2025 Finish Line! || 100MileMonday

361,929.19 miles walked by around 5,000 Spring100 participants around the world with 2,150 reaching the 100-mile goal!

β€œI will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.” Psalm 71:16

Praise The Lord, here we are meeting at the finish line!! WOW. What a Fantastic Spring1000 season has been!! Well done everyone!! For those who faithfully participated but could not meet the 100-mile goal, we are giving you a huge round of applause for your dedication and perseverance. πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ REMEMBER, β€œbodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” This is just a physical challenge that is intended to encourage you in the spiritual race you are daily participating in. Run the race with endurance setting your eyes on Jesus Christ, the Author and FINISHER of our faith!! For those who made it 100+ miles, CONGRATULATIONS! πŸŽ‰ A fun goal of 100+ miles was set, many obstacles were overcome, and by the grace of God YOU MADE IT! πŸ™ŒπŸ» Reminder, you can now order your 2025 Spring100 T-shirt. ORDER HERE! As we wrap up the 2025 Spring100 challenge, I am praying for all of you. May you leave this challenge encouraged, strengthened, and renewed in the Lord! It is my prayer that you would “grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” He is always faithful! πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

Until we meet again… in Christ’s unfailing Love,
Rachel – Psalm 147:11

QUESTION: will you be back for next year’s challenge(Lord willing)?? Let me know in the comment box below!πŸ‘‡πŸΌ



A huge thank you to:

Jalen Davenport for maintaining the Spring100 Member’s Portal.
YOU! For your faithful participation and encouragement.


REMINDER: If you reached your 100-mile goal you have until June 28th, 11:59pm(cst)to order your Spring100 Shirt. ORDER HERE!

Are you ready for the 2025 FINISH LINE Photos?? πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ’― Let’s GO!

“I did it! Praise the Lord! Finished my last little bit of my hundred miles in flower fields! So fun! I am so thankful I participated in this challenge, even though it was during part of my pregnancy and early postpartum! It really helped me to heal quickly! β€œWe were in such a rush to get spring 100 done that I forgot to put the P in my steps so I was just sringing through the challenge. πŸ€£β€ Judy Rottier

“I loved doing spring 100 this year! Got finished just in time!” Katrina L — “Christopher F. reached 500 miles this week!!πŸ˜„”

“Got a couple miles in between thunderstorms! Spring100 has been a favorite thing to do together as sisters😊” Kaitlyn K.

“Big brothers celebrating little brother’s 100-mile finish!” Claude C. — “I finished my 100 miles on the last day, but I did finish!! Thank you Rachel for setting up the Spring 100! It has been a challenge but also fun! I plan on doing it next year! 😁” Hannah Durham

“I finished my last 100 miles on the streets and underground metro of Moscow. Most days I was there, I got 2 miles without even trying to get out an exercise. Thoroughly enjoyed my first Spring100!” Charity B. — “Helping one of my awesome friends getting her last miles in😍” Trudy K.

“That successful finished feeling πŸ˜„ What a good motivator this challenge has been!! πŸ’―” Allison D.

“I’m so proud of Adam, James and Levi for completing their 100 miles this week! Their 1st Spring 100!” Darlene W.

“Our new puppy Timber happily accompanied us on our walk reaching 100 miles! He wanted to keep going, not sit still for a photo! Our family enjoyed completing this challenge yet again!” Erika M.

“So excited to be done!” April B. — “Finished a couple of weeks ago, so excited to make this my 4th year!”

“Finishing strong! He finished his last 15 miles in the last two days! I walked for solidarity as I finished awhile ago and am at 137 mi now!” Abbey D.

“Finished running the spring 100 a couple weeks ago and ended up with 134 miles total! It was so much fun and a great challenge for me this year and I was so thankful for the Lord’s Grace and strength and physical protection to do it for his glory! Thank you so much for organizing this Rachel!” Joy B. — “My little sister finished her hundred miles!πŸ₯³ This was such a fun challenge to participate in – I definitely want to continue walking/jogging on a regular basis. Thank you for organizing this, Rachel!😊” Sabrina C.

“Taking a short walk while on break at a CEF teen training camp. During the week, some of the students also helped me pass 200 miles!” Mary P.

“One last Spring 100 sunset walk with my friends–three of us made it to 100 miles this year. πŸ˜ŠπŸ’―” Shannon M.

“Thank you for doing the Spring 100 again this year! We enjoyed getting to be a part of it!” Gabriel and Sara C

“Beautiful hike in Pilot MT” Jack F.

