One Mile Challenge 2026
Our annual One Mile Challenge is simple but impactful: walk, run, or roll one mile for each day of September.
Join us and take on the One Mile Challenge during the month of September (Suicide Prevention Awareness Month): a 30-day virtual walking event that raises funds & awareness to combat veteran & first responder suicide in the United States.
OMC is a virtual event, and you will self-monitor your progress. Make your mile happen wherever you are or want to go —city streets, country roads, trails, tracks, treadmills, or in laps around your home — at sunrise, sunset, lunch breaks, or whenever works for you.
Why We Walk: Our guardians — military, veterans, and first responders — are exposed to mental & physical trauma & stress. Mental illness and suicide are disproportionately high among our guardians in comparison to the general population. Mental health awareness, treatment, and access for guardians are made even more difficult by personal, professional, and social stigmas.
The One Mile Challenge helps raise awareness of mental health & funds that support our free programs for guardians & families.
WHO: Open to the public — everyone is encouraged to join!
WHEN: September (Suicide Awareness Month)
Walk, run, or roll 1 mile a day
WHERE: Anywhere
When you join the One Mile Challenge, you register as an individual, join an existing team, or start a new team, and then choose to participate with no kit (so ALL your registration fees are a donation), the Essential Kit, or the Elite Kit.
Questions? Learn more about how to join, share your links, and spread the word.
About Guardian Revival
Guardian Revival is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that improves the mental health & well-being of military, veterans, and first responders — our guardians — and their families, at no cost to them.
Our Programs
Another Summit | Outdoor adventures — walking, hiking, backpacking, paddling, and fly fishing
Boots & Paws | Providing dogs for the therapeutic benefits of animal companionship
Dwyer of Putnam County | Events, information, and resources for Putnam County veterans
Encore | Opportunities to learn, write, play, record, and share music
Homefront | Events, support & resources for guardian families
RISE | Strength & resilience through fitness & wellness