Frequently asked questions
Most challenges can be set up and ready to launch within 1–2 business days. Once details are submitted, the IncentFit team handles configuration and ensures everything is ready for employees to join.
The Climb Mount Everest! can be configured as either a team-based or individual experience, depending on your goals and the type of competition you want to create.
Employees can track steps through connected devices or manually log activity through the IncentFit app or web platform.
Steps can be earned through walking, running, hiking, or elliptical workouts, making it easy for employees to participate in ways that fit their routine.
Yes. Offering prizes is optional but highly recommended to increase participation. Common options include gift cards, extra PTO, company swag, or recognition for top performers.
For team challenges, performance is based on the average number of steps per participant to create a level playing field. For individual challenges, participants are ranked by total or average daily steps.
Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. After that, admins can work with the IncentFit team to add participants if needed.
Administrative work is minimal. Once the challenge is set up, IncentFit handles tracking, scoring, and reporting. Most admins spend very little time managing the challenge after launch.
Admins have access to real-time reporting, including participation rates, step totals, leaderboard standings, and overall engagement throughout the challenge.
The Climb Mount Everest! is ideal for organizations looking for an easy, inclusive way to increase movement, encourage participation, and create friendly competition across employees.
Climb Mount Everest! is a 2-week movement challenge where participants log walking, hiking, and running miles as they work toward a Mount Everest-inspired distance goal.
Instead of simply tracking daily steps, this challenge gives participants a shared summit-style milestone to work toward. Every eligible mile helps build momentum toward the 38.5-mile goal, making the challenge feel more like a virtual climb than a traditional step competition.
Eligible activities may include walking, running, hiking, and elliptical activity. These activities give participants flexible ways to contribute miles and stay active throughout the challenge.
The 38.5-mile milestone represents the shared distance goal for the challenge. Participants log eligible miles throughout the 2 weeks, and progress is reflected on the leaderboard as individuals or teams move closer to the summit.
Yes. Climb Mount Everest! can be configured as either a team or individual challenge. Team formats are great for building connection and shared motivation, while individual formats allow participants to focus on their own progress.
No. While the challenge has a Mount Everest theme, participants do not need hiking experience. Walking, running, and elliptical activity can also count, making it accessible for a wide range of activity levels.
Participants can track eligible miles through synced fitness devices or manual entry in the IncentFit app or web platform. This makes it easy to capture progress whether participants are walking outside, hiking a trail, running, or using an elliptical.
Yes. Because participants can log miles from anywhere, Climb Mount Everest! works well for in-office, remote, hybrid, and multi-location groups. The shared summit goal gives everyone a common challenge to work toward, even from different places.
Most Climb Mount Everest! Challenges can be configured and ready to launch within 1–2 business days after challenge details are submitted. IncentFit handles setup, scoring, leaderboard configuration, and reporting.
This challenge is a strong fit for organizations that want to encourage movement, teamwork, and friendly competition through a clear distance-based goal. It works especially well for groups interested in walking, running, hiking, outdoor-themed challenges, and shared milestone tracking.
