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 Dry January Challenge 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 Dry January Challenge is ideal for organizations looking for an easy, inclusive way to increase movement, encourage participation, and create friendly competition across employees.
The Dry January Challenge is a 4-week comprehensive wellness challenge that encourages participants to build healthier routines through alcohol-free habits, hydration, movement, sleep, and nutrition.
This challenge helps participants focus on small, consistent actions that support overall well-being. Activities include avoiding alcoholic drinks, drinking water, staying active, visiting fitness facilities, getting enough sleep, making healthy grocery lists, and cooking meals at home.
Eligible activities may include avoiding alcoholic drinks, drinking water, walking, running, elliptical workouts, fitness facility visits, making a healthy grocery list, cooking a healthy meal at home, and getting 7 or more hours of sleep.
Yes. The Dry January Challenge introduces different wellness activities throughout the 4 weeks to keep participants engaged and help them build a more balanced routine over time.
Participants earn points by completing eligible activities and tracking them in IncentFit. Points may be awarded for alcohol-free days, hydration, movement, sleep, nutrition-related activities, and fitness facility visits, depending on the weekly structure.
Movement-based activities can be tracked through synced fitness devices or manual entry. Other activities, such as drinking water, avoiding alcoholic drinks, cooking at home, making grocery lists, and logging sleep, are typically tracked through manual entry.
Winners are typically determined by total points earned by the end of the challenge. Participants accumulate points by completing eligible activities throughout the 4-week challenge period.
Yes. Organizations can add optional prizes to help encourage participation and keep participants motivated. Common options include gift cards, wellness rewards, hydration items, healthy cooking items, company swag, PTO, or recognition for top performers.
Most Dry January Challenges can be set up within 1–2 business days after the challenge details are submitted. IncentFit handles the configuration, tracking setup, scoring, and leaderboard structure.
Very little ongoing admin work is needed after launch. IncentFit supports the challenge setup, activity tracking, scoring, leaderboard updates, and reporting so admins do not have to manually manage participant progress.
