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There's still time to join!
Welcome to the InterSystems Walking Challenge!
Lace Up, Step Out and Code Better
As a developer for supply chain software, you’re mastering the complex world of logistics and coding. Now it’s time to step away from the code and conquer a different kind of challenge: the InterSystems Walking Challenge!
Embark on a virtual journey from Lübeck to Lüneburg along the historic Salt Road, the legendary trade route that connected Europe centuries ago.
With exciting prizes like treadmills, smart watches, and medals up for grabs, all you need to do is download the app, track your steps, and start walking. Wether you join together with colleagues and friends or take on this challenge by yourself: it’s free to join. Just lace up, step out, and see how far you can go!
Taking part in this challenge won’t just help you conquer the digital Salt Road – it’s also a great way to boost your fitness, recharge your mind, and escape the demands of complex software development. Walking regularly can improve your energy levels and give you the mental clarity you need to tackle your next big project. So why not step away from your desk and into wellness?
Lace Up, Step Out, and Code Better
From the first to the last mile, it’s completely free to join. Simply download the app, track your steps, and start walking! The more steps you take, the closer you get to fantastic rewards.
Instructions
Newsflash! There's still time to join!
We are thrilled by the amazing feedback, the numerous sign-ups, and the enthusiasm of all participants. That’s why we’ve decided to extend the InterSystems Walking Challenge until November 22!
Wondering how you can still win as a late joiner? It's simple to catch up! All steps or distance you’ve walked since the start of the challenge (September 18) will count. Manually track your distance or steps on the current date in the app, select your activity style and provide us with proof of the actual activity date which can be no earlier than September 18. Submit it with a screenshot from apps like Garmin, Runkeeper, adidas Running, Google Fit, Under Armour, Fitbit, Apple Health, or similar platforms. The key requirement is that the date must be clearly visible in the screenshot and match the official challenge start date (18. September 2024) or later.
So lace up, step out, and code better!
Join our challenge simply by clicking on the JOIN Button, when using the web version. To use the app, download the My Virtual Mission app on either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. After signing up with your details, click the JOIN link again to get to our mission.
To now make every step count, you need to synchronize My Virtual Mission with your health-related apps. You are able to connect a range of third party fitness trackers including Apple Health, Google Fit, Under Armour, Garmin, Fit Bit, Strava and Adidas Running etc. You can manage your connections via the My Virtual Mission app:
Open the My Virtual Mission app From the home screen, click the menu at the bottom right of the screen Click 'CONNECTIONS' Select your desired fitness trackers. Once you have connected your fitness tracker, go to your mission page by selecting 'VIEW MISSION'. - Select 'SETTINGS' from the drop down menu on the right hand side. You will then be able to update your posting preferences for our Walking Mission.
Alternatively, you can manually post the distances you covered: Click the '+' icon at the bottom left of the mission page. Click 'MANUALLY POST A DISTANCE' and put all the information in as well as a photo as proof (e.g. Treadmill distance). This will however take some time to be shown in the Leaderboard.
Important note: Registration is open until November 8. The challenge ends on November 22, 2024, at 6 PM CET.
Download the app or use the web version, enter the mission code Supply Chain, and start your journey for free, wherever you want and at your own pace. You can join as walker, runner or wheeler. Simply choose in the app. Be active on our leaderboard and share your ups and downs to keep you and the group motivated and in challenge mode!
Awards & prizes
The journey is the reward, but still there are some special rewards for participants. Everyone who completes the Salt Road is rewarded with a medal.
Besides, you will participate in a competition. The goal for the leaderboard is to finish the Salt Road as fast as possible by walking, running or in a wheelchair. The time everyone needs individually will be measured and rewarded.
The top ten participants with the best finishing time have the chance to win exciting prizes:
- 1st place: The first challenger who crosses the finishing line receives a great APPLE Watch Series 10 GPS + Cellular 46 mm Smartwatch Aluminium Fluorelastomer (Value: 599€)!
- 2nd - 10th place: Win a Sportstech Laufband sWalk Plus 2-in-1 to keep going in their fitness journey!
- 11th - 30th place: Goodbye de-hydration - sip from an elegant water bottle when coding or walking.
- Everyone who finishes the challenge - including participants from outside of the DACH region - will be awarded medals for their performance.
