10k STEPS CHALLENGE

Do you want a chance to win $500 just by walking?

Walking a lot is something you should be doing anyways.

By walking 10k steps every day for 14 days you will have a chance to win $500.

To help kick-start the habit for Spring, I’ve got something to hold you accountable, AND give you a chance to win some money.

The 10k Steps Challenge is here.

CONTEST OUTLINE

  1. Join the challenge at the bottom of this page. The entry fee is $30.

  2. The contest begins Thursday April 3rd and ends Thursday April 17th - 14 days. Deadline to join is noon EST on April 3rd.

  3. After joining, you’ll be added to the group. Daniel will be in there daily providing encouragement and helpful tips along with all of the other members of the challenge.

  4. Each day you will submit proof that you hit your 10k steps. Failure to hit 10k or submit proof results in elimination from prize eligibility.

  5. At the end of 14 days, all remaining eligible challenge members will be entered into a random draw to win $500.

  6. Even if you don’t win the money, you’ve still kick-started a great habit and proven to yourself that you can do it - an even bigger win.

WHO IS THIS FOR

  • You’re looking for some motivation to kick start a good habit.

  • You want to be held accountable.

  • You have no injuries or medical reason why you should not walk 10k steps a day.

  • You care about your fitness and health.

  • You want to win some money.

HOW TO WIN

All participants who submit proof of 10k steps per day each day for the 14 day challenge will be entered to win the $500 prize.

Getting more than 10k steps per day doesn’t improve your chances. To avoid anyone gaming this or cheating, this isn’t about doing the most.

Successfully completing the challenge awards you 8 entries to the random draw.

There are 2 ways to gain more entries to the draw (assuming you complete the challenge):

  1. Inviting a friend to join the challenge. Each friend that joins because of you will award you 2 additional entries to the draw. (25% increase per friend)

  2. Sharing on social media. Taking a photo/video of your steps or you walking and tagging me (@danielyores) and posting it on your Instagram, Threads, or X account 3 times during the challenge will award you 3 additional entries to the draw (37.5% increase)

By inviting 2 friends (3 is company, after all) and sharing on your social media 3 times, you would gain 7 extra entries to the draw. This gives you an 87.5 higher chance of winning!!!

FAQ

Where will the group chat be?

It will be on Discord. It’s the best platform to have group chats with lots of people, with the ability to have sub-chats to keep things organized. Also, you won’t have to share your phone number with strangers. Discord is free to download/use and is very easy. You will be provided a link to join once you submit your entry fee.

If I miss a day of steps, am I really out?

Yes. It’s only 14 days. You can do this.

I encourage you to jump back in and keep going for the sake of the habit and participating in the group, but you will not be eligible to win the prize.

What counts as proof of steps?

Use any watch, phone, fitness tracker or even a good old pedometer to track your steps. Take a photo or screenshot and upload it to the group DAILY.

I hit my steps but my watch/phone didn’t record it, does it count?

For the integrity of the challenge, unfortunately it does not count and you will be ineligible to win the prize. For what it’s worth, I do trust you that you did it, but it’s not fair to others.

I forgot to upload my photo to the group, what happens?

Again, for the integrity of the challenge, photo proof must be uploaded daily. This also holds you more accountable to checking in with the group at least once a day, which is a big part of this.

I live in a different time zone, is there a cutoff time to send photos?

The cutoff time for each day to upload is midnight in your local time zone. I’m in Toronto, in EST, but if you’re in PST on the west coast of North America you still have until midnight PST to get it in. I’ll be lenient and reasonable regarding time zones.

How will the draw be done?

On April 18th, when the challenge is over I’ll count up who made it to the end. I’ll add in any additional entries for bringing friends and posting on social media. I’ll enter this into a randomizer and choose a winner. We can even do this live in the group using the group video chat/streaming option.

How will the prize be given out?

The prize is $500 CAD. (entry fee also in CAD). If you win and you are Canadian, I will pay you via e-transfer. If you win and you are not Canadian, I will pay you out the USD equivalent of $500 CAD using PayPal.

What else will be involved in the group?

In addition to the daily accountability and encouragement, I’ll be available to all challenge members within the group to answer questions and provide resources on anything training/nutrition/fitness/health related. I’ll also give tips and tactics related to walking, talk some science and the “why” and give general helpful advice over the 14 days.

I have more questions, where can I reach you?

Please send me an email to daniel@danielyores.com with subject line “10k QUESTION”.

NEXT STEPS

  1. Hit the “JOIN” button below to pay the $30 entry fee via Stripe.

    Be sure to use an email/phone number that you will check messages.

  2. I’ll email you as soon as I can to send you instructions to join the group.

    I’ll include reminders of the rules in the email.

  3. GET WALKING

See you on the inside!