FAQ
General Event Questions
Q: How does this Employee Step Challenge work?
A: All you have to do in this challenge is log your number of steps whether from running, walking, jogging, hiking, or stairs.
Q: Do I have to do an activity every day, or can I break it up?
A: You can break it up however you'd like - daily, twice a day, walking around campus - your choice. However, when you submit your activity, it will be the total for the day.
Q: Do treadmills, ellipticals, step climbers, etc. count?
A: Yes! If you can count your steps, then it counts! Run/walk/jog/hike/stairs- whatever you do, just count those steps!
Registration Questions
Q. When can I register?
A. Registration for the challenge is now open! Register by Monday May 17 to complete the entire challenge. Register your team and start to submit steps on Monday May 17.
Q. When does the Employee Step Challenge take place?
A. Starting Monday, May 17th, you can begin submitting steps. The challenge ends on Sunday, June 13th.
Q. Are there any fees?
A. No, all included!
Tracking your Steps Questions
Q: How do I keep track of my steps?
A: Track steps using your own fitness device such as Fitbit/Garmin or an app on your phone, or a handheld pedometer (small quantity available if needed).
Q: How do I enter/track my steps?
A: Enter them through your RunSignUp account that you used to register. See Recording Your Steps section HERE
Team Questions
Q. How do I join or create a team?
A. You can join or create a team during the registration process - or you can click on Groups/Teams on the menu bar of the event web page and then click "Create a Group/Team" to create a team or search for the team you'd like to join and click "Join."
Q. How do teams submit their number of steps?
A. Each team member will submit their own step tally individually. The platform will automatically combine the members' steps for the team total. The team results will be on the results page under “Team Results.”
Q. How many members per team ?
A. Each team can have up to 5 members.
Q. What if i don't have all my team members together yet?
A. You can still register and create a team. Your team members can join later on or you can join another team later on under your user profile.
Q. My department team already has 5 members but there's more of us in the department who want to participate. What can we do?
A. Each team can have up to 5 members but you can create another team within the department - just use a different name.
Q. What if our team has fewer than 5 members?
A. You will just have to work harder to compete against the teams with 5 members! We can help connect you with other small teams or individuals wanting to participate. You have to participate on a team. There are no individual entries.
