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Get Set / Path to Paris + Get Set for Milan (Team GB & ParalympicsGB)

school-virtual-activity-challenge · UK (national) · Path to Paris ran 2024; Get Set for Milan running into Milano-Cortina 2026

Free team-based virtual challenge where school/community teams log physical-activity minutes, which convert to kilometres powering their team along an Olympic-themed virtual world map. Teams collect prizes en route.

Areas compete

Teams (typically registered per school/community group) appear on a national virtual-map leaderboard - schools and towns are visibly racing each other towards the host city.

People support each other

Within each team, every minute logged by any pupil (and their family at home) contributes - kids ask parents and siblings to log activity so their school's marker moves faster. Champion Schools layer adds peer-mentoring within the school.

Why this is worth knowing

Government-backed, Olympic-licensed under-mentioned variant of the Daily Mile pattern - school teams visibly race on a map, which is exactly BelongHub's catalog sweet spot.

StatusActive (Milan 2026 edition live)
YearPath to Paris ran 2024; Get Set for Milan running into Milano-Cortina 2026
WhereUK (national)
Effort to start a local versionMonths of work
LanguageEnglish
Verificationhigh confidence
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