Step to it challenge

Participate

Everyone can join the challenge. Participate as an individual or with a group. The challenge is not just about walking. A variety of activities may be converted to steps, including running, cycling, dancing, manual wheel chair use and many others. Log your activity daily or weekly in an online Step to it account. An online step conversion chart makes it easy to convert many activities to steps.

Download the Step to it brochure (PDF)

Tracking

A pedometer is not required to participate. If you use a pedometer, remove it when you use the conversion chart to capture activities. The conversion chart captures intensity of activities. The pedometer does not. A printable activity log is available.

View the printable activity log (PDF)

Groups

Form or join a group and connect with neighbors, coworkers, family, schoolmates, and friends. Track and compare progress as you compete with other groups. Join as many groups as you like.

View progress tracker

Schools

Integrate physical activity into the daily routine of students and their families. Our schools toolkit will show you how to sign up. For more information, contact anne.nelson@hennepin.us.

Get the school toolkit (PDF)

Group homes, day training and habilitation

Integrate physical activity into the daily routine of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our toolkit will show you how to sign up and be active for better health.

Get the toolkit (PDF)

Prizes

The most active communities, individuals, schools, and worksites are recognized and awarded with prizes.

Community and individual awards

24 communities participate in the challenge. Trophies are given to communities that achieve these accomplishments:

Most active community
Most actively engaged community
Most active residents

Each community also awards a pair of Minnesota Twins tickets to an individual with the highest total number of steps in their age bracket. Individuals are also recognized on the field at a Minnesota Twins game.

Kids riding in a surry bike with T.C. Bear

School awards

An elementary school with the largest number of registered participants in their enrollment size category wins a visit from a Minnesota Twins player, a conditioning coach and the TC Bear!

Parents, teachers and staff are invited to participate. Students must participate for the school to win.

Schools receive a limited number of Twins tickets to use as incentives for participation. For more information, contact anne.nelson@hennepin.us.

2017 Winners

Communities and individuals

Congratulations to these communities. Separately, each community recognizes an individual with the highest total number of steps in their age bracket.

Most Active Community: Crystal, 97,710,000 total steps
Most Active Residents: Shorewood, 438,100 average steps
Most Engaged Community: Osseo, 2.99% participation

Schools

Congratulations to these schools with the highest number of registered participants.

School of Engineering and Arts (SEA), Robbinsdale School District
Basswood Elementary, Osseo School District
Rice Lake Elementary, Osseo School District

Way to Step To It!

View 2017 winners (PDF)

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