“The past two years I was unable to complete the walk, however this year I was able to complete the Spring 100. Thanks for the encouragement especially the last weeks.” Nia B. — “Crossed the finish line with my fiancΓ© virtually. But we did get to walk many of the miles together.πŸ’―” Naomi S.

“Hey..we made it!! My daughter helped me finish out the miles I still needed!!” Rosetta Z.

“Made it to the finish line!!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰” Nadia A. — “I’m so thankful for my daddy🀍 he is my best friend and I love him alot🀍🀍.” Rachel N

“Enjoyed finishing our miles in our driveway with the children tucked in bed. Thankful to walk through life with such a special man! ❀️” Charity B. —“What a great challenge! Thank you! Completed with my sisters-in-law. Ran 5 miles twice this week. πŸ₯°πŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸŽ‰πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ” Elizabeth L.

“We had so much fun doing our first Spring100! I’m so impressed with how well my children did and we definitely hope to do it again next year! Our walks many times were close to water so it seemed fitting for our last picture to be by water on a year end field trip that included a ferry ride!” Esther Friesen and children

“We let dad rest instead of dragging him on a run on Father’s Day. πŸ˜„ Boy are we thankful for him! I really appreciate his godly example, friendship, and vision for our family and ministry.” Grace C. — “It was so much fun getting to do this year β€œwith” some of my family members even though they’re over 1500 miles away. Thanks for hosting this challenge!” Hannah H.

“Getting a sister walk in at Spring Lake Park!😊” Grace S.

“I ended on the last day, couldn’t believe how close I came to the deadline, praise God I made it!” Hannah — “So excited we were all able to finish our 100 miles just in time! Thanks for such a fun challenge – we’re already looking forward to next year.” The Westbrooks

“Our youngest family member just finished her 100 miles!! It was a challenge, but perseverance paid off!!” Jennifer B. — “100 miles completed!! Thank you Jesus! ❀️ I can’t wait to do this again! 🀩” Sarah B.

“Getting our last walk of the 2025 Spring100!” Hannah W.

“Got my Spring 100 DONE! πŸ₯° Was able to do it with my friend! Walked at the park then went to a coffee shop and treated ourselves! Am so happy I made it! Feels SO good to have completed this FUN challenge! πŸ’•” Martha Stauffer —“I’ve so enjoyed going for walks with my hubby and son!! I’m so proud of him for finishing this challenge with me!! And yes he always some interesting expression when its picture time!πŸ˜…” Daniel, Sarah,and Travis D.

“Thank you for the motivation and encouragement to run with endurance and keep the faith! We have really enjoyed this challenge!” Carmela T.

“I finished My 100 miles. This was my first year so I’m super excited that I was able to finish.” Mercedes — “My husband and I enjoyed a peaceful walk down a country road near our home in Van Buren, AR for our finish line walk. So grateful to have crossed the Spring100 finish line this year!” Lindsey B.

“We were blessed by the Spring100 once again this year and so thankful to have all made it to the finish line! We had a beautiful Springtime, enjoying God’s creation!😍 GREAT JOB to everyone who walked miles this year, and THANK YOU, Rachel, for all that you put into hosting another wonderful year of Spring100!πŸ˜ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸŽ‰πŸ’―” The B. Ladies

“Hooray! I finished the my πŸ’― miles for the Spring Challenge!! PTL!” Jena M. — “Baby Girl and I crossed the finish line with a friend (not pictured)!! This was my third attempt at the Spring100 and my first time to finish. Pregnancy and the challenge were mutual motivators: The Spring100 motivated me to stay consistent with and even exceed my midwife’s weekly walking requirements, and my midwife’s requirement encouraged me to keep up with my Spring100 miles!” Julia G.

“8 of us completed the challenge this year! Looking forward to next year. — The Flournoys of Iowa”

“Walking with my sister and our baby donkey on the last day of spring” Gracie Kruse — “Got a couple of miles in on a hotel treadmill while on a trip! This has been such a FUN challenge and I can’t wait for next year!!! πŸ’―πŸ˜„” Charlotte R.

“I enjoyed a fun walk with my little brother trying to help him complete his miles this evening! He made it to 100 the last day of the challenge!!πŸ‘πŸΌ” Hannah S.

“Hiked to a waterfall and knocked out several miles! We’ll finish our final miles before Friday!” Hannah M. — “3-year old Ruth and I made it to our 100 miles today!!” Elizabeth Fell

“Excited to have made it to 100 miles!” Grace T.

“Walking 100 miles, we’ve seen 3 deer, 2 herons, multiple ducks, a couple of cats, and probably hundreds of dogs and birds! Plus we’ve met a lot of nice people. :)” Bethany M. — “My little girls, Abigail and Amelia, and I finished our second Spring 100 with 2 days to spare! Several of our other kids walked as well, and we enjoyed being together when we walked, mostly out in God’s glorious creation! See you next year!” Julie F.

