Hi Developer Community,

We all love coding, but every now and then, it’s time to step away from the code and exercise! The InterSystems Walking Challenge will help you recharge your mind and boost your fitness. Embark on a virtual journey from Lübeck to Lüneburg along the historic Salt Road, the legendary trade route that connected Europe centuries ago.

Win exciting prizes like treadmills, smartwatches, and medals.

👟🚶🧑‍🦼Lace Up, Step Out, and Code Better! 🔋💻💪

📅 Registration is open until  November 8.The challenge ends on November 22, 2024, at 6 PM CET

Want to join? Details below.

How it works

Download the app or use the web version, enter the mission code SupplyChain, and start your journey for free, wherever you want and at your own pace. You can join as a walker, a runner or a wheeler. Simply choose in the app.

>> If you join a bit late, you can retrospectively upload your data from your device. To do this, go to mission settings and change your start date:

Be active on our leaderboard and share your ups and downs to keep everyone motivated and in challenge mode!

Awards & prizes

The journey is the reward, but still there are some special prizes 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. Everyone’s individual time will be measured and rewarded.

The top ten participants with the best finishing time can win even more:

• 1st place:  APPLE Watch Series 10 GPS + Cellular 46 mm Smartwatch Aluminium Fluoroelastomer
• 2nd - 10th place: Sportstech Laufband sWalk Plus 2-in-1
• 11th - 30th place: elegant water bottle

InterSystems Employees and contractors are welcome to participate but will be ineligible to win the main prizes.

Instructions

• 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 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, FitBit, Strava, and Adidas Running. 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 enter all the information and a photo as proof (e.g., Treadmill distance). However, this will take some time to appear in the Leaderboard.

Keep fit and good luck!