Samsung

Galaxy Health: 9-hour Movement

Record a total of 9 hours active time

Oct 24 – Nov 22Any activity

Vittel

Winter Warm Up With Vittel®

Reach a total of 540 minutes of activity

Oct 25 – Dec 5Any activity

iFIT

There Is No Off Season

Log 200 minutes

Oct 25 – Nov 21Any activity

Continental

Tadej Pogačar 'SHARE THE ROAD' Challenge

Complete 50 km running or cycling

Help us reach 8M km

Oct 27 – Nov 10Run · Ride

HOKA

Chase 300: HOKA Membership

Run 300 miles

Mar 5 – Dec 31Run · Walk & hike

HOKA

100 Hustle: HOKA Membership

Log an activity for 100 days

Mar 5 – Dec 31Run · Walk & hike

Abbott

Miles to Majors

Complete 200 minutes of activity

Aug 10 – Oct 4Any activity

HOKA

You + 26.2

Complete 26.2 miles

Sep 7 – Oct 12Run, Trail run, Virtual run

Barilla

No Penne No Gain by Barilla Protein+

Log 10 activities of at least 20 minutes

Sep 7 – Oct 5Any activity

New Balance

The 42.1 km challenge

Complete 42.1 km in 2 weeks

Sep 7 – Oct 7Run · Walk & hike

Slim&Fit

Feed Your Form Challenge

Accumulate 240 minutes of activities within 4 weeks

Sep 11 – Oct 11Any activity

Nike

After Dark Tour Manila Challenge

Log 20 runs in 8 weeks

Sep 12 – Nov 6Run, Trail run, Virtual run

Workday

Rise with Workday

Log 2 activities a week for 4 weeks

Sep 14 – Oct 11Any activity

Audible

Level-Up Challenge

Complete 6hrs and 5 minutes of activity

Sep 14 – Oct 13Run · Ride · Walk & hike · Workout & yoga

Strava

Somos Más: Floreciendo juntos

Log an activity each week, for 4 weeks

Sep 14 – Oct 11Any activity

Outdoor Research

No Bad Weather Challenge

Complete 25 hours of moving time

Sep 15 – Oct 14Any activity

Planet Fitness

Move Your Way Challenge

Complete 300 minutes

Sep 17 – Oct 29Any activity

adidas

1KM Feel your fast

Run your fastest 1km

Sep 17 – Oct 14Run · Walk & hike

Nuun

Don’t Stop Now, Keep Going with Nuun

Log 6 active days over 2 weeks

Sep 17 – Oct 14Any activity

Private Sport Shop

HOKA Les Templiers Challenge

Complete 200 minutes of activity

Sep 19 – Oct 2Any activity

Tailwind

Nutrition Fuel Further Challenge

Complete 8 hours of movement in 2 weeks

Sep 19 – Oct 2Any activity

Nike

After Dark Tour Mumbai Challenge

Log 20 runs in 8 weeks

Sep 19 – Nov 13Run, Trail run, Virtual run

Dyson

Ready. Set. Brush. | Dyson CameraJet™

Log 7 Active Days

Sep 20 – Oct 19Any activity

Yves Rocher Foundation

Challenge

Log 60 minutes of activity in 2 weeks

Sep 21 – Oct 4Run · Walk & hike

Red Bull

Get Riel

For 6 days stay active for 30 minutes

Sep 21 – Oct 4Any activity

Huawei

Get Moving with the HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 Series

Log 420 minutes of moving time

Sep 21 – Oct 18Run · Ride · Walk & hike

adidas

TERREX What The Hike? | Zalando

Hike for 30 kilometers

Sep 21 – Oct 4Run · Walk & hike

CLIF

Built in Bites Challenge

Complete 330 minutes of activity

Sep 22 – Nov 3Any activity

Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Team End Polio Challenge

Complete 300 minutes of movement

Sep 24 – Oct 24Any activity

Huawei

Let's Move 100,000km Together with HUAWEI!

Run or cycle toward the collective 100,000km goal

Sep 24 – Oct 7Run · Ride

Café du Cycliste

120:Bring the Outside In

Log 120 minutes of activity

Sep 25 – Oct 3Any activity

Backcountry

Backcountry's Last Light

Log 15 hours of moving time

Sep 25 – Oct 20Any activity

Le Col

Back to Sport

Complete 5 activities of 30 minutes

Sep 26 – Oct 9Any activity

Audi

Challenge Run

Complete 118 km

Sep 28 – Oct 25Run, Trail run, Virtual run

Segment runs

42

These only count on one specific stretch of road, so you have to be in that city.

