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Join the VPPPA Walking Challenge
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August 31 - September 2, 2021
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Participate in friendly competition with your peers as you work your way up the Challenge Leaderboard and earn chances to win great prizes!

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The VPPPA Walking Challenge starts on Tuesday, August 31, at 12:01 a.m. CDT and ends on Thursday, September 2 at 1:00 p.m. CDT.  Participants can track their steps using their own personal Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, or the step trackers integrated on their iPhone/Android smartphone via Apple Health or Google Fit.*


TO JOIN:

 

1) Download the VPPPA Walking Challenge app:

 


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2) Launch the VPPPA Walking Challenge app and complete the registration, user profile, and pairing process:​

  • Register: Enter your Email, Name, and Password

  • User Profile: Enter a Nick Name and choose a measurement unit.

  • Pair an activity tracker (see the Challenge FAQ for details)

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3) Start moving and earning boosts through Bonus Activities (see below)!

  • To sync your activity data to the app, select "Tap to sync steps" at the top of the Summary

  • Note that your steps will only count from the time you first pair your activity tracker

  • Please sync your step data at least once per day, more frequently is best,  and before the Challenge end time to make sure all your steps count!

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BONUS ACTIVITY

Once the Challenge has started on August 31, tap the Bonus Activities selector** in the VPPPA Walking Challenge app and choose Scan-In. Locate the QR codes in the following locations and Scan-In using the in-app viewer for the indicated boosts:
 

  • Registration. Find the QR code at the Registration Booth and scan for a bonus of 5,000 steps up to twice during the Challenge (10,000 steps max)​. Virtual participants may find the QR here.

  • Sponsor Booth Visit the Vallen Sponsor Booth and scan for a bonus of 5,000 steps up to twice during the Challenge (10,000 steps max)​. Virtual participants may find the QR here.

  • VPPPA Booth. Find the QR code at the VPPPA Booth and scan for a bonus of 5,000 steps up to twice during the Challenge (10,000 steps max)​. Virtual participants may find the QR here.

  • Workshop Hallway: Locate the QR code at the workshop hallway and scan for a bonus of 5,000 steps up to twice during the Challenge (10,000 steps max)​​. Virtual participants may find the QR here.

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INCENTIVES AND PRIZES

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In-Person Participants:

 

Step Level Goals: Strive to reach the following Step Levels by the end of the two-and-a-half-day Challenge. All in-person participants who reach the indicated levels will be entered into random drawings for the prizes, three (3) winners per level. Steps may be accumulated both by walking and by earning Bonus Activity boosts (see above). There are up to 40,000 boost steps available.​​ (Be sure to plan ahead for a half-day on Thursday, September 2; the Challenge ends at 1:00 pm CDT.)
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  • Step Level 4: 80,000+ steps (~31K steps/day incl. boosts)

    • $500 Lowes Gift Card

    • $500 Amazon Gift Card

    • $500 Home Depot Gift Card

  • Step Level 3: 60,000+ steps (~24K steps/day incl. boosts)​​

    • YETI Hopper Backflip 24 Soft Sided Cooler/Backpack

    • Samsung Galaxy Watch

    • Apple Watch

  • Step Level 2: 42,501+ steps (~17K steps/day incl. boosts)​

    • Yeti Roadie 24 Cooler

    • Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds

    • Fitbit Versa 3

  • Step Level 1: 500 - 42,500 steps 

    • Echo Dot 4th gen smart speaker w/clock

    • Carhartt 2-in-1 Insulated Cooler Backpack

    • Echo 4th Gen

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Top Stepper: The participant with the highest number of cumulative steps on the Leaderboard will win:

iRobot Roomba s9+ w/automatic dirt disposal

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Virtual Participants:

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Three Top Steppers: The three (3) virtual participants with the highest number of cumulative steps on the Leaderboard will win the following prizes:

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First Place: $500 Target Gift Card

Second Place: Nintendo Switch 32GB, 6.2" Touchscreen bundle

Third Place: Hilti 3 Tool 12v Lion Promo Kit Impact, Driver & Drill

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Winners will be announced at 4:00 pm CDT on September 2

 

CHALLENGE LEADERBOARD

The Leaderboard below, also viewable in the Challenge app, rotates among the Top 25 steppers. Data is updated every 10 minutes once the Challenge begins.

For additional information, check out the Challenge FAQ.
If you have any questions contact us here or email us at info@hekahealth.com.

* Supported devices and operating systems

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**  Bonus Activities

  1. On the Challenge app's Summary screen, tap the Bonus Activities selector.

  2. Press Scan-In button and follow the app instruction to receive your bonus steps. 

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