The most run-derful time of the year is almost here again!

After an incredible first year in 2024, with 8 walkers & runners raising $15,000 for Project Island Song, the 12ks of Christmas is back for 2025!

Could you take on the challenge to really step into Christmas with us this time? Or make a donation to support our awesome team!

What is the 12ks of Christmas?

We’re offering two options to those wanting to take part - the Traditional or the Next Level 12k challenge – and will all be taking on the challenge from 1st to 12th December 2025.

The Traditional 12ks of Christmas

This option sees you build up a km of walking or running for 12 days straight. So, day one you complete 1km, day two you complete 2km, day three you complete 3km and so on until the final day where you complete 12km, a fantastic achievement and a total of 78km across the 12 days!

The Next Level 12ks of Christmas

For the hardcore amongst you, this option means completing 12km of walking or running each day for 12 days straight. That’s an epic 144km in total, which does have a nice association to the Project as there are 144 islands in the Bay of Islands, seven of which are pest-free thanks to the efforts of our community over the past 15 years.

How you can take part

If this sounds like something you’re keen to be part of then:

1. Scroll down and click Participate.

2. Our template content will automatically appear for you, so you just need to edit this to include your name in the title, and select which version of the 12ks challenge you'll be taking on.

3. Hit Publish and start sharing the message, collecting your own sponsors to add to the total, and get training!

Prefer to support without all that running?

Please consider chipping in to support our runners and walkers in any way you can - maybe $12 - a dollar for each day, $78 a dollar for each km for those completing the Traditional challenge or $144 a dollar for each km for those completing the Next Level challenge.

Whatever you can afford will make a difference. Thank you and Meri Kirihimete from the team at Project Island Song!