Frequently asked questions
Yes! With the individual mode, employees track their own progress and celebrate personal wins. With the team mode, coworkers contribute to their team’s progress and cheer one another on. Either option gives employees a fun way to build healthy habits.
Most challenges can be ready to launch within 1–2 business days after you send us your details. We’ll take care of the setup so your employees can join and get started.
Employees earn points by completing and recording the activities included in the challenge. It’s a simple way to recognize healthy habits and keep motivation going along the way.
Employees can connect a supported fitness device to sync eligible activity or log activities directly in IncentFit. Tracking options vary by activity, giving participants different ways to record their progress.
No. Employees can participate without a fitness device by recording activities directly in IncentFit. Those who prefer to connect a supported device can use it to sync eligible activity.
The goal is to help employees make time for their well-being and build healthy habits through small, achievable actions. Tracking progress and sharing the experience can help them stay motivated along the way.
Absolutely! Prizes are optional and can add a little extra motivation. IncentFit handles the reward fulfillment so your team can focus on increasing participation.
Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. If someone needs to join later, reach out to our team and we’ll help you explore the available options.
We handle setup, tracking, scoring, leaderboards, and reporting, so you don’t have to manage everyone’s progress by hand. We also handle rewards offered through the system. Your team can focus on encouraging participation and providing any rewards you offer outside IncentFit.
Admins can view participation and progress in IncentFit, including leaderboard standings and activity results relevant to the challenge. This helps you see how employees are getting involved and recognize their efforts.
It’s a good fit for organizations that want to make wellness more engaging and give employees a shared reason to participate. The ready-to-launch format makes it easy to add a challenge to your wellness program.
We’re here to help! Admins can reach out to the IncentFit support team with setup or challenge questions. Employees can also contact Support or use Instant Chat for help with participation and tracking.
Most Hike and Seek Challenges can be configured and ready to launch within 1–2 business days after the challenge details are submitted. IncentFit handles the setup, tracking structure, and configuration so participants can start walking, hiking, running, and joining the weekly photo prompts.
Participants can earn points through eligible step-based activities such as walking, running, hiking, and elliptical workouts. These activities help participants stay active throughout the 4-week challenge while working toward their personal step goals.
Steps can be tracked through a connected fitness device or entered manually in the IncentFit app or web platform. This gives participants flexibility to record eligible movement in the way that works best for them.
Hike and Seek adds a creative photo-based element to a traditional steps challenge. In addition to earning points for movement, participants can complete weekly scenery prompts and upload qualifying photos for bonus points.
Each week introduces a new themed photo prompt that encourages participants to explore their surroundings. Prompts may ask participants to capture things like a scenic view, a plant or tree, an animal or insect, or a shared walk with others.
Photo submissions are optional, but they give participants an opportunity to earn bonus points and make the challenge more interactive. Participants can still earn points through eligible step-based activity even if they do not submit a photo.
Winners are determined by total points earned during the challenge. This may include points from eligible step-based activity, along with any bonus points earned from approved weekly photo submissions.
Yes. Organizations can add optional prizes to help boost participation and keep engagement high. Common options include gift cards, company swag, wellness rewards, PTO, or recognition for top participants.
Participants can usually join during a short grace period after the challenge begins. After that window, admins may be able to work with the IncentFit team to add participants when needed.
Very little ongoing admin work is required. Once the challenge is launched, IncentFit supports activity tracking, scoring, leaderboard updates, and reporting so admins can focus on promoting participation rather than managing the challenge manually.
Admins can view real-time reporting throughout the challenge, including participation, points earned, leaderboard standings, activity totals, and photo challenge engagement. These insights make it easier to monitor progress and overall participation.
This challenge is a great fit for organizations that want to encourage movement in a more creative, outdoor-friendly way. It works especially well for groups looking to combine walking, hiking, or running with exploration, photo submissions, and friendly competition.
