The “City vs Countryside” step challenge

You can now count your steps with the Helsana Coach app and compete with friends. The “City vs Countryside” step challenge starts on 1 September! Join the team of your choice and get to work collecting steps. The step challenge is a fun way to incorporate more movement into your day-to-day and pick up a new routine in 21 days.

How it works

The rules are simple: over 21 days, you and your team need to rack up as many steps as you can each day. The team with the most steps wins. Connect a fitness tracker to the Helsana Coach app to count all your steps and share them with your team. Sign up in the Helsana Coach app under “Challenges”. You can also link your fitness tracker to the Helsana Coach app there. That way, you can record all your steps. The team with the most steps wins!

Prizes up for grabs

Helsana+ Plus points

Each participant earns 30 Plus points for 10,000 steps each day in the Helsana+ app.

Weekly prizes

Weekly prize for each team’s most active member:

  • Week 1 prize: Mizuno voucher worth CHF 200
  • Week 2 prize: BLACKROLL® voucher worth CHF 200
  • Week 3 prize: Fitbit voucher worth CHF 200

In addition all participants will have a chance to win one out of ten Galaxus vouchers worth CHF 100 each every week.

Top prize

The person who collects the most steps in the challenge will win the following top prize:

  • 1st place: spa weekend for two/two nights’ accommodation worth CHF 600

The three people with the most steps in each group will also be identified. They will take 2nd to 6th place and will win the following prize:

  • 2nd to 6th place: spa weekend for two/one night’s accommodation worth CHF 400

The winner of the main prize is excluded from this prize, which is why only five of the six group winners will receive a prize.

The teams

Two teams will battle it out: Team City and Team Countryside. You choose which team you’d like to join. Are you a city slicker who loves exploring the city on foot? Or a nature lover who likes to roam through rural landscapes? Show us where your heart lies and choose your team: City or Countryside.

Get moving – it’ll do you good

Physical activity is good for your health. But in reality, we spend a lot of our time sitting down. That’s why it’s a good idea to add more movement to your day-to-day. Find out more about movement on our blog.

Download the Helsana Coach app

Download the free Helsana Coach app on your smartphone now to get started. As well as the step challenge, the app offers lots of other fun tips and activities for exercise, nutrition and mindfulness.

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Frequently asked questions

Sign up for the step challenge in the Helsana Coach app and join Team City or Team Countryside. Link your step tracker to the Helsana Coach app. Choose from the following options:

  • iOS (iPhone): Apple HealthKit, Fitbit, Garmin, Polar
  • Android: Google Fit, Fitbit, Garmin, Polar, Withings, Misfit
     

Step challenge guide

No, you only need a Helsana+ user account to use the app. You can open an account even if you’re not insured with Helsana. In that case, your account is available as a “demo version”.

Yes, they can follow the instructions to sign up and take part in the step challenge, too.

Step challenge guide

Yes, you can sign up at any time during the step challenge period from 1 to 21 September 2020. Please note: everyone who started on 1 September will have been busy racking up steps and will have an advantage. But that doesn’t necessarily mean anything! Take it as motivation to catch up with your own step count.

Research has shown that you can train yourself to give up old habits and build new ones in 21 days. The aim of the step challenge is to encourage Helsana Coach app users to get more exercise in a fun way and motivate them to lead a healthier lifestyle.

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