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Embrace the outdoors for enhanced mental health.

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Challenge yourself to spend 30 minutes intentionally engaging with the outdoors every day in September. You'll be raising awareness for mental health and support Stride's community mental health and suicide prevention services.

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How it works

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Take 30 minutes outside every day throughout September 2025.

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Start fundraising and share your page. Invite your friends and family to join you in the Take 30 challenge.

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Go outside and do something you enjoy for 30 minutes throughout September. Choose your own activities.

What is Stride Outside?

Stride Outside is a free, inclusive fundraising challenge encouraging participants to spend 30 minutes outside daily for 30 days.

The challenge is open to all ages and fitness levels. You can choose to spend 30 minutes doing an activity of your choice outdoors. Whether it is walking, cycling, gardening or mindfulness, the choice is yours.

Stride Outside is an opportunity to improve your wellbeing and support Stride's community mental health services and programs.

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Benefits of getting involved

Feel better

Enjoy the mental and physical benefits of being outdoors.

Promote change

Help destigmatise mental health concerns through conversation and promote access to essential services.

Support our cause

Raise funds to support Stride's mental health services and programs.

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The difference you'll make

Every dollar raised for Stride Outside will go towards enhancing Stride’s programs and services. These vital services support people at all stages of their mental health journey, from early intervention services for children and young people to the ongoing support of adults with more complex needs.

Last year, Stride helped over 21,000 people access the services required for their mental wellbeing. With your help, we will continue to offer personalised, high-quality services to meet the needs of people across metropolitan and regional communities.
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FAQs

When is the challenge?

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The Stride Outside Challenge begins on Monday, 1st September and ends on Tuesday, 30th September 2025. If you would like to be involved, you can register any time before Monday, 1st September.

What is considered an outside activity?

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The short answer is whatever feels good for you!

Whether it’s a run, a bike ride, meditating in the outdoors, reading a book outside, yoga, or drawing in the sun - the possibilities are endless.

I need help updating my profile - who can I contact?

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First, head to the top right hand corner of the website (on desktop) or open the sidebar on mobile to login to your profile and access your dashboard.

Here you can see the options to update your profile.

If you’re having trouble, click here to contact us.

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