Columbia Business School: International Globetrot Step Challenge
Let's step around the world to experience an exciting array of food, animals, culture and more! Through this digital step challenge, we will journey through South and Central America, The United States, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Monday, July 18 – Friday, July 29
Participants will aim for 7,000 steps daily to contribute to team CBS’s steps around the globe.
At the end of the challenge, prizes will be awarded to participants in the following categories:
- CHALLENGE MVPs: (1 staff & 1 faculty) the participants with the highest total step count by the challenge end
- TOP STEPPERS: three participants with the highest total step count by the challenge end (excluding the MVP)
- BEST CHEERLEADER: one participant who has shown consistent encouragement for Team CBS by rooting for others and keeping the team energized
- STEP CONTRIBUTOR RAFFLE: all participants who have contributed to the Team CBS Step Total will be entered in a raffle to win healthy prizes.
You can create your MoveSpring account on a computer or by downloading the MoveSpring app to your mobile phone. When prompted, use the organization code CUWELL.
- Click this join link: https://link.movespring.com/join?orgCode=CUWELL&groupCode=MN4492
- Follow the steps to create your MoveSpring account & connect a device. You’ll automatically be added into the challenge!
*Already have an account?
Click this join link and you’ll be added into the challenge: https://link.movespring.com/join?orgCode=CUWELL&groupCode=MN4492
When you sign up for MoveSpring, you connect a wearable device, smartphone, or selected manual entry to track your steps. Here is how to make sure your steps and all other activities count:
- Remember to sync your data from your device to the app to update your total steps each day. Learn more about syncing here as it varies by the type of device you have.
- Count other physical activity (e.g.: yoga or biking) and wheelchair distance towards your step goal by using the activity converter on MoveSpring.
*See a list of connectable devices here.
Check out the MoveSpring Help Center, how-to videos, or contact their support team. To contact MoveSpring Support in the mobile app, tap the menu bars at the top left corner of the dashboard and then tap the green Message support button at the bottom of the utility panel. On web, click the blue chat icon at the bottom right of the screen. You can also reach the MoveSpring Support team at: [email protected]
Garmin offers wearable technology to support fitness goals. Columbia University employees are eligible for 20% off fitness trackers through Garmin in the following categories: Vivo series, Venu series, Forerunner, Fenix, Instinct, Approach, Index S2, and Smart Scale. Visit the group membership website, enter your Columbia University email address and follow email instructions to set up your account.
*a Garmin wearable device is not required to participate in this challenge.