The 2025 Step Challenge runs alongside our 5K In My Shoes event, building momentum as we walk (or dance, or wheel!) toward connection, inclusion, and a healthier community.

So lace up, sync your step counter, and let’s see just how far we can go—together!

What Is the Step Challenge?

Ready… set… step! The 5K In My Shoes Step Challenge is a fun and friendly competition open to Envision staff, family, and friends! It’s all about moving more, supporting each other, and having a blast along the way. The challenge runs May 4th through June 7th. And June 7th, the race day is Double Step Day!

Here’s how it works:

  • Grab your crew! Form a team with your department, your family, or your walking buddies.
  • Choose your fearless leader. Every team needs a Team Captain to keep things organized.
  • Track those steps! Whether you’re strolling through the neighborhood, chasing your kids, or marching through meetings—every step counts.
  • Report your weekly progress. Team Captains submit individual step counts each Monday by 5 PM. (We’re averaging steps, so your team of any size matters!)

Step Challenge Week 2 Update: We’re Still Steppin’ Strong!

We’re two weeks into the 5K In My Shoes Step Challenge, and our teams are showing no signs of slowing down! With friendly competition, support from family and friends, and some serious footwork, together our teams clocked 3,296,388 steps last week. That brings our grand total so far to an incredible 6,613,143 steps—roughly the equivalent of walking from Evans/Greeley to the Panama Canal! Way to go!!

Week 2 Team: Total Steps

With a total of 8 teams competing and some name changes, here’s how our teams ranked based on total steps logged between May 11–17:

  1. The Walkie Talkies – 1,044,823 steps (23 members)
  2. Catch Me if You Can – 580,168 steps (13 members)
  3. Buen Camino – 362,660 steps (7 members)
  4. Holy Walkamoly – 365,755 steps (7 members)
  5. Red Hot Chili Steppers – 278,326 steps (6 members)
  6. Tator Trots – 269,422 steps (5 members)
  7. Strollin’ with my Homies – 214,182 steps (7 members)
  8. Reyes Family – 181,052 steps (6 members)

🏆Top Winners for Week 2: Cumulative Average Steps Per Team Member

To keep things fair and fabulous, here’s how our teams stack up when we average the steps they have taken for the last two weeks based on team size:

  1. Bueno Camino – 114,558 steps per person
  2. Tator Trots – 110,449 steps per person
  3. Holy Walkamoly – 108,090 steps per person
  4. Red Hot Chili Steppers – 92,786 steps per person
  5. The Walkie Talkies – 88,845 steps per person
  6. Catch Me If You Can – 85,495 steps per person
  7. Reyes Family – 61,152 steps per person
  8. Strollin’ with my Homies – 60,552 steps per person

What’s Next?

We’re not done yet! Keep walking, tracking, and submitting your steps to your team captain by Monday at 5 PM. Every step brings us closer to our collective health goals — and maybe even a spot at the top of next week’s leaderboard!

And remember: every step counts and steps tracked on June 7th (our 5K In My Shoes event) count double!!!!.

Step Challenge Week 1 Recap: Off to a Strong Start!

The first week of the 5K In My Shoes Step Challenge is officially in the books, and our seven mighty teams are hitting the ground walking! With sunny skies and a shared mission, participants made every step count from May 4–10.

Together, our community walked more than 2.8 million steps — that’s roughly 1,300 + miles, or the distance from Denver to San Francisco!

🏆 Top Teams – Total Steps

These teams went the distance in sheer numbers:

  • 🥇 EI: 998,617 steps (23 members)
  • 🥈 Catch Me if You Can: 531,264 steps (13 members)
  • 🥉 Tator Trots: 282,825 steps (5 members)

Also stepping up:

  • Red Hot Chili Steppers: 278,388 steps
  • Reyes Family: 185,861 steps
  • Yes We Can Can: 175,546 steps
  • Workin’ Our Buns Off: 154,832 steps

🏆 Top Teams – Average Steps per Team Member

To level the playing field, here are the leaders based on average steps per teammate — and the results show just how mighty small teams can be!

  • 🥇 Tator Trots: 56,565 steps per person
  • 🥈 Workin’ Our Buns Off: 30,966 steps per person
  • 🥉 Red Hot Chili Steppers: 46,398 steps per person

Other team averages:

  • EI: 43,418 steps per person
  • Catch Me if You Can: 40,866 steps per person
  • Reyes Family: 30,976 steps per person
  • Yes We Can Can: 43,887 steps per person

Whether you’re part of a powerhouse team