Walkathon Rules and FAQs

How to Participate? How are the steps calculated?

Since this is a virtual walk, your walking/jogging steps are calculated using a mobile application – Pacer. Pacer is available as a free app on ios and android. No in-app purchase is required to use Pacer for this event. Once you download the app, Participants need to either carry the phone during Walk/Run or can use fitbit/smart watch that can be synchronized with your phone. When you register for the event, mobile application installation instruction will be given to you through e-mail/phone. Even though the steps are calculated for any activity, we recommend you to walk or jog regularly as a part of this event.

Links to download the Pacer App

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.pacer.androidapp

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pacer-pedometer-step-tracker/id600446812

After registration you will receive the challenge code in separate email within 24 hours.

Details and FAQ for Pacer App Setup can be found here: https://gama.ngo/pacer/

Challenges

Women’s Day Walkathon 2022 is offering two challenges for the participants to choose from:

• Namukku choyichu choyichu povam
• Thomaskutty vittoda

Namukku Choyichu choyichu povam: Individuals and team members are eligible to participate. In this category, there is a daily limit of 15,000 steps for each participants. The most number of steps covered along with the points accrued from the additional challenges will be counted for selecting the winners.

Thomaskutty Vittoda: Individuals and team members are eligible to participate. In this category, no daily limits on steps for the participants. The most number of steps covered will be counted for selecting the winners.

Medals/Awards

• “Namukku Choyichu choyichu povam”
• Individual participant awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position, those who made most number of steps
  • All registered participants (registered as Individual or Team) are eligible for this award
• Women participant awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position, those who made the most number of steps
  • Women participants (registered as individual or Team) are eligible for this award
• Kids(Age 12 or under) participant awards for  1st, 2nd and 3rd position, those who made most number of steps
  • Kids participants (registered as Individual or Team age 12 or Under) are eligible for this award
• Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position teams, those who made most number of steps as a team
  • Participants registered as Team are only eligible for this award
  • Award is given for the team you registered for
• Awards for Weekly winners , those who made most number of steps every week
  • Every week , one leading participant ( registered as Individual or Team) is eligible for this award
    • 1st Week   – 26th March 2022 12:00 am CT to 1^st April 2022 11:59 pm CT
    • 2nd Week – 2^nd April 2022 12:00 am CT to 8^th April 2022 11:59 pm CT
    • 3rd Week – 9^th April 2022 12:00 am CT to 16^th April 2022 11:59 pm CT
  • “Thomaskutty Vittoda”
  • Individual participant awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position, those who made most number of steps
    • All registered participants (registered as Individual or Team) are eligible for this award
  • Women participant awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position, those who made the most number of steps
    • Women participants (registered as individual or Team) are eligible for this award
  • Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position teams, those who made most number of steps as a team
    • Participants registered as Team are only eligible for this award
    • Award is given for the team you registered for
  • Awards for Weekly winners, those who made most number of steps every week
    • Every week, one leading participant (registered as Individual or Team) is eligible for this award
      • 1st Week   – 26th March 2022 12:00 am CT to 1^st April 2022 11:59 pm CT
      • 2nd Week – 2^nd April 2022 12:00 am CT to 8^th April 2022 11:59 pm CT
      • 3rd Week – 9^th April 2022 12:00 am CT to 16^th April 2022 11:59 pm CT

 

Feel free to reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.