Challenge
WHAT IS K’s FOR R U OK?
K’s for R U OK? is a virtual challenge where you commit to a daily distance you will run, jog or walk every day for 31 days in July. You pick the daily distance, where you want to do it, and who you will do it with. It’s your chance to is connect with your friends and build some healthy, consistent habits.
IS IT FREE?
Yep! It’s completely free to register and participate in K’s for R U OK?
WHEN AND WHERE IS K’S FOR R U OK?
K’s for R U OK? is a virtual fitness challenge that goes over 31 days in July. You can choose to complete your K’s anywhere you like – in the park, on the treadmill, in the gym, at the beach, or just around your neighbourhood!
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?
Pick a distance you want to run, jog or walk every day for 31 days. Pick a friend (or 2 or none) that you want to do it with. Commit to your daily goal and track your progress through your dashboard. Whatever your fitness level, you can decide what you want to achieve.
DO I HAVE TO RUN?
K’s for R U OK? is your challenge, your way. Do what is within your ability – whether running, jogging, or walking (or a combination of all). If you want to participate and clock your K’s for R U OK, but don’t like to run or walk, we encourage you to complete the challenge in a way that works best for you. If you are a wheelchair user, adjust your daily K’s goal that will challenge you.
It doesn’t matter how you do it – it’s about connection, commitment & consistency.
CAN I ONLY CLOCK MY K’s IN JULY?
We are encouraging people to take part during the month of July, but you can clock your K’s for R U OK? all year long! Just make sure you do it daily and stick to building a 31 day habit (at least).
REGISTRATION
HOW DO I JOIN/CREATE A TEAM?
You can join a public team by clicking on the "Join us" button on the teams fundraising page. If the team is set to private you will need to ask the team captain to send you an invite.
HOW DO I RESET MY PASSWORD?
Login to your account to access your dashboard. Click on ‘My Account’ and select ‘Reset Password’.
TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS
HOW DO I LOG MY KILOMETRES ONLINE?
You can log your K’s for R U OK? in two ways:
1. Link your page to a fitness tracker or app
We are linked to FitBit, mapmyfitness and Strava to automatically sync with your fundraising page and add to your kilometre tracker each time you record an activity.
You can use your smartphone to download FitBit, mapmyfitness or Strava to get started. After creating an account with your preferred app, login to your K’s for R U OK? account and head to the ‘My Fitness Activity’ tab to connect to your fitness app.
Please allow 24 hours for your activity to show up on your fundraising page.
2. Log your K’s manually
To log kilometres manually, simply login to your online fundraising page and head to the ‘My Fitness Activity’ to record your activity.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I FORGET TO LOG MY K’s?
Any of the K’s you complete using your fitness app will be synced directly to your fundraising page. If you forget to log your K’s, you can go back and login manually through your fundraising page. Just ensure you don’t double it up!
IS THERE A MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM DISTANCE?
Nope, the distance is up to you! Choose a daily distance that’s achievable – remember there are 31 days in July.
FUNDRAISING
WHERE DO THE FUNDS GO THAT I RAISE?
By fundraising for R U OK? every dollar you raise and every step you take will help us empower more people to connect and support those who may be struggling with life. Your efforts will help show Australia the life-changing power of a conversation
HOW DO I UPDATE MY FUNDRAISING GOAL?
Login to your account and head to your dashboard. Click on ‘Edit my page’ and update your fundraising goal.
HOW DO I SHARE MY FUNDRAISING PAGE?
Share your page via Twitter, Facebook, Email or copy your link to send it in a way of your choice.
ARE DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
Donations made in Australia over $2 are tax-deductible. You will receive a confirmation email when you donate.