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"Walk Fit 5: Team Walking Challenge"

April 8 - May 17

 

During this challenge, participants will work their way along a virtual map around the world by completing their favorite fitness activities. This challenge is designed for all fitness levels. Push yourself harder each day and see what fitness goals you can achieve! 

And remember, this is NOT just a steps challenge. Any fitness activity counts!

Join the challenge: www.employeewellnesshub.com/bcps

Tracking Data:

Participants can track steps and activities during the challenge in these ways:

• Use the Enter Steps widget to enter steps from a pedometer or a smart phone manually.
• Use the Activities widget to enter the minutes when you participate in your favorite fitness activities.
• Link your Fitbit or other wearable device to the challenge and your steps will be entered automatically when you log in.
• Download the Employee Wellness Hub App (EWH) and enter data or track steps with your phone’s motion sensor or link your iPhone health kit (Apple Watch) or Google Fit app.

Rules:

Participants will participate in the challenge as teams. Please read these challenge rules:

• Registration opens April 1. The challenge starts April 8. Click here to join the challenge!
• Participants will track steps and/or minutes of activities by logging into the challenge website and using the trackers in the “Track Data” tab, or by linking a wearable device. If you want to track data on your smartphone, you can also download the app.
• All activities entered are converted to their equivalent number of steps automatically by the challenge website and applied to the challenge.
• Participants can track up to 7 days in the past if needed. Entries beyond 7 days from the activity completion date will be flagged for review and will only be permitted if approved by the Challenge Administrator.
• Please use the honor system when tracking your activities.
• A third-party group is monitoring entries and will flag entries that are extremely large or backdated too far.

Teams:

You can create teams and/or join teams by using the "team" tab at the top of the page.  Please note these rules regarding teams: 

• Teams must consist of no more than 5 members.
• Team scores are calculated by the average steps per team member.
• You may only join one team. 
• Once your team is approved, you will be automatically added to the team you created. Teams are approved within 12 hours.

To create or join a team, click the “Teams” link in the menu at the top of the page. The participant who creates the team is the team owner and can edit the team information.  You can also set a password for your team and then give the password to the people that you want to join.  

Medals:

Participants can earn virtual medals for completing team step goals.

Bronze Medal: average 6,000 steps a day (240,000 steps)

Silver Medal: average 8,000 steps a day (320,000 steps)

Gold Medal: average 10,000 steps a day (400,000 steps)

Incentives:

All individuals who reach 200,000 steps (approximately 100 real life miles) by April 27 will be entered into a drawing to win a cool swag bag filled with treats.

The top 3 teams who have the most total steps will receive $25 gift cards for each team member.

Questions? Concerns? We are here to help! Feel free to email [email protected] with any questions or concerns about the challenge, if you experience any technical difficulties or need help resetting your password.

***If you are creating a new account, please use your work email when signing up to help the process of receiving your incentives. If you have a current account, please update your email address.***

Introducing…

“Inspiring Wellness” Awards

The BCPS Employee Wellness Program invites you to share your wellness success stories. Each month our wellness team will choose one inspiring story to highlight, encouraging others to make the necessary change(s) to achieve lasting health and happiness.

We are looking for stories that uplift and motivate others to achieve their wellness goals. If your submission is selected, you will receive a special gift compliments of the Employee Wellness Program.

Let's inspire each other and spread positivity. Who knows, you might be the motivation someone needs to be well.

*Submit your story to [email protected] and include a picture. Submissions are due by the 25th of the month. Winners will be announced the following month.

*Stories may be edited for length and clarity.