Fitness Challenges with Real Stakes
Join competitive fitness challenges, track your progress with health apps, and win real prizes. Put your money where your motivation is.
Available on mobile
📊Designed around behavioral science that actually works
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Goal Gauntlet
Compete on steps, distance, or any metric. Top performers take home the prize pool.
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Fundraising Gauntlet
Get pledges per mile or step. Your activity directly raises money for charity.
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Journey Gauntlet
Progress along a path with others and get virtual coaching support to stay motivated.
Why This Actually Works → Science
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"90% more workouts than solo exercisers."
When you see others crushing their goals, you rise to match them. Competition isn't just motivating—it's contagious.
University of Pennsylvania, 2016
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"Losing $20 hurts more than finding $20 feels good."
That's loss aversion. When your money is on the line, you show up differently. Skin in the game changes everything.
Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2021
Track Any Metric That Matters
Choose from 7 different health metrics. Create single-metric challenges or combine multiple metrics into one score for the ultimate fitness competition.
Multi-Metric Challenges
Combine multiple metrics into a single aggregate score. Balance steps, sleep, and workouts in one challenge. Points from each metric contribute to your overall ranking for well-rounded fitness competitions.
3-Metric Challenge
Aggregate Score👟
Steps
Track daily step counts from your phone or wearable
10,000 steps/day
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Distance
Walking, running, or cycling distance in miles or kilometers
5 miles/day
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Calories
Active calories burned through movement and exercise
2,500 cal/day
Each metric contributes equally to your overall challenge score
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Goal Gauntlet
Goal Gauntlet is a fitness challenge app where you compete on metrics like steps, distance, calories, active minutes, workouts, or sleep. Compete for prize pools in Goal Gauntlet challenges or raise money for charity with Fundraising Gauntlet.
Yes—and there's science behind it. A University of Pennsylvania study found people in competitive fitness groups worked out 90% more than those going solo. Turns out, seeing others crush their goals makes you want to keep up. Add in "loss aversion"—the proven fact that losing $20 stings more than finding $20 feels good—and you've got a recipe for motivation that sticks. When your money is on the line, you show up differently.
Goal Gauntlet connects to Apple Health (iPhone) or Health Connect (Android) to automatically track your metrics. Just allow access when prompted, and your activity syncs automatically.
No! Your phone tracks steps automatically. Just keep it in your pocket while walking. If you have a wearable like Apple Watch, Fitbit, or Garmin, it will sync through your phone's health app.
Virtual Journey is an optional add-on for any gauntlet that visualizes your progress on scenic map routes or racing tracks. Watch your team travel together along the path with Street View checkpoints at milestones.
In Fundraising Gauntlet, supporters pledge per mile, step, or calorie you complete. Your activity during the challenge earns donations for charity. Share your challenge link and turn your workouts into fundraising.
Yes! Create multi-metric challenges where steps, sleep, workouts, and more all contribute to an aggregate score. This rewards well-rounded fitness rather than just one activity.
All gauntlet types have entry fees (typically $5-50) that go into the prize pool. At the end, winners split the pool based on their final ranking. Prizes can be paid out as cash or choose from over 1,500 gift card options.
Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe, a leading payment provider trusted by millions of businesses. We never see or store your full card number.
You can get a full refund (minus processing fees) anytime before a challenge begins. Once a challenge starts, refunds are not available to ensure fairness for all participants.
We only read fitness data like steps, distance, and calories. We never write to your health app, never sell your data, and you can disconnect at any time in Settings.
No, to ensure fair competition, all data must come from your connected health app. This prevents cheating and keeps challenges honest.
Small differences are normal due to sync timing. Goal Gauntlet uses data from your health platform, which may aggregate from multiple sources. Pull to refresh for the latest data.
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