FAQ

An active and healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce your risk of (breast) cancer. That’s why Pink Ribbon is calling for people to exercise more for one month. That certainly does not have to be 10,000 steps a day. During registration, the platform asks you to enter a daily goal. So you choose how many steps you want to take each day.

Your page will show your final goal. If your daily goal is 10,000 steps, the platform will multiply this by 31 (since October has 31 days). Your final goal then stands at 310,000 steps.

You can connect Fitbit or Garmin smartwatches directly to the platform. Furthermore, you can also connect to Google Fit. Of course, you can also participate without a pedometer! Follow these steps to connect your pedometer.

Fitbit

1. Go to the “add steps” page.
2. Choose “Fitbit”. Download the Fitbit application from the App or Play Store via your phone.
3. Next, you have 2 options:
   1. You are already a member and can log in with your Fitbit account.
   2. You are not yet a member so you have to register first.
4. Choose the device you want to connect to or choose the option “No Fitbit yet”.
5. Give Fitbit access to your movement information.
6. Enter your account information (name, email, password) and continue.
7. If you do not have a Fitbit yet, complete the remaining information (birthday, height, gender, weight).
8. Confirm the account and read the privacy terms. Your account is now ready to use.
9. Register or log in to The Pink Walk platform.
10. Go to “Add Steps”. You will see that your Fitbit is now connected to The Pink Walk platform.

Garmin

1. Go to the “add steps” page.
2. Choose “Garmin”. Download the Garmin application from the App or Play Store via your phone.
3. Next, you have 2 options:
   1. You are already a member and can log in with your Garmin account.
   2. You are not yet a member so you have to register first.
4. Choose the device you want to connect to or choose the option “No Garmin yet”.
5. Give Garmin access to your movement information.
6. Enter your account information (name, email, password) and continue.
7. If you do not have a Garmin yet, complete the remaining information (birthday, height, gender, weight).
8. Confirm the account and read the privacy terms. Your account is now ready to use.
9. Register or log in to The Pink Walk platform.
10. Go to “Add Steps”. You will see that your Garmin is now connected to The Pink Walk platform.

Google Fit

1. Download the Google Fit application from the App or Play Store.
2. If you already have a Google account, you can proceed with your Google e-mail address. Otherwise, you will have to create another account first.
3. Google Fit will ask you to set your activity goals. You can choose your daily step goal right there: 5,000, 7,500 or 10,000 steps. Choose one of the three and hit “set goal”.
4. Then register or log in to The Pink Walk platform.
5. Go to “Add Stepps” in the menu. You will see that Google Fit is now listed among your devices.
6. Click on Google Fit to activate it. You will now be taken to a new web page from Google where you will need to designate/ enter the Google Account (e-mail address and password).
7. You will be asked to give Pink Ribbon access to your Google Account. The first two options are checked. Tick the next two boxes as well.
   1. View data about your speed and distance in Google Fit.
   2. View and save data about your physical activity in Google Fit.
8. Afterwards, press "continue".
9. Once you have clicked "continue," you will be returned to the The Pink March platform again and a pink check mark will appear on your page. This means that the app has successfully connected to the platform and will sync all your sports achievements.
10. You will also have received a security notification from Google in your mailbox to indicate that you have granted Google access.
11. Click on the blue “check activity” button. You will be redirected to a web page from Google where you have to recognize the activity by clicking the “Yes, that was me” button.
12. After that, you will see a confirmation screen from Google and the connection between Google Fit and the platform is all set.
13. Google Fit works with several apps such as Strava.

Nice that you registered so early! You can indeed connect your pedometer from the moment you register or manually enter your daily number of steps. That way, you can find out in advance how everything works. During the weekend of 1 October, we will reset the counters to 0 and really start the joint challenge.

Yes, because our focus this year is “more exercising”, you may also register other sports on the platform.

! However, it is important that you do not enter your mileage but use the formula below, otherwise this will give a distorted picture and you will be (wrongly) in first place on the scoreboard.

10 minutes of exercise = 1,500 steps

If you cycle, swim, play tennis, etc. for an hour, this corresponds to 9,000 steps (6 times 1,500 steps).

You can enter steps until Monday November 4. Of course, you will only be able to do so for the number of steps you walked in October. After the 4^th of November, we will close the possibility to enter steps. On Wednesday November 6, we will then be able to provide a complete overview of the total number of steps and how many times we have walked around the world.

You certainly can! Anyone can enter steps until Monday November 4. Of course, this will only be possible for the steps you walked throughout October. After the 4^th of November, this option will be switched off.