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Join the Wellness Challenge at the Clinical Congress in San Diego
Participate in wellness activities and enjoy some healthy competition with your peers. Earn chances to win prizes for reaching Challenge Goals and working your way up the leaderboard.
The Wellness Challenge starts on Saturday, October 15 at 11:59 p.m. PDT and ends on Wednesday, October 19 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
TO JOIN:
1) Download the Heka Well Challenge app:
2) Set up your Challenge Account:
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Launch the Challenge app and select the "ACS Wellness Challenge" from the list
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Complete the in-app registration
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Pair your supported activity tracker
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Anyone can track their steps using their smartphone* by pairing with Apple Health on iOS or Google Fit on Android. (You must have the Apple Health or Google Fit app installed on your phone and tracking your steps before pairing.
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The Challenge app also imports step data from Fitbit, Garmin and Apple Watch
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3) Start Stepping!
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To sync your step data to the app, select 'Tap to sync steps' at the top of the dashboard
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Note that your steps will only count from the time you first pair your step tracker
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Please sync your step data at least one time per 24 hour period and before the Challenge end time to make sure all your steps count!
BONUS ACTIVITIES
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Engage in wellness activities and earn bonus steps to help you achieve your goals. You will earn bonus steps for each completed activity. Once the Challenge has started, tap the Bonus Activities button ** in the Challenge App.
Scan-In: Visit the following locations and scan or enter the QR codes to earn bonus steps during the Challenge:
1. Welcome to the Wellness Challenge! - Visit the ACS Clinical Congress Welcome page and scan the QR code to receive your one-time 1,000-step boost.
2. Convocation Ceremony - Attend the Convocation on Sunday, October 16 at 6:00 p.m. and scan the QR code available here after the event and earn your one-time 2,000-step bonus.
Step Goal Prizes: All participants that reach a cumulative Step Challenge Goal Level listed below by the end of the Challenge will be entered into drawings for a chance to win a prize. You will only be entered into the drawing for the highest level you have reached at the end of the Challenge:
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80,000+ Steps: one (1) winner of a $250 AMEX gift card
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60,000+ Steps: one (1) winner of a $250 AMEX gift card
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40,000+ Steps: one (1) winner of a $250 AMEX gift card
Step Goal Prize winners will be contacted via email.
PRIZES
LEADERBOARD
The Wellness Challenge Leaderboard (also available within the app) is refreshed approximately every 10 minutes once the Challenge has started.
Questions? Check out our FAQ.
OTHER WELLNESS ACTIVITIES ***
Yoga: Start your day with the physical, mental, and spiritual practice of yoga. These sessions are offered at 6:00-7:00 a.m. PT on October 17, 18, and 19 and will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt- VISTA ABC. The classes are appropriate for all experience levels including first-timers. A complimentary yoga mat, which will be yours to keep, and bottled water are provided. The fee is $15. Sign up in the Clinical Congress registration dashboard.
Guided Run/Jog/Walk: For runners of all experience levels, the ACS Running Tours provide the perfect opportunity for a combination of sightseeing, exercise, and social interaction. Join any of the guided morning sessions at 6:00-7:00 a.m. PT on October 17, 18, and 19. You can choose from 3 different paced routes daily (walk, jog, run) with the potential routes shown below. Check in at the Manchester Grand Hyatt - Boardwalk before the guided tour starts. The fee is $15. Sign up in the Clinical Congress registration dashboard.
San Diego Walk Route (click On The Go Map below to display the ~3.2-mile route):
San Diego Jog Route (click On The Go Map below to display the ~4.25-mile route):
San Diego Run Route (click On The Go Map below to display the ~5.75-mile route):
** Bonus Activities:
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On the Challenge app's main dashboard, tap the Bonus Activities selector.
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Press the Scan-In button and follow the app instruction to receive your bonus.
*** Participating in either Yoga or the Guided Run/Jog/Walk activities is subject to your acceptance of the Waiver and Release of Liability
