Do you have a question about the Get On Track Challenge? See if it has been answered below.
Q: How much does the challenge cost?
A: Nothing, the Get On Track Challenge is 100% free.
Q: What tracks are available?
A: There are currently three (3) tracks available; The Wool Wagon Pathway, The Bibbulmun Track and the Northern Adventure. Click here for more details about the tracks.
Q: Are there any prizes?
A: Yes. There are various prizes for participating in the 8 week challenges. Prizes will vary for each challenge.
If you are creating your own competition, we recommend that you organise a prize to help encourage and motivate teams. Remember to choose a prize that encourages healthy behaviours such as a sports store voucher or gym membership.
Q: How do I register?
A: Registering is easy. Click here to complete the registration form and follow the prompts to create your personal account. Once you have registered you can create or join a team and participate in a challenge.
Q: Can I participate in a challenge on my own?
A: Unfortunately no. The Get On Track Challenge is a team-based program and requires a minimum of 2 and maximum of 8 participants in a team.
Q: Can I participate in more than one challenge at the same time?
A: No. You are not able to be in more than one team or challenge at a time.
Q: Can more than one person be registered under an email address?
A: Unfortunately no. Due to the way the system is designed, your profile is created from your email address and your email address acts as your username.
An option is to create an account with one of the free email systems such as hotmail, yahoo or gmail and use this for the second person.
Q: I haven’t received any emails yet, why is this?
A: Check your Junk Inbox as your spam filter may have registered our emails as ‘junk’. To avoid this happening please add our email address to the ‘safe senders’ list in your inbox. If you still cannot locate our emails, please contact us immediately and we will investigate.
Q: What does my team need to do to move along the track?
A: To move along the track each team member needs to log their daily physical activity minutes and fruit and vegetable consumption. This is done by logging in and visiting the 'My Challenge' page.
Each team member should aim to do 30 minutes of physical activity and eat 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables every day. Each 10 minutes of physical activity that you do is equal to travelling 1 kilometre on the track.
At the end of each week, you may get a bonus depending on the amount of fruit and vegetables you have eaten. Aim to eat 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables every day to get the maximum weekly bonus. This bonus will move your team further along the track.
Q: Can we print a copy of the map for our team to see?
A: Yes. Print-based versions of the interactive maps are available under the Program Resources page. We recommend printing them in full colour on A3 size, or larger if possible, ordering them by clicking here.
Q: Can I go back to record my minutes and consumption from previous weeks?
A: Use the tabs at the top of the log area to go back to previous weeks and update any data that you may have missed.
Q: What physical activity can be counted in the challenge?
A: Physical activity that causes a slight, but noticeable increase in your breathing and heart rate can be counted towards your daily total. For example, walking briskly at a pace where you are able to talk but not sing.
You can also include activity that makes you huff and puff. For example, any activity where talking in full sentences between breaths is difficult.
Your physical activity also needs to be undertaken for at least 10 minutes at a time for it to count in the Get On Track Challenge.
Some examples of physical activity that can be included are:
- Brisk walking
- Jogging
- Aerobics classes
- Mowing the lawn
- Sports such as football, squash, basketball and netball
- Medium paced cycling
- Yoga
Physical activity that does not increase your breathing and heart rate may have some benefits to your health, but cannot be counted in the challenge.
Q: How big/small is a serve of fruit?
A: One serve of fruit is 150 grams of fresh fruit or:
- 1 medium-sized piece (e.g. apple)
- 2 smaller pieces (e.g. apricots)
- 1 cup canned or chopped fruit
- 1/2 cup (125mL) 100% fruit juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoon dried fruit (e.g. sultanas or 4 dried apricot halves)
Q: How big/small is a serve of vegetables?
A: One serve of vegetables is 75 grams or:
- 1/2 cup cooked vegetables
- 1 medium potato
- 1 cup salad vegetables
- 1/2 cup cooked legumes (dried beans, peas or lentils)
Q: How can I get more serves of fruit and vegetables into my day?
A: There are many ways you can get more serves of fruit and vegetables into your day. Click here for information about healthy eating and tips to get more fruit and vegetable serves into your day.
Q: How do I withdraw from a team?
A: To withdraw from a team, log in and click on the ‘my account’ tab. Once in your account, scroll down and click on the ‘withdraw’ button.
Q: Can I register once the challenge has started?
A: Yes, you may register up to one week after the challenge has commenced.
Q: Can I withdraw from a team once the challenge has started?
A: Yes, you may withdraw from a team at any time.
Q: Can I update my data once I have clicked submit?
A: Yes, you can edit previously entered data by clicking on the 'Edit your activity and intake stats' button.