Walking challenge for work and friends
A walking challenge that goes somewhere.
Swap the step count for a real road. Every walk moves your group from town to town across America, walkers count mile for mile, and runners and riders can join the same challenge.
Free for up to 15 people · Members always join free
Beyond the step challenge
Steps are a number. A road is a story.
Counting what matters
Intentional walks, not pocket steps.
Ironstride counts workout miles, not background steps. A walk you record in the app, or on your Apple Watch, moves the road. Steps from carrying groceries do not. That keeps the challenge about the walks people choose to take, and keeps a phone left on the treadmill from winning the month.
Walkers and runners share one board. Walking counts mile for mile, the same as running, and teams are ranked by miles per person, so the person who walks every day is the one who moves the team.
Tuesday
Your day in road miles
Walking challenge ideas
Ideas that get people out the door.
Office to office
Race the real road between your two offices, or from headquarters to your newest site.
The lunch loop
Map a loop around the building. Every lunch walk moves the team on the bigger road.
Family miles
Walk Route 66 with relatives in other states, free for up to 15 people.
Who it is for
Work, school or family.
For workplaces, Team Road Trip adds teams, weekly winners, a live board for the office TV and a Monday email for the organizer. See the workplace wellness challenge.
For friends and family, a virtual road trip is free for up to 15 people. Planning a charity walk with a real start line? Use fun run registration for sign-up and waivers.
What it costs
Free to start. Simple after that.
Every plan is free for up to 15 people. Workplace walking challenges are $5 a member for up to 8 weeks ($99 minimum), or about $1 a member a month on the yearly plan. Friends and family pay once in the app: $19.99 for up to 30 people, $49.99 for up to 50. Members never pay.
Questions
Walking challenge questions.
Does Ironstride count steps?
No. It counts miles from the workouts you record: a walk in the app, or a walk on your Apple Watch that arrives through Apple Health. Background steps from the rest of the day do not count.
Can walkers beat runners?
Yes. Teams are ranked by miles per person, and walking counts mile for mile, the same as running. Steady daily walkers often lead.
Do I need a smartwatch?
No. Your phone records the walk with GPS. An Apple Watch works too.
How long should a walking challenge last?
Four to eight weeks gives people time to build a habit without losing interest. Team Road Trip runs up to 8 weeks, or all year on the yearly plan.
Can we walk the road between our two offices?
Yes. Team Road Trip can race between any two real places, like your two offices or your office and a partner site, with a stamp in each real town along the way.
What about people who use a wheelchair or can’t walk far?
Adaptive cardio counts too: every 10 minutes is one road mile. Rows, rides, swims and elliptical miles also count, each at a fair rate.
Is a walking challenge free?
Free for up to 15 people, on every plan. Members who join never pay.
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