Ninth Annual Step Challenge, April 1 to 30

2024 step challenge

Get your walk on!

Registration opens March 25. Save the date!

Open to anyone in and related to the UB and Western New York communities, the Step Challenge is a great way to connect with colleagues and friends, get outside and boost your health.

  • You'll track your daily step activity and see your progress along with other steppers' and teams' efforts.
  • And, yes, prizes are available! See the details in the FAQ.

Sponsored by UB's School of Public Health and Health Professions.

How do I join and get started?

Registration begins on March 25. Come back to this page for the link!

Do I participate on my own or with a team?

On your own

If you want to participate in the 2024 Step Challenge, simply sign up. You don't have to join a team to participate.  

With a team

Encourage friends, colleagues and family to step by signing up as a team!  You can create a team or have a team captain add you to the team that has already been created. (Teams are made up of 2 to 40 people.) 

What is the challenge schedule?

Each week of the challenge begins on Saturday and ends the following Friday through April 30.

  • Week 1: April 1 to 7
  • Week 2: April 8 to 14
  • Week 3: April 15 to 21
  • Week 4: April 22 to 28
  • Final days: April 29 and 30

Can I win a prize?

Yes, you'll have the chance to receive weekly prizes and final prizes at the end of the challenge. Stay tuned for more prize information!

Weekly Prizes

$25 Amazon gift cards to four randomly selected participants who recorded steps each day during the week.

Final Prizes

  • Shiatsu Foot Massager with Heat: To one winner randomly chosen from the top 15 steppers on the individual leaderboard
  • WATER.IO Smart Water Bottle or UB Columbia Quarter Zip Sweatshirt (winner's choice): To five randomly chosen winners among steppers who recorded steps on each day of the challenge.
  • WATER.IO Smart Water Bottle or UB Columbia Quarter Zip Sweatshirt (winner's choice): To the one most improved stepper
  • University at Buffalo merch (winner's choice): To the team leaderboard's top three teams' steppers.
RENPHO Shiatsu Foot Massager Machine with Heat: To one winner randomly chosen from the top 15 steppers on the individual leaderboard WATER.IO Smart Water Bottle or UB Columbia Quarter Zip Sweatshirt (winners' choice): To five randomly chosen winners among steppers who recorded steps on each day of the challenge. WATER.IO Smart Water Bottle or UB Columbia Quarter Zip Sweatshirt (winners' choice): To the one most improved stepper University at Buffalo merch (winners’ choice): To the team leaderboard's top three teams' steppers.

What are the prize rules?

  • To be eligible for the random weekly participation prizes, you must sync/submit your steps on a daily basis. You have up to seven days to enter your daily steps.
  • Participants on teams also qualify for individual prizes.
  • Team data in the team leaderboard is the average number of steps of all team members.
  • Results for the winning teams displayed in the app are not final. Challenge administrators will confirm the results before announcing winners.

What if I have questions?

Questions on registration, rules and prizes: sphhp-step-challenge@buffalo.edu

Accessing the Step Challenge

The University at Buffalo is committed to making the 2024 Step Challenge available to everyone wishing to participate. We have worked closely with StepSense during review and testing of the app. If you have any difficulty accessing the content or services on the challenge website or platform, the UB Step Challenge team will provide an alternative means of access to the information and services required to participate in the program. In addition, we will contact the StepSense team for their assistance in remediating any reported accessibility issues. Please contact us for assistance by email at sphhp-step-challenge@buffalo.edu, phone at (716) 829-5077, or in-person by appointment.

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