“Last few days of walking! Finally getting hot in Michigan!” Bethany F.

“I made it to my goal of 200 miles this spring with 1 day to spare! πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ” Amanda P. — “Fording the creek with my sister on my last Spring100 walk!” Heidi E.

“We had so much fun doing the Spring100 challenge again this year! Thank you, Rachel, for all of the work you do hosting it! πŸ˜€” Hannah R.

“Many of us hit our own goals we set for this challenge!!! We had a lot of fun walking in snow, rain, and sunshine.” Mom A

“David & Martha finished their Spring 100 challenge! Thank you for such an encouraging event!” Linda L.

“Yay!!!!! I made it to 100 miles on Thursday! My daughters were already finished but we celebrated with a coffee milkshake!” JoAnne S.– “Took some beautiful pics of bro while finishing up 100” Lizzie R.

“Mother and I finished our 100 miles. We really enjoyed the challenge. Stephanie and Mercedes Carroll 😁”

“Walking with my dog, Princess.” Lynn S. — “Last dash to 100 miles!!!” Nadia A.

“Enjoyed a walk at the lake with my sister! I’m so glad we were able to participate in the challenge this year and looking forward to next year! I reached my goal of 150 miles and congratulations to everyone who made 100! See y’all next year!” Anna

“Thank you my beautiful grands in Texas, for encouraging me, their grandma, to sign up for this β€˜100 Days’ walking here in Indianapolis. It’s been wonderful. My walking space, the gym. A time to pray and listen to scriptures and other edifying things.” Betty P. — “Becca and I enjoying an early morning walkβ˜€οΈ” Lucy

“Catching one of my last miles by walking up and down this hill through a market while waiting for the car to catch up to me after some stops! Made it to 100!” Bethany N.

“Work besties” finished! Last year, when my coworker Ashlynn heard I was doing Spring100, she said I was crazy. This year, she hesitantly joined, with no promise to finish. Our walks began at only 0.2 miles with rest after, but gradually lengthened – now we sometimes go over three miles! Completion of πŸ’― was an exciting, accomplishment – especially hers!” Sarah P. — “Last day of a beautiful spring! We enjoyed every minute of it!” Susan C.

“Enjoyed a walk with this lovely view while visiting family in NC!🀩” Emma H.

“Doing one last walk towards Spring 100 before the time is up! Thanks for putting this challenge together! We are already looking forward to next year’s challenge😁πŸ₯³” Lena D.

“Very privileged to have finished near the Grossmunster in Zurich, Switzerland!” Elizabeth K. — “Visiting Hannah in Montreal helped me get lots of miles!” Sarah C.

“Thank you so much for all you did to put on Spring100, Rachel!! It was a wonderful time getting in miles in the lovely spring weather and sunshine…along with wonderful times as a family and with friends! Look forward to next year! God is good!” Natilyn H.

“Crossed 150 miles! I’m thankful for friends who spur each other on.” Anthony L. — “I finished my 100 miles at this old railroad tunnel on the west side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thank you Rachel and the crew for putting this challenge together! Can’t wait till next year! 1 Timothy 4:8” Jedidiah P.

“All of us but one finished Spring 100 !!!” The Steves.

Finishing off my 100 miles with my husband and sister! I would have given up the challenge if it wasn’t for my encouraging husband who wouldn’t let me quit!!” Susanna S.

“Going for a few last sibling walks for Spring100! ❀️” Arlen P.

“We finished our Spring 100 miles with our little running buddy!” Shaila P. — “It went from Fall-like weather, 2 days ago, to hardcore hot Summer today πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅” Yolo L.

“So glad we finished in time! Finished 50+ miles in 12 days!” F. Ladies

“Our final walk photo! We all three finished our 100 miles back in May, but we had to get one more picture before the challenge was officially over. Angela, Sarah, and Rebekah from Missouri” “Susie K. and Karissa H. had the opportunity to finish their 100th mile together this year.😊”

“We all made it!!!” Temiah T.

I grabbed my final 2025 Spring100 walk with a few of my favorite people! What a joy to walk across the miles with you all. This has been the BEST and most beautiful spring season to date. THANK YOU for being a part of this challenge!!πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ’―πŸŒΊ

β€œWherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:1-2

Rachel @Spring100

Hi! I'm Rachel @Spring100 and Blogger at ShilohPhotography.com! As the founder of Spring100, it is my hope and prayer this challenge encouraged you forward in the strength of the Lord. I am looking forward to walking 100 miles with you this Spring! "For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light" Ephesians 5:8

21 Comments

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    Dean Renfer

    June 23, 2025

    See you next year!😁

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    Selah F.

