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 Quarter Million Steps 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 Quarter Million Steps Challenge is ideal for organizations looking for an easy, inclusive way to increase movement, encourage participation, and create friendly competition across employees.
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.
