Track Progress in a Step Challenge
Overview
Step challenges reward you for daily movement. Any steps you log—through a connected device, manual entry or converted activity minutes—advance you along the virtual map. Maps are “scaled” so typically participants can finish in the allotted time.
Popular Step Challenges: Route 66, Get Fit Mystery Challenge, Rock Your Way to Wellness, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Around the World, Lost City Trek, Cross Canada
Instructions
1. Sync or enter steps
- Device/app sync (e.g., Fitbit, Apple Health). Data posts automatically.
- Manual entry:
- Open the tracker on the challenge page → enter steps for each day.
- OR go to the Track page → enter steps for each day
All activity is measured in steps. If an activity such as biking is entered on the Track page or recorded on a device, the system will convert that activity into step equivalents.
2. Watch the map
- A pin shows your current position. Teams see their shared pin.
3. Check milestones – pop-ups or e-mails celebrate key distances.
- Notifications must be enabled to receive these messages.
4. Leaderboard – ranks by total or average steps, depending on rules.
5. Late logging – You can back-enter steps up to the organiser’s Progress Cut-Off Date.
Troubleshooting
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Steps aren’t showing. | Make sure your device is authorized and has synced today. Manual entries require clicking Save. Check the status of your device on the Track page. |
| Map shows me behind even though I met my goal. | Check the Average Daily Steps the organizer set; map scaling may show some variations of distance depending on the step scale used for the challenge. |
| Can I convert cycling or swimming? | Yes—select Count Activities on the challenge page or Minutes of Activity on the Track page. The system converts all activities into step equivalents. |
| I exceeded the daily max but didn’t earn extra points. | Organizers can set a “Max Points Per Day” cap to keep scoring fair. |