Points System
All of your recorded physical activity and your fundraising is calculated into a points system. So no matter how you get active or raise money, it is all equalised to make it fair to all participants. You can accumulate points through 3 avenues - distance based activity, duration based activity and fundraising activity.
Please note for duration based activities like weights or yoga, you will need to manually log this type of activity under ‘My Fitness Activity’ on your fundraiser dashboard when you log in.
Distance based points
|
Activity |
Distance |
Points Earned |
|
Walking |
1 km |
15 |
|
Running |
1 km |
8 |
|
Cycling |
1 km |
3 |
|
Swimming |
1 km |
25 |
|
Fundraising |
$1 |
2 |
Example:
Many people choose to do the equivalent of a triathlon over the course of a month. If you choose these three activities at the Ironman distances your km’s and points accumulation would look like this:
|
Activity |
Distance |
Points Earned |
|
Running |
42 km |
42 x 8 = 336 |
|
Cycling |
180km |
180 x 3 = 540 |
|
TOTAL |
876 |
Duration based points
|
Intensity |
Duration |
Points Earned |
|
Low |
1 minute |
0.5 |
|
Medium |
1 minute |
1 |
|
High |
1 minute |
2 |
Example:
|
Activity |
Intensity |
Duration |
Points Earned |
|
HIIT Workout |
High |
45 minutes |
45 x 2 = 90 |
|
Yoga |
Medium |
30 minutes |
30 x 1 = 30 |
|
TOTAL |
|
120 |
Please note for duration based activities like weights or yoga, you will need to manually log this type of activity under ‘My Fitness Activity’ on your fundraiser dashboard when you log in.
Fundraising based points
|
Activity |
Amount |
Points Earned |
|
Fundraising |
$1 |
2 |
Example:
|
Activity |
Amount |
Points Earned |
|
Fundraising |
$20 |
20 x 2 = 40 |
|
TOTAL |
40 |
Recording your activity
Connecting FitBit, Strava or Garmin
Ensure you have a membership to Strava, Fitbit or Garmin and are logged in while doing your activity.
You must also link your activity tracking app to your fundraising and activity profile.
Step 1: Log into your Move Over October Dashboard and click the tab "My Activity"
Step 2: Click on your preferred activity tracker, Strava, Fitbit or Garmin
Step 3: Follow the prompts to authorise connection to the app.
When you start any activity in October, activate your app and your distance results automatically calculate into your profile on the website.
Don't worry if you forget, you can also manually add your activities within the My Activity section of the dashboard.
Here is a helpful video to see how to connect Strava. All other apps are similar in steps to follow.
Can I connect my Apple Watch?
1. In your Strava mobile app, tap the gear icon
2. Then tap Applications, Services, and Devices
3. Click connect a new device to Strava
4. Click Apple Watch and follow the on-screen prompts.
You will be directed to ‘Get Started’
1. Complete the onscreen checklist including
- Tap Accept Our Code of Conduct (an orange checkmark will appear to indicate you are done with this step?)
- Tap Motion & Fitness and you will be redirected to Strava in your Settings menu. Enable Strava to access this data. (another orange checkmark will appear)
- Tap Turn On Notifications and you will be redirected to Stava in your Settings menu. Tap Notifications and turn them on, then tap Finish
2. Tap Done. Strava will now be connected to your device.
Only workouts recorded within the past 30 days using the Apple Watch Workout app are able to sync to Strava. Any activity uploaded to the Health app from a third-party will not sync to Strava
Can I log my activity manually?
Please note for duration based activities like weights or yoga, you will need to manually log this type of activity under ‘My Fitness Activity’ on your fundraiser dashboard when you log in. You will not be able to accumulate points when loggins this activity through your smart watch.
When does my fitness data and points upload to my profile?
Conversion of your daily activity will occur once daily, usually overnight. If you forget to connect to your app at the time you do your activity, you can log into your dashboard and enter your activity manually.
Remember, only activity done during the month of October will count in the competition. Any kilometres tracked between registration and 1 October will be deleted overnight on September 30.
My kilometres and activity type are not showing up on the website?
If you have successfully linked your fitness app such as Strava, there can be a delay of 24 hours before your activity shows up on the site.
If it has been longer than this, it could be that your privacy settings for that app are too secure for our website to have permissions to link the data. We recommend you disconnect the app from your dashboard, go to your fitness app and update the security and privacy settings and then reconnect the app, esuring that all the boxes are ticked before authorising.
If you are using a Garmin or an Apple Watch that syncs to Strava, this can add an extra delay as your activity must sync twice, first to Strava and them from Strava to the website. If you're concerned that data isn't syncing correctly, please lodge an enquiry at
