Vouchers for participation in the May Challenge 2026 are already available in the AutoMat e-shop. Which registration options are we offering this year?

Looking for a Christmas gift that’s both fun and meaningful? Want to organize a unique teambuilding for your employees, or plan a family activity in the new year that benefits your health, your city, or the planet? We have the perfect solution for all these cases.

Give the gift of a month of active commuting to and from work, improving both physical and mental fitness, reducing emissions, and promoting a healthier lifestyle. Over its 15-year history, the May Challenge has transformed the travel habits of hundreds of thousands of people and popularized active transport across the Czech Republic. And for this year’s 16th edition, you and your family or organization definitely shouldn’t miss out.

A gift for a better May

You can purchase a voucher for participation in the May Challenge from our e-shop in either a classic printed or digital version. You can choose:

• With a participation package (t-shirt or socks) for 550 CZK per voucher, or
• A more sustainable option without a package for 370 CZK per voucher.

Both options grant participation in the May Challenge at a special pre-registration price. Vouchers will be available until the end of January 2026, and registration with a voucher will be possible anytime between February and May 2026.

With or without a package

Standard registration opens on 1 February 2026, and, as every year, distribution of participation packages will happen in several waves. The change compared to previous years is in the pricing, which this year remains the same throughout the registration period:

• 579 CZK with a package (t-shirt or socks)
• 399 CZK without a package
  You can choose based on your needs: if your closet is full, your budget is limited, or you want an even more sustainable option, pick the “basic” version. If you’re excited, like us, about the commemorative t-shirt, choose the “full package” version.

And ideally, get your voucher as soon as possible. Why?

In May, we will be traveling mainly under our own power.

Protecting nature

For sustainability reasons, the May Challenge 2026 will have a limited number of participation packages available, which should motivate you to register as early as possible if you want one. Over time, the options for selecting t-shirt and sock types or sizes will also become limited. For additional registrations after 1 May, we can no longer guarantee a package at all. This is also why we eliminated the traditional tiered pricing this year (“the earlier, the cheaper”)—so that those who pay the most won’t end up with the most limited choice of items in their package.

What will this year’s t-shirt look like?

The design of the t-shirt will be revealed soon, and just like in previous years, you’ll also have the option to choose a last year’s t-shirt if you don’t like this year’s design or if your size is no longer available. In the unlikely event that all t-shirts and socks run out due to overwhelming interest in the May Challenge (which would be fantastic for us), we will stop offering the “full” registration option. So don’t worry—you won’t pay full price and end up empty-handed.

If you’d like to support the activities of AutoMat, the organizer of the May Challenge, there is also the option of a benefit registration at any amount you choose.

On 1 May, everyone will set off together on foot, by bike, scooter, or rollerblades, marking the start of the 16th edition of the May Challenge: Commuting by bike, walking, or jogging. We’re already looking forward to it!
 

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