👇 WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Everyone – Hitachi and Hitachi Energy employees, friends, and family members! Let’s make 2026 epic together.

You can participate as:

• Team Captain leading the team to the finish line.
• Team Member joining a team or registering solo (we'll assign you to a team based on your challenge level).
• Super busy? No worries! You can still show your support with a donation.

👇 Can children participate in the Challenge?

Yes, children may participate as part of the Family & Friends category, provided they are registered and supervised by a parent or legal guardian. Parents and guardians are solely responsible for determining whether any activity is appropriate for their child’s age, abilities, and health condition, and for ensuring adequate supervision and compliance with applicable safety requirements. Participation is voluntary, and parents or legal guardians assume full responsibility for the child's participation and any associated risks.

👇 WHEN AND HOW?

Starting July 2026, you can start your team building activities, ensuring you're ready to start the challenge in September. There are two ways to form a team:

• Pre-formed Teams: Captains can create their own teams and register together. Each team can consist of up to 10 members, including the team captain.
• Solo Participants: Individual participants will be grouped by the organizers into teams of 10 within the same category. Once assigned, these teams will be notified and asked to choose a team captain and a team name.

👇 REGISTRATION PROCESS

1. Take the first step toward making a difference! Register now, it’s quick and easy.
2. Follow the steps provided in your registration confirmation email.
3. Teamwork makes the dream work! Complete the Challenge together with your team.

👇 What's new?

While keeping the My Virtual Mission app - your trusted companion from the BK2S 2022, 2024 and 2025 challenges - we’re now exploring new routes:

• Antananarivo to Malawi: 2,500 km
• Milan to Malawi: 7,000 km
• Montreal to Malawi: 12,000 km

We are also excited to introduce a new Local Competition option! You can now see how you stack up against colleagues in your own region with a country-level team leaderboard and individual country rankings. During registration, team captains can simply opt in by selecting the specific Hitachi Energy Office their team will represent.

👇 ACTIVITIES

Any activity counts - running, swimming, walking, dancing, you name it!

👇 How to log distances?

Log your distances manually or automatically through Apple Health, Google Fit or from Fitbit, Garmin, etc.

To transform any non-distance activities into measurable distances, use this guide and let’s make every move count! Here a GUIDE

👇 HOW MUCH DISTANCE SHOULD I COVER?

To help you track your progress effectively, here are your daily and weekly distance goals for each challenge level, considering a team of 10 members over 90 days:

• Casual (2,500 km total): aim to cover 2.8 km per day (~3,750 steps), which breaks down to about 19.4 km per week.

• Competitive (7,000 km total): set your target at 7.8 km per day (~10,400 steps), equivalent to roughly 54.4 km per week.

• Elite (12,500 km total): take on the ultimate test by covering 13.9 km per day (~18,550 steps), averaging about 97.2 km per week.

These distance goals provide a structured framework to keep you motivated and on track to complete your chosen challenge level within the designated time frame.

While the overview shows an average distance guide, you can set your own pace and target. Remember, every step you take brings you closer to your destination!

👇 Awards

Everyone is a winner when it comes to supporting education, but we want to offer special recognition to those who go above and beyond in their support of our cause.

• Casual (1st, 2nd & 3rd)
• Competitive (1st, 2nd & 3rd)
• Elite (1st, 2nd & 3rd)

👇 Important note

All additional team fundraising should be personal. Please also check and adhere to local legal requirements for fundraising. All funds go straight to BK2S and will not go through Hitachi Energy.

👇 My Virtual Mission Help Center

Looking for answers? Visit the My Virtual Mission Help Center for articles that can help with questions related to using the app.