On Count.It, there are different types of challenges, involving different activities: Steps challenges, exercise challenges, meditation challenges, and more.
Complete challenge, cross goal line!
In all cases, if you have joined a challenge, you earn points for logging the challenge activities. The more points you earn, the farther you progress along the virtual challenge path. The mission of any challenge is to earn enough points to cross the goal line in the allotted time!
The challenge does not end if you cross the goal line early, nor is it a bust if you don't make it all the way.
Every challenge is divided into four "stages," and all challengers continue to earn points until the challenge clock ticks to zero. Participants who cross the goal line early can keep going in the "Goal Zone," while everyone else focuses on reaching the goal line, or simply "leveling up" to the farthest stage they can reach.
To check how many points are required to reach the goal line in a given challenge, tap the "i" icon at the top right of the challenge screen to open the Challenge Info screen.
On the Challenge Info screen, you will see the goals for the challenge, as well as the total number of points needed to finish the challenge. You will also see a breakdown of the points you will earn for each activity. (This is also where you can check out the challenge teams and rewards!)
Challenge Goals
The activities of a challenge determine what you have to do to earn points, but the difficulty of a challenge is determined by the challenge goal(s). A goal sets a target amount for your activity. For example, a classic steps challenge looks like this:
Steps: 10,000 steps per day
Goals can come in all shapes and sizes, and they can also be combined:
Steps: 10,000 steps per day
Exercise: 30 mins per day, 5 days per week
Meditation: 10 mins per day, 7 days a week
With repeating goals, challenge participants aim to hit the target each day, or week, over the course of their challenge; but a participant doesn't have to hit the daily or weekly target to earn any points. All activity earns some points. That is, goals are not "all or nothing," they simply set the pace required, on average, to complete the challenge.
PRO TIP: In challenges with Goal Points turned on, participants earn additional bonus points any time they hit the repeating goal.
Choosing Your Goals
When creating a challenge, an admin's first step is to choose their goal. On Count.It, we have created a number of "pre fab" goals for a range of activities. There are also, "Custom" and "Total" goals, which allow admins the freedom to set any target for their activity.
Learn More
For a break down of how different activities convert to points in different challenges, please see: How do activities convert to points in Count.It challenges?
Note to Challenge Admins: Count.It can create a goal for any activity, and any target amount. If you don't see your desired goal on our goals page, please email us!