    June 23, 2025

    Yup! I want to! I wasn’t able to finish my miles this year, but hopefully next year I can!

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      Rachel Nc

      June 26, 2025

      Yea I wanna do it again next year!!
      Thankyou Rachel for all the hard work you put into all this! It was a lot of fun!

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    Hannah Stiff

    June 23, 2025

    I’ll be back next spring for sure, thanks Rachel for all the hours you put into this challenge, you’re a go getter!

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    Esther Stoltzfus

    June 23, 2025

    I sure hope to join again next year! This was a great challenge and motivator for me and my family :). thanks Rachel and all who work to make this possible and for the encouraging emails you send every week throughout the Spring100. I also enjoy the pictures and seeing who all I know πŸ™‚

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    Heather Bercot

    June 23, 2025

    I enjoyed the 100 mile challenge. It was my first year doing it. I’m an avid hiker and was able to use some of my hikes along turn Appalachian Trail for the challenge. I look forward to next year

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    Hannah Durham

    June 23, 2025

    I plan on doing it again next year and hopefully my family and boyfriend will join me as well!! It has been fun! Thanks again! 😊 Hannah Durham.

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      Cheryl R.

      June 23, 2025

      I hoping to do it again next year!! It was a great motivator to get outside and enjoy the sunshine

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    micah J

    June 23, 2025

    Wow! Praise the Lord. What an incredible challenge. Congratulations, everyone!! Definitely planning on being back next year!!πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ»πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸ’•

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    The DaRosa Family

    June 23, 2025

    Rachel and all of the Help! Our family hopes that you know how truly thankful we are for Spring100! Every year we look forward to it and hope that other find out about it and enjoy the blessing of challenge. Everyday is filled with busyness, yet when Spring100 rolls around we get pumped up to walk with all of the people everywhere! To dedicate ourselves to finishing something which is so pleasant! It’s good for our health(both spiritual and physical) it’s good for a discipline(from start to finish) It’s totally fun to see everyone year after year! Thank you All for all that you do! We know that getting the shirts out must be a HUGE undertaking! Thank you for your ministry and blessing all of us❀ We hope and pray that Y’all will be back next year, because we are already looking forward to it!! Since 2025 is done and was great!!!!

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    Carletta Fields

    June 23, 2025

    I look forward to this every year!! See you next year!

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    Sarah Bergsagel

    June 23, 2025

    Lord willing I can join in again next year! Maybe I can get my husband and some of my kids to join too. 😊 Sarah Bergsagel

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    Johanna

    June 23, 2025

    We loved participating in our second Spring100 from Australia. And we were excited to all reach 100 miles this year! We’re looking forward to next year’s challenge. Good job everyone! Lauren, Johanna and Caitlin C

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    shericlaude

    June 23, 2025

    If Jesus hasn’t come again and I’m physically able, I hope to join the Spring100 fun again next year. My photo didn’t make it in, but I surpassed my goal of 150 miles by the grace of God!! πŸ™‚

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    Becca A Wilson:)

    June 23, 2025

    I am looking forward to next year! LORD willing!!! we always enjoy spring 100!!! Thank you Rachel and everyone for all of y’all’s hard work!!! Great job everyone!!!! Praise and glory to the LORD!!! He is good, holy and mighty! He deserves all our praise! HE loves us so much and has forgiven us all! Praise HIM! Amen!:) β€œThe LORD hath done GREAT things for us, whereof we are GLAD!” God richly bless y’all! Until next time, Becca A Wilson πŸ™‚ with-a-smile:)

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    Anna Myer

    June 24, 2025

    I’ll be back next year for sure!

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    Tina Steves

    June 24, 2025

    Thank You so much for doing this challenge!!! It is a great motivator for our family!!!
    The Steves.

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    Lynn Heffner

    June 25, 2025

    Looking forward to again 2026 year, good lord willing. A challenge and a blessing!! My grandchildren a few states away are my mile buddies:) when home in Pa. I listen to a Bible study and enjoy walking our mountain roads.
    Thank you Rachel and team!

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    Crazy Rabbit Photography

    June 25, 2025

    Yes, I hope to join again next year, and I told my mom about it so she wants to join next year, too! Thank you, Rachel, for organizing this, it was fun and encouraging to be a part of!

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    Beth

    June 25, 2025

    Great job walking everybody! I’m definitely planning to be back again next year! Thanks Rachel for a fun + encouraging challenge! πŸ₯°

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    Susan

    June 28, 2025

    I definitely want to join next year… I loved it! Susan Z.

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