Once registered, you can access the general leaderboard and your individual challenge dashboard.
You have from July 1st, 2026 and until June 30th, 2027 -a full year- to complete and post all your kilometres.
In there, you will be able to post your activities manually or sync your activities from your sports watch or fitness tracker and track your progress and accomplishments.
To post your kilometres
To post your kilometres manually
- Go to race.mychallengecanada.ca
- Log into your account
- Click on “Challenges” on the top menu and click on “My Challenge Dashboard” on the event you would like to post to.
- Click “Add Activity Manually” to post manually or “Connect your watch” if you want to submit your activities automatically from your sports watch or fitness tracker.
- When adding manually, enter your activity date, kilometres and duration, then click the “Submit” button.
- Review the activity, date and time you are about to post are correct and click on “Confirm”
- Refresh the page and your activity will be posted immediately. You will see your totals in the “Your Progress” section.
As you scroll down on the page you will see your milestones reached and under that section you will see your individual activities.
You can delete activities by clicking on the trashcan icon.
To connect your sports watch or fitness tracker and post your activities automatically
- Go to race.mychallengecanada.ca
- Log into your account
- Click on “My Challenge Dashboard” on the event you want to post to.
- Click “Connect your watch”
- This will open your Account Settings page, then click on your chosen tracking device, Garmin, Fitbit or Strava.
Below, you can find step-by-step tutorials on how to connect the different options of tracking devices:
How to connect STRAVA (To use your Strava app or other devices such as Apple Watch)
Through Strava you can connect other tracking devices such as Apple Watch, Samsung or Polar, and if you do not have a tracking device you can use the free version of the Strava app. No need to use the paid version.
- It is essential to go back to your challenge dashboard and toggle the “Automatic Activities” button to post all of your subsequent activities automatically toward The Big Canada Run
APPLE HEALTH AND APPLE WATCH
Option 1 – To post only intentional GPS tracked activities
To connect your Apple watch you can use the free Strava app. You can find the steps to do it below, then, when you have linked your watch to Strava you can connect your Strava account to My Challenge Canada, you can find a step by step on how to do that here
Steps to Set up Strava on Your Apple Watch:
The Strava Apple Watch app supports watchOS 8.0 or later and iOS 15.0 or later.
- Download the Strava app on your iPhone if you haven’talready.
- Open the “My Watch” section of the Apple Watch app on your phone.
- Find the Strava app to install on your watch. If it’salready installed on your Watch, then open the app on your Watch. If it’s not installed, tap on Install next to Strava in the Watch App.
- Open the Strava app on your Watch. You will be prompted (on your phone) to authorize Strava for Apple Watch.
Make sure to link your Strava app to My Challenge Canada after you have finished setting up your Apple watch with Strava.
It is essential to go back to your challenge dashboard and toggle the “Automatic Activities” button to post all of your subsequent activities automatically toward the Big Canada Run 2026
Option 2 – To post your total daily steps with Apple Health
- Download the Fitbit app (Fitbit allows to link your Apple Health steps) and create a new account indicating you will only use the app and won’t connect a Fitbit device
- Link your fitbit app with your Apple Health to track your steps
3.Link your Fitbit account with My challenge Canada following the steps here
GOOGLE FIT / SAMSUNG WATCHES
There are two options to connect your Google Fit or Samsung Watch account to your My Challenge Canada account. The option you choose depends on whether you want to track all your daily steps or only intentional, GPS-tracked activities. Please see the instructions for both options below:
Option 1 – To post only intentional GPS tracked activities
To connect your Android or Samsung Watch, you can use the free Strava app. Once you have linked your watch to Strava, you can then connect your Strava account to My Challenge Canda. You can find a step-by-step guide on how to do that here.
Steps to set up Strava on your Google Fit/Google Watch/Samsung watch:
– Download the free Strava app on your iPhone if you haven’t already. The free version is enough. No need to get paid versions.
-Ensure you have the Google Fit app installed on your mobile device and are signed in to the Google account you would like to use for Google Fit.
-On the Strava mobile app, tap Settings > Manage Apps and Devices > Google Fit.
- Follow the prompts to connect your Google Fit account.
- You can confirm if your Strava account is successfully connected to Google Fit by opening your Google Fit app and going to Profile > Settings > Manage Apps and Devices. You should see Strava listed under your connected apps.
Make sure to link your Strava app to My Challenge Canada after you have finished setting up your Apple Watch with Strava.
Option 2 – To post your total daily steps with Google Fit
- Download the Fitbit app (Fitbit allows you to link your Google Fitsteps with My Challenge Canada) and create a new account indicating you will only use the app and won’t connect a Fitbit device. You do not need a Fitbit device to do this.
- Link your Fitbit app with your Google Fit account to track your steps.
- Link your Fitbit account with My Challenge Canada following the steps found here.
It is essential to go back to your challenge dashboard and toggle the “Automatic Activities” button to post all of your subsequent activities automatically toward your current challenge.
