Grab some friends and create a team to compete in this year’s inaugural Starkville Stride Challenge!
Teams will compete to win a trophy while individuals on a team may be entered into drawings for weekly and end-of-challenge cash prizes or door prizes donated by local businesses.
Put on your good walking shoes, suit up, and get moving Starkville!
How it Works
The entry fee is $10 per individual. Fill out the registration form and pay the entry fee. You’ll receive an email with a link to sign up for the Walker Tracker app. This app can be used on any smart device to track your activity.
Walk as much as you can between March 1 and April 26th to compete for the team and individual prizes.
Register now!
Sign up for the Starkville Stride Challenge 2021.
Registration closes February 28th.
Teams
Teams can be entered in the small team (5 to 24 members) or big team (25 or more members) categories. For those that want to participate as individuals, you can join the Community Team on the Walker Tracker app.
All participants will get a registration bag full of a water bottle, health and wellness information, coupons from local businesses, and more.
Prizes
Team Prizes
The team with the highest number of steps in each team category (small or big) will be awarded a trophy.
End of Challenge Prizes
$300
At the end of the challenge, 3 winners will be randomly drawn from those walkers with 650K total steps or more to win $300 each.
$200
At the end of the challenge, 3 winners will be randomly drawn from those walkers with 500K to 649,999 total steps to win $200 each.
$100
At the end of the challenge, 3 winners will be randomly drawn from those walkers with 250K to 499,999 total steps to win $100 each.
Weekly Door Prizes
Each week, winners will be drawn randomly from the following weekly step totals for door prizes donated by local Starkville businesses.
25,000 to 49,999 weekly steps
50,000 to 74,999 weekly steps
75,000 or more weekly steps
FAQs
Can I do another type of exercise instead of or in addition to walking?
Yes, the Walker Tracker App will convert all forms of exercise into steps for the competition – from yoga to biking or swimming.
I don’t have a smart device, can I still participate?
Yes! We at the Partnership have pedometers for use in this competition. Let us know when you register that you need a pedometer and we will make arrangements for you to pick one up.
What is the registration fee?
The fee to register in the Starkville Stride Challenge is $10 per individual.
Do I have to be on a team?
No. You can join the Community Team on the Walker Tracker app if you just want to participate as an individual.
Program Partners
The Starkville Stride Challenge is brought to you by:
Register now!
Sign up for the Starkville Stride Challenge 2021.
Registration closes February 28th.
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