Photo Contest Winners: ‘Weekday Warrior’

Last week, we asked readers to submit photos for a new special section, “Weekday Warrior,” which highlights outdoor-adventure activities you can do in your neighborhood and near home. Our first five winners are highlighted below. They will receive outerwear and other swag from Köppen , a new brand and sponsor of the “Weekday Warrior” section. Congrats to the winners! Be sure to go to our new channel to enter the contest and submit a “Weekday Warrior” photo of your own!

Photographer: David Gibbs; “Dawn Patrol in Dana Point Harbor”

Photographer: Greg Maino; “Can’t get free during the day to go skiing? Just go in the morning before work! This photo is of Aaron Lalonde and his pups making their way up Mont Ripley in Houghton, Mich., during one of our early morning sessions.”

Photographer: Val Kowalewich; “In Search of a Trail, Vancouver Island”

Photographer: Seth Souza; “Jumping rocks on San Luis Mountain”

Photographer: Tim Christie; “‘Captain America’ Hongo rides down Peoria Road north of Eugene, Ore.”

PHOTO CONTEST DETAILS: Submit a photo of yourself with a caption participating in a unique weekday activity and if your photo is chosen we’ll ship you a piece of gear from Köppen, including jackets, hats, mid-layer fleece tops, and more. We will have dozens of winners, so go to the Weekday Warrior channel and sign up now and submit a photo for your chance to get some fresh Köppen gear!

—Check out the new section for a list of Weekday Warrior activities, including tips on organizing activities ranging from an ad hoc alleycat bike race to skateboarding with your dog ! Night hikes, open water swimming, and urban bushwhacking are among the activities on our Weekday Warrior blog.