# Set up a step challenge

How organisers enable Count Your Steps, set the dates, daily caps, boost days and team targets, and review unusual days.

SSociana team·19 Oct 2026·2 min read

1. Switch on Step count for the occasion
2. Set the challenge dates and daily cap
3. Add boost days or a team target if wanted
4. Review days flagged as unusual

## Good to know

- Steps are read from Health Connect on Android and Apple Health on iPhone.
- Manual entries can be ignored so only sensor data counts.
- Before the start the app shows the Challenge starts in countdown; afterwards Steps Challenge is closed.

## If something goes wrong

**Guests report no sync.** Ask them to allow the health permission and tap Sync Steps.

**A count looks extreme.** The unusual-day flag will mark it for review.

**Teams are not shown.** Team targets are switched off.

## Questions

### Do you connect to Fitbit or Garmin?

Not directly. Sociana reads Health Connect on Android and Apple Health on iPhone only. A Fitbit or Garmin watch can feed those apps first, but we do not connect to either service ourselves. Manual entries can be ignored so only sensor data counts. If guests report no sync, ask them to allow the health permission and tap Sync Steps.

### Does it feed the leaderboard?

Yes, individually and by team. Add a team target to show team boards; if teams are not shown, team targets are switched off. Set the challenge dates and daily cap, and review days flagged as unusual. A count that looks extreme is marked by the unusual-day flag for your review.

[Step challenges with Health Connect & Apple HealthThe feature behind these steps, with its screens.See how it works](https://sociana.in/features/step-challenges-and-health-sync/)

## Keep reading

[Step challenges with Health Connect & Apple Health](https://sociana.in/features/step-challenges-and-health-sync/)[Unified leaderboard & team boards](https://sociana.in/features/unified-leaderboard/)[Help desk, SOS, emergency contacts & phrasebook](https://sociana.in/features/help-desk-sos-and-phrasebook/)[Step challenge launch checklist (free)](https://sociana.in/templates/step-challenge-launch-checklist/)[Step challenge rules template (free)](https://sociana.in/templates/step-challenge-rules-template/)

[Back to Help](https://sociana.in/help/organisers/)

## Rather we set this up for you?

Our team configures it for your event and stays on the ops desk with you on the days.

[Book a demo](https://sociana.in/contact/)[Talk on WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)](https://wa.me/919145897433?text=Hi%20Sociana%2C%20I'm%20looking%20at%20Set%20up%20a%20step%20challenge%20%28%2Fhelp%2Forganisers%2Fset-up-a-step-challenge%2F%29%20and%20would%20like%20to%20know%20more. "WhatsApp · replies Mon–Sat, 10:00–19:00 IST")

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