Choose a goal your group can realistically reach — here’s the math to help you do it.

Setting the right goal is one of the most important parts of challenge setup in SuperDash.

A well-scoped goal keeps participants motivated, prevents confusion, and creates a fair competition — whether you're running an individual challenge, a team competition, or a group-wide event.

This guide uses simple formulas, realistic baselines, and examples to help you pick the perfect goal every time.

1. Understand how scoring works in each mode

Different modes score progress in different ways.
Your goal should always match the scoring logic of your mode.

A. Individual Total-Based Modes

Modes: Target • Virtual Race • Leaderboard (no goal required)

These modes measure total activity (steps, miles, or minutes) across the entire challenge.

Formula

Total Activity = Sum of all daily activity during the challenge

Examples

200,000 steps over 30 days
75 miles on a virtual race route
600 active minutes in a month

Leaderboard Mode does not require a goal — ranking is automatic.

B. Daily Goal-Based Modes

Modes: Streak • Stick To It

These modes measure how consistently participants hit their daily goal.

Streak Formula

Streak Score = (# of days daily goal met) ÷ (total challenge days)

Stick To It Formula

Stick To It Score = (# of times goal met) ÷ (frequency requirement)

C. Team Modes (average-based scoring)

Modes: Team Leaderboard • Team Virtual Race

Teams are scored by average total activity per member, not by combined totals.

Team Average Formula

Team Average = (Sum of all team members’ totals) ÷ (team size)

Why this matters

✔️ Keeps scoring fair for differently sized teams
✔️ Prevents large teams from overpowering the leaderboard
✔️ Means you must set an individual goal, not a team total

Example:
If your Virtual Race goal is 75 miles → it applies per person, not per team.

D. Group Modes (total group progress)

Modes: Group Target • Group Virtual Race

These are the only modes where you set a group goal, not individual goals.

Group Total Formula

Group Goal = Total activity from all participants combined

These modes are best for “all-together” events, fundraisers, and community challenges.

2. Use baselines to estimate realistic goals

Before choosing a number, start with what most participants can realistically achieve.

Metric	Typical Range	Admin Tip
Steps/day	6,000–10,000	Use 6k for beginner groups; 8k for mixed groups
Miles/day	2–5 miles	3 miles/day is a universal sweet spot
Active minutes/day	15–30 min	20 min/day works for most groups

These baselines power the formulas in the next section.

3. Use these formulas to set the right goal for your challenge

A. Daily Goal Modes (Streak / Stick To It)

You're setting a daily goal, not a total.

Recommended daily ranges

Steps: 5,000–8,000
Miles: 2–3 miles
Active minutes: 10–20 minutes

Formula

Daily Goal = Baseline Activity Target

Examples

14-day Streak → 6,000 steps/day
30-day Stick To It → 10 active minutes/day × 15 required completions

B. Total Goal Modes (Target / Virtual Race)

Set one total goal for the entire challenge.

Formula

Total Goal = Daily Average × Number of Days

Distance examples

Length	Daily Miles	Goal
7 days	2–3 mi/day	15–20 miles
14 days	2–3 mi/day	30–40 miles
21 days	2.5–4 mi/day	50–80 miles
30 days	3–4 mi/day	60–100 miles

Steps example

30 days × 6,000 steps/day = 180,000 steps   30 days × 8,000 steps/day = 240,000 steps   → Target range: 180,000–240,000 steps

Active minutes example

30 days × 20 min/day = 600 total minutes

C. Team Modes (Team Leaderboard / Team Virtual Race)

Your goal is still per individual, not per team.

Formula

Individual Goal = Daily Distance × Total Days

Admin picks difficulty:

Beginner → 2–3 miles/day
Mixed → 3–4 miles/day
Active → 4–5 miles/day

Example for a 30-day Team Virtual Race:

3 miles/day × 30 days = 90-mile goal

D. Group Modes (Group Target / Group Virtual Race)

This is where a group goal applies.

Formula

Group Goal = Individual Daily Average × Participants × Days

Example (Group Virtual Race)

50 participants
2 miles/day
30 days

Group Goal = 2 × 50 × 30 = 3,000 total miles

Steps example (Group Target)

100 participants
7,000 steps/day
14 days

Group Goal = 7,000 × 100 × 14 = 9,800,000 steps

4. Choose the right difficulty level

🌱 Beginner-friendly

Steps: 4,000–6,000/day
Miles: 1.5–2 miles/day
Active minutes: 10–15/day

🔁 Mixed ability

Steps: 6,000–8,000/day
Miles: 2.5–3 miles/day
Active minutes: 15–20/day

💪 Active groups

Steps: 8,000–12,000/day
Miles: 3–5 miles/day
Active minutes: 20–30/day

5. Quick Goal Calculator Table

(Updated + accurate for individual AND group modes)

Challenge Length	Steps (Individual)	Miles (Individual)	Active Minutes	Steps (Group)*	Miles (Group)*
7 days	45k–70k	15–25 mi	150–200 min	~300k	~300 mi
14 days	90k–140k	30–40 mi	300–400 min	~600k	~600 mi
30 days	180k–300k	60–100 mi	600–900 min	~1.2M	~1,200 mi
60 days	360k–500k	120–200 mi	1,000–1,500 min	~2.4M	~2,400 mi
90 days	500k–750k	180–300 mi	1,500–2,000 min	~3.6M	~3,600 mi

*Group totals assume ~40–50 active participants.

6. Editing the Goal Mid-Challenge

You can change goals at any time in SuperDash (except start/end dates).

SuperDash will:

Automatically re-score the challenge
Update participant progress instantly
Retain all synced history
Apply new totals without disrupting the experience

This is especially useful when:

A goal is too high or too low
Participants request an adjustment
Engagement is trending unexpectedly

7. Common mistakes to avoid

❌ Setting a daily goal higher than your daily activity cap
❌ Using a team total instead of an individual total for team modes
❌ Assuming participants can do 5–7 miles/day
❌ Not adjusting goals when challenge duration changes
❌ Forgetting that Group modes require a group total formula