{"id":265843,"date":"2025-08-13T01:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=181158"},"modified":"2025-08-13T01:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:34:43","slug":"total-active-hub-and-network-rail-unveil-epic-challenge-to-get-the-rail-industry-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=265843","title":{"rendered":"Total Active Hub and Network Rail Unveil Epic Challenge to Get the Rail Industry Moving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/rail-news\/total-active-hub-and-network-rail-unveil-epic-challenge-to-get-the-rail-industry-moving\/\" title=\"Total Active Hub and Network Rail Unveil Epic Challenge to Get the Rail Industry Moving\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163128\/nwr-rail200-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163128\/nwr-rail200-485x360.jpg 485w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163128\/nwr-rail200-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rail industry is about to get moving like never before. Total Active Hub and Network Rail<br \/>Southern Region have joined forces to launch the Railway\u202f200 Active Challenge: Miles of<br \/>History; a landmark initiative inspiring employees across the UK rail network team up, move<br \/>more and celebrate 200 years of rail in an active and memorable way.<\/p>\n<p>Running from 27 September to 24 October 2025, this industry-wide challenge invites teams<br \/>of six to cover 200 miles, on a virtual route starting at Thurso (the most northerly train<br \/>station) and ending at London Bridge, through walking, running or swimming. From morning<br \/>dog walks to weekend adventures, every mile counts as teams track their progress on a live<br \/>digital map, passing iconic railway landmarks and racing colleagues to the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>This innovative partnership blends history, health, and teamwork to create a truly inclusive<br \/>movement. The challenge celebrates Britain\u2019s railway heritage while fostering physical and<br \/>mental wellbeing for those working across depots, offices, and shifts. As participants log<br \/>their activity and share their journey on socials, the entire industry will unite in a show of<br \/>pride, community, and collective energy.<\/p>\n<p>Sinead Kennedy, Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing at Network Rail Southern<br \/>Region, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRailway 200 is the perfect chance to bring our people together, to move more, feel good,<br \/>and celebrate how far we\u2019ve come. Let\u2019s step up for our industry and for each other!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163329\/Miles-of-History-1-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163329\/Miles-of-History-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-181314\" style=\"width:321px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163329\/Miles-of-History-1-2.png 500w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163329\/Miles-of-History-1-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163329\/Miles-of-History-1-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163329\/Miles-of-History-1-2-420x420.png 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Railway\u202f200 Active Challenge is more than just an active challenge, ess drive, it\u2019s a<br \/>movement for wellbeing, connection, and celebration and the first opportunity to unite the<br \/>whole industry. <\/p>\n<p><strong>By taking part, rail colleagues will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Honour 200 years of history with pride and community spirit.<\/li>\n<li>Boost physical and mental health through regular movement.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen workplace bonds as teams unite under one inspiring goal.<\/li>\n<li>Share stories, milestones, and achievements across the industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Participants will also enjoy live leaderboards, milestone rewards, and spot prizes, making the<br \/>journey as fun as it is meaningful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An open invitation to the rail industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The challenge is free and open to all within the rail industry, from train operators to suppliers<br \/>and partners across the UK rail network. Signing up is simple, and teams will receive full<br \/>support, including access to the myActiveHub mobile app to log activity and follow their<br \/>progress along the historic route.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t just about moving for fitness, it\u2019s about moving for each other, for our industry, and<br \/>for Railway 200\u2019s chosen charities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Register now<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be part of something bigger. Gather your team and register your interest today at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalactivehub.com\/railway200\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.totalactivehub.com\/railway200<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s move for our wellbeing. Let\u2019s move for each other. Let\u2019s move for 200 years of rail.<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Activehub\/Rail200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/rail-news\/total-active-hub-and-network-rail-unveil-epic-challenge-to-get-the-rail-industry-moving\/\" title=\"Total Active Hub and Network Rail Unveil Epic Challenge to Get the Rail Industry Moving\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12163128\/nwr-rail200-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/a>The rail industry is about to get moving like never before. Total Active Hub and Network RailSouthern Region have joined forces to launch the Railway\u202f200 Active Challenge: Miles ofHistory; a landmark initiative inspiring employees across the UK rail network team up, movemore and celebrate 200 years of rail in an active and memorable way. Running [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4856,8221,47,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-265843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-people","category-rail-news","category-uk"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=265843"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":266190,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265843\/revisions\/266190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=265843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=265843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=265843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}