Abbott

Miles to Majors – Central Park Segment

Complete the Central Park segment

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run

Justworks

Support Small Business Segment

Run the segment

Oct 1 – Oct 31Run

Nike

After Dark Tour CDMX 2026

Run the segment

Zappos

NYC Challenge: Central Park

Run the Central Park segment

Oct 4 – Nov 1Run

Zappos

NYC Challenge: West Side Highway

Run the West Side Highway segment

Oct 4 – Nov 1Run

Altra

Hamburg | Alster Sprint

Run the Altra segment

Oct 5 – Nov 1Run

Strava

Advertising Week x Strava Challenge 2026

Run the segment

Audible

Run with Audible: Melbourne

Complete the Run with Audible: Melbourne segment

Audible

Royal Parks Run Challenge

Run the segment

CLIF

New York City Segment Challenge

Run the segment

Oct 12 – Nov 9Run

FOCUSWATER

Fuel your FOCUS with FOCUSWATER Zürich

Complete the FOCUSWATER Care segment

Oct 15 – Nov 11Run

FOCUSWATER

Fuel your FOCUS with FOCUSWATER Bern

Complete the FOCUSWATER Fastest segment

Oct 15 – Nov 11Run

Brooks

In Boston Challenge

Run the Brooks Boston store segment

Oct 16 – Nov 13Run

On

Marathon Week Challenge - McCarren Park

Run the On Marathon Week segment

Oct 17 – Oct 31Run

On

Marathon Week Challenge - Central Park

Run the On Marathon Week segment

Oct 17 – Oct 31Run

On

Marathon Week Challenge - West Side Highway

Run the On Marathon Week segment

Oct 17 – Oct 31Run

On

Marathon Week Challenge - Williamsburg Bridge

Run the On Marathon Week segment

Oct 17 – Oct 31Run

Altra

Yorkshire Marathon 2026

Run the segment

adidas

Segment Challenge

Complete the adidas segment during the race on October 18

Zalando

Checkpoint

Run the Zalando Rome segment

Celsius

Aston Martin Aramco F1® Team Run Challenge - Las Vegas

Run the Las Vegas segment

Oct 19 – Nov 21Run

Schwab

Market Miles™ by Schwab: UES

Run the UES segment

Oct 30 – Nov 26Run

Schwab

Market Miles™ by Schwab: Riverside Park

Run the Riverside Park segment

Oct 30 – Nov 26Run

Schwab

Market Miles™ by Schwab: BK Heights

Run the BK Heights segment

Oct 30 – Nov 26Run

Schwab

Market Miles™ by Schwab: UWS

Run the UWS segment

Oct 30 – Nov 26Run

Schwab

Market Miles™ by Schwab: East River

Run the East River segment

Oct 30 – Nov 26Run

Schwab

Market Miles™ by Schwab: Williamsburg

Run the Williamsburg segment

Oct 30 – Nov 26Run

Oroweat

Get That Bread, Union Square!

Complete the route

Oct 30 – Nov 27Run

ButcherBox

Meat That Goes the Distance

Run the segment

Oct 31 – Nov 20Run

Oroweat

Get That Bread, Chelsea Triangle!

Complete the route

Oct 31 – Nov 27Run

Oroweat

Get That Bread, High Line!

Complete the route

Oct 31 – Nov 27Run

Oroweat

Get That Bread, Central Park!

Complete the route

Oct 31 – Nov 27Run

Oroweat

Get That Bread, Prospect Park!

Complete the route

Oct 31 – Nov 27Run

Oroweat

Get That Bread, Domino Park!

Complete the route

Oct 31 – Nov 27Run

goodr

goodr's Windy City Warm-Up

Complete .25 mile segment

Sep 8 – Oct 10Run

Nike

GREATNESS IN SIGHT: Nike Vision CPH

Run the Copenhagen segment

Sep 18 – Oct 20Run

Nike

Running: Portland Marathon 2026

Run the segment

Sep 19 – Oct 3Run

Dyson

CameraJet™ Sydney Segment

Complete the Sydney Centennial Park segment

Sep 20 – Oct 19Run

Dyson

CameraJet™ Melbourne Segment

Complete the Melbourne Albert Park segment

Sep 20 – Oct 19Run

Oakley

Sua corrida merece Oakley

Run the segment

Sep 21 – Oct 18Run

John Lewis

Find Your Stride with John Lewis - Glasgow

Complete the John Lewis River Clyde segment

Sep 23 – Oct 23Run

Celsius

Aston Martin Aramco F1® Team Run Challenge - Austin

Run the Austin segment

Sep 28 – Oct 25Run