Workweek Winners

A personal movement challenge that helps participants step up their activity, build momentum, and stay consistent through walking and running.

26 days Exercise Team or Individual

$10 per participant

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$1000 minimum per challenge

A personal movement challenge that helps participants step up their activity, build momentum, and stay consistent through walking and running.

26 days Exercise Team or Individual

$10 per participant

|

$1000 minimum per challenge

Challenge Description

Every step is a chance to build momentum! In this challenge, participants earn points by tracking walking and running activities throughout the challenge.

Whether they're taking a quick walk during the day, heading out for a jog, or adding extra movement wherever they can, participants are encouraged to build consistent habits that support their personal activity goals.

Participants track eligible walking and running activity through synced fitness devices or manual entry, with progress reflected on an individual leaderboard to keep motivation high from start to finish.

What's Included

  • Step-based tracking for walking, running, hiking, and elliptical activity
  • Individual or team competition formats
  • Leaderboard visibility to track rankings throughout the challenge
  • Optional prizes for top performers

Key Details

Duration

26 days

Format

Team or Individual

Theme

Exercise

Goal

Highest Total points

Optional Prizes

Offering prizes is a simple way to increase participation and keep employees engaged throughout the challenge. Based on what we see drive the most engagement, here are the most effective options:

Recommended for this challenge

  • Lightweight running jacket for outdoor movement
  • Gift card to a local specialty running shoe store
  • High-performance moisture-wicking athletic socks bundle
  • Ergonomic foam roller for post-run recovery

Or explore broader categories

  • Gift Cards or Monetary Rewards – A flexible option that appeals to a wide range of employees and consistently drives participation.
  • Extra PTO or Time Off – A highly valued reward that feels meaningful without adding direct cost to the program.
  • Recognition or Bragging Rights – Leaderboards, shoutouts, or a simple trophy can reinforce friendly competition.
  • Company Swag or Branded Items – Fun, tangible rewards employees can take with them beyond the challenge.

Getting Your Challenge Set Up

Once you submit your request form, IncentFit handles the heavy lifting.

We'll review your request, set up your challenge, and send you an email to register your account and finalize your setup - so you can launch with minimal effort.

Launch This Challenge

Submit a few details and the IncentFit team will help get your challenge set up.

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 Workweek Winners 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 Workweek Winners is ideal for organizations looking for an easy, inclusive way to increase movement, encourage participation, and create friendly competition across employees.

Workweek Winners is a 4-week individual steps challenge that helps participants build consistent movement habits through walking, running, hiking, and other eligible step-based activity.

The goal is to encourage steady movement throughout the workweek. Participants turn everyday steps into trackable progress as they build healthier routines and work toward the top of the leaderboard.

Eligible activity includes step-based movement such as walking, running, and hiking. These activities help participants earn points while adding more movement into their daily routines.

Participants earn points by tracking eligible steps throughout the challenge. Each eligible step earns 1 point, and total points determine leaderboard rankings.

Participants can track eligible steps through synced fitness devices or manual entry in the IncentFit app or web platform. This gives participants flexibility to capture walking, running, hiking, and other approved step-based activity.

Workweek Winners is an individual challenge. Participants work toward their own total point count, with progress reflected on an individual leaderboard.

Very little ongoing admin work is needed after launch. IncentFit supports step tracking, scoring, leaderboard updates, and reporting so admins do not have to manually manage daily progress.

The winner is determined by the highest total point count at the end of the 4-week challenge. Since eligible steps earn points, rankings are based on total tracked step activity.

Yes. Organizations can add optional prizes to help encourage participation and keep the challenge motivating. Common options include gift cards, wellness rewards, company swag, extra PTO, or recognition for top participants.

This challenge is a strong fit for organizations that want a simple, accessible way to encourage regular movement. It works especially well for groups focused on walking, running, hiking, weekday activity, and individual step-based competition.