TO ENTER: Tell us in 500 characters or less, what stopped you from taking a traditional gap year, and why you feel ready to take it now. We’d also (strongly) encourage you to upload a short video telling us why you deserve to win our Golden Gap Year.

BRIEF TERMS & CONDITIONS: Must be Australian residents aged 55 years or older at the time of entry. Commences at 12:01am AEDT on 16 February 2026 and ends at 11:59pm on 15 March 2026. The Prize Winner will receive: A ‘Golden Gap Year’ of travel over a period of up to 12 months, with a total prize value of up to AUD $125,000 booked via the Promoter’s sales team, comprising: Up to AUD $100,000 of this total prize value to be used on Intrepid Travel small group adventures, excluding Polar, Short Break Adventures, Urban Adventures, Expeditions, Tailor Made Travel or Festival trips; and up to $25,000 of the total prize value redeemable on economy domestic and international flights that are booked through the Promoter’s sales team. Judging will take place at 10am AEDT on 30 March 2026 at Level 7, 567 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000. The Prize Winner from the reselection will be notified by email and similarly given 14 days to claim the prize.