How to join the WALK30 Challenge?
General Instructions
Now in its 10th year, WALK30 takes place between April 1-30 and is a friendly competition between municipalities designed to encourage and inspire everyone to establish a daily walking routine. This initiative aims to strengthen community connections and encourages a reevaluation of our transportation habits.
While the goal is to walk 30 minutes for 30 days during the month of April, any amount of daily walking is incredibly valuable! It’s free to sign up and there are great prizes to win. Help your municipality win the coveted “Shoephy” Trophy!
How To Join WALK30 as an Individual
Kindly Complete the WALK30 Sign up Form to sign up for this year’s challenge
Choose the municipality you want to compete for (you can choose where you live, study, or work) and log your walking minutes throughout the month of April using the Challenge Hound platform to see if your municipal team is leading! You can create/access your Challenge Hound account here.
Alternatively you can simply submit your minutes at the end of the challenge using the form below
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Registration:
Kindly complete the WALK30 Sign up Form to sign up for this year’s WALK30 challenge. You can find the Challenge Hound Platform here.
Using Challenge Hound and Choosing your Team:
Click on the municipal team you wish to compete for. You can choose where you live, work, or study. Please only join one team.
Sign up to Join Team:
Click “SIGN UP TO JOIN TEAM”. Fill out the fields with your first and last name and email address. You can use a pseudonym if preferred. Your email address will be used to receive the account activation link.
Activate your account:
Log into your email, locate the Challenge Hound email and click “Sign In”. This will direct you to your selected team on Challenge Hound.
Join the Team:
Select “Join the team” and next select “Yes, Join”. You will be prompted to select a sub-team, but most will join as “an individual” unless you are an employee of Vancouver Coastal Health, City of New Westminster, or City of Vancouver
While you may join as an individual, we encourage everyone to walk in groups to help build community!
Sub-Team Options:
Sub-team options are only available for employees of Vancouver Coastal Health, the City of Vancouver, and the City of New Westminster. Others should join the challenge “as individuals” from the drop-down menu
Confirmation:
Your account is set! You will receive a confirmation email from Challenge Hound with a link to your account.
Feel free to share photos from daily walks, highlight challenges or fun moments, and connect with fellow participants through the platform!
Click on the button to download the Challenge Hound App.
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Click on "Add an Activity.”
Enter the activity name (e.g., Afternoon Walk).
Specify the activity date and time.
Choose the activity type from the default options ( e.g., Walk, Run, Hike, etc.).
Input the activity duration in hours, minutes, seconds
Optionally, provide the distance in kilometres.
Optionally, you can connect a smart device such as an Apple Watch, Strava, Garmin Watch, etc. Please see the disclaimer below
*Disclaimer: Challenge Hound has its own Privacy and Data Collection Policy which can be found here.
Additionally, if you use a third party app to track your walking (Strava, Apple Health, Garmin, etc) check the app’s permissions regarding data collection and sharing.