Walking and water challenge with a team

Short answer

The 3-Day Walk & Water Challenge is a walking and water challenge you do with a team of two to four, and your first two rounds are free. Tuesday to Thursday, your steps and water both count toward one score on a live leaderboard. Teams rank on their average per woman, and winners go up Friday morning.

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First two rounds free · teams of 2–4 · a new round every Tuesday

By Coach Josh · Get Your BMR

2 sources · Reviewed October 20, 2026

The short version

  • Walking + water together, with a team of 2–4
  • Teams rank on their average, so size doesn’t win
  • Winners every Friday, a new round every Tuesday
Illustration: sneakers, a water bottle and a phone showing rising bars on a doorstep.

Why walking and water together?

Both are small, daily and easy to check. Pairing them gives you two chances to win the day: even on a day the walk is short, the water can still happen.

How teams of 2–4 work

A team is two to four people: a friend’s team, your own, or one you join in the app. It gets a name, a crest and a spot on the live leaderboard, and a team chat for the nudge when someone goes quiet.

iPhone and Android friends can be on the same team. Steps come from Apple Health on iPhone and Health Connect on Android, and each glass of water is one tap.

How the leaderboard works

Your steps and your glasses both show on the board, and solo, team and global rankings update through the round. Your team ranks on its average per woman, not its total, so a team of two can beat a team of four and every walker’s day counts the same.

Friday winners

The board closes Thursday at midnight, Arizona time. Friday morning the results go up: the winning team’s card glows gold and badges land beside names on the board. A new round starts the next Tuesday, so a team that finishes can stay together.

How much water?

There is no one number for everyone. The National Academies set an adequate intake of about 2.7 liters of total water a day for women, and that includes water from food, which supplies about a fifth of the total. Needs change with health, climate, medication and activity, so set a goal that suits you.

Walk it with a team this week

Join a team of 2–4, walk & drink your water Tuesday to Thursday, and see the winners Friday.

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The 3-Day Walk & Water Challenge

How a round works

  1. 1. Join a team

    Two to four of you on one team: a friend’s, your own, or one you join in the app. Your team gets a name, a crest & a spot on the live leaderboard.

  2. 2. Walk + water, 3 days

    Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. A step goal & a water goal sized to where you are today. The board updates as you walk & closes Thursday at midnight, Arizona time.

  3. 3. Friday winners

    Friday morning the results go up. The winning team’s card glows gold, badges land beside names on the board, and a new round starts Tuesday.

Bigger isn’t better. Teams rank on their AVERAGE.

A team’s score is its average per woman, not its total. So two friends can beat a team of four, and every walker’s day counts the same. When one of you goes quiet, the others notice & send a nudge in team chat.

The Walk & Water team card: team name and crest, team level, the average steps per woman, and each teammate’s steps and glasses of water.
Your team card. The big number is the average per woman.
The Walk & Water leaderboard: your rank this week, steps, glasses of water, day streak, and the 3-day challenge rankings.
The live leaderboard. Solo, team & global ranks for this round.

Your round, start to finish

Two finishes a day, your walk & your water, for three days. Then Friday.

  1. Join or make a team

    Two to four of you: a friend’s team, your own, or one you join in the app. Send the invite link to friends on iPhone or Android.

  2. Walk + water, Tuesday to Thursday

    A step goal & a water goal sized to you. Check the board before dinner so there is still time for a short walk or a glass. The board closes Thursday at midnight, Arizona time.

  3. Friday winners

    Friday morning the results go up and the winning team’s card glows gold. A new round starts the next Tuesday.

Questions

How does a walking and water challenge with a team work?

Each of you gets a step goal & a water goal. Your steps & glasses become points, and your team’s score is the average per woman on a live leaderboard. The board closes Thursday at midnight, Arizona time, and winners go up Friday morning.

How are teams scored?

Your steps & water become points. The team’s score is the average per woman, so a team of two can beat a team of four.

When are the winners announced?

Friday morning. The winning team’s card glows gold, badges land beside names on the board, and a new round starts the next Tuesday.

Does the challenge cost anything?

Your first two 3-day Walk & Water rounds are free.

Do I need a wearable?

No. Your phone counts steps. A compatible watch can help but is not required.

Where can I print the tracker?

Use the free 3-day tracker linked below.

Sources

Written by Coach Josh and checked against these sources on October 20, 2026. General information, not medical advice.

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  1. National Academies — Dietary Reference Intakes for Water (Chapter 4)
  2. CDC — Adult Activity: An Overview
Coach Josh

Who writes these guides

Coach Josh

Professional trainer since 2018 · ISSA & NCCPT certified · Creator of Get Your BMR & the Walk & Water Challenge (BodyByReason)

I’m Josh. I built Get Your BMR so you could see what your body burns at rest, & I built Walk & Water so you’d have somewhere to use it with people who notice when you show up.

I walk every round too: same board, same three days, on my own team. I don’t always win. Tap Chat with Coach in the app & it’s me who answers.

About 7 in 10 women who finish a round come back & play the next one.

Walk & Water app data, 73 finishers, snapshot October 19, 2026.

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Get Your BMR is Coach Josh’s free calculator. The 3-Day Walk & Water Challenge is where you put the number to work, and it runs inside the APEX: Walk & Water app on iPhone and Android.