Frequently asked questions
Employees take part on their own and track their personal progress throughout the challenge. It’s a chance to build healthy habits, celebrate small wins, and enjoy a little friendly competition.
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 rewards offered through the system. If you’d like to offer something like extra PTO or a preferred parking spot, we’ll send your admin the reporting and your team can provide the reward.
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 reward fulfillment so your team can focus on encouraging participation.
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.
Quarter Million Steps is a 4-week individual steps challenge that encourages participants to build consistent movement habits while working toward a 250,000-step milestone.
Instead of focusing only on one day at a time, this challenge gives participants a larger month-long goal to work toward. Every walk, run, hike, or elliptical workout helps them move closer to the 250,000-step target.
To reach 250,000 steps over 4 weeks, participants need to average just under 9,000 steps per day. This gives participants a clear goal while still allowing flexibility for lighter and more active days.
Eligible step-based activities may include walking, running, hiking, and elliptical workouts. These activities give participants flexible ways to build steps into their routine.
No. Participants can make progress at their own pace throughout the challenge. Some days may include more movement than others, but the overall goal is to build consistency and keep working toward the 250,000-step milestone.
Steps can be tracked through synced fitness devices or manual entry in the IncentFit app or web platform. This gives participants flexibility to record eligible movement in the way that works best for them.
Quarter Million Steps is an individual challenge. Participants work toward their own step total, with progress reflected on an individual leaderboard.
The winner is determined by the highest total step count or point total at the end of the 4-week challenge, depending on the final challenge setup. Progress is tracked throughout the challenge so participants can see how they compare.
Yes. While the 250,000-step goal is motivating, participants can still benefit by building more movement into their routine, even if they do not reach the full milestone. The challenge is designed to encourage progress, consistency, and participation.
This challenge is a strong fit for organizations that want to encourage sustained movement through a clear, motivating step goal. It works especially well for groups focused on walking, running, daily activity, individual progress, and month-long habit-building.
