Lifting The Decks Challenge 2025

1 October 2025 - 31 October 2025

The annual REME Lifting the Decks Challenge returns for its fifth year. Throughout October, we invite participants to select a number of different challenges to accomplish before the month's end. 

This year, the event theme is the number 5 and the activities are:

Exercise

• Run 5k at least once a week. (Novices to running: Follow the BBC Couch to 5km plan)
• 5k Tab weekly
• 500K on a bike in October
• Row 50k in October
• Swim 5k Per Week
• 5x5 Strength Circuit - Perform 5 sets of 5 strength exercises (e.g., squats, push-ups, lunges, burpees, and sit-ups) twice weekly

Wellness

• At least 8 hours sleep, five times per week
• Meditate or Login to a mental wellness app of your choosing (i.e Leafyard, Headspace, Calm etc) five times per week.
• 5-Minute Connection Call: 
  Call or message a friend or family member you haven’t spoken to in a while. Spend at least 5 minutes catching up.

Nutrition

• 5 a-Day Nutrition Goal: 
  Eat at least 5 portions of fruits and vegetables in a single day.