COMPETITION MECHANISM
What is Walking Month? Walking Month is a charity competition that encourages participants to live an active and healthy lifestyle!
How does it work? For one month, teams of 4 people compete to see how many steps they can take each day, walking as much as possible. Steps are recorded in the Walking Month app - either manually, or, if possible, by syncing the app with Google Fit (Android) or Apple Health (iOS).
At the end of the month, teams and individual participants with the highest step counts win prizes provided by competition partners. All participants also have an equal chance to win prizes via random draws. Additional awards may be given based on progress or motivation, such as the team or participant who shows the most improvement (criteria may vary per edition).
Participants can join in: Teams of 4 (“complete” teams) - Teams of 2 or 3 (certain editions offer prizes for these as well - see the rules) - Individually (without a team - eligible for individual prizes only)
Every participant gains a boost to their well-being and health, so Walking Month is truly a competition where everyone wins, regardless of ranking. Participants are encouraged to surpass their own previous achievements!
REGISTRATION
Once the registration period opens, you can sign up with colleagues or friends. To register, you may need: A phone compatible with the Walking Month app, fitness trackeror just your phone (with the step-counting function activated and worn on your person)
When registering, you can choose a participation package that may include a fitness tracker, which remains yours even after the competition ends - because we want to encourage you to stay active year-round, not just during Walking Month.
- Download the Walking Month app from Google Play or App Store.
- Create an account or activate an existing one. By doing so, you automatically donate to the partner NGO: 100% of the registration fee goes directly to the NGO supported that year, since all competition costs are covered by the organizers.
- Invite friends to form a team, or request to be assigned to a randomly created team with other participants who opted for this.
Edition 2024
“Our steps are their steps forward”
We are donating 3,000 hours of therapy to neurodivergent children and their families. Join the Walking Month movement to help children with autism or Down syndrome receive specialized therapy at the right time.