Columbia University Step into Spring Challenge!

For two weeks, you and your colleagues are joining together to achieve a collective step goal, to increase physical activity, and to engage in some healthy competition. Let’s get stepping! Participants will aim for 7,000 steps daily to contribute to Columbia’s faculty and staff’s collective step goal.

The following prizes will be awarded at the end of the challenge in the following categories:

CHALLENGE MVP: the participant with the highest total step count by the challenge end (1prize winner)

TOP STEPPERS RAFFLE: the 20 participants with the highest total step will be entered in a raffle (2 people)

MOST IMPROVED: the participants with the most improved steps average by the challenge end (2 prize winners)

BEST CHEERLEADERS: the participants who have shown consistent encouragement for the team by rooting for others and keeping the team energized (2 prize winners)

STEP CONTRIBUTOR RAFFLE: all participants who have contributed steps to the challenge total will be entered in a raffle to win healthy prizes (2 prize winners)

How to sign up:

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.

1. Click this JOIN link
2. Follow the steps to create your MoveSpring account & connect a device. You’ll automatically be added to the challenge!

*Already have an account? Click this JOIN link, and you’ll be added to the challenge. 

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.

See a list of connectable devices here.

Activity Conversion:

• Count other physical activities (e.g.: yoga or biking) toward your step goal by using the activity converter on MoveSpring.
• Convert wheelchair distance to steps by using this conversion chart and manually adding them on the MoveSpring app.

Stay in touch with your colleagues throughout the challenge by using the chat function on the MoveSpring app. Here, you can share a stepping selfie, motivational thought, and more. You can also “like” and comment on posts in the app!

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 the web, click the blue chat icon at the bottom right of the screen. You can also reach the MoveSpring Support team at: [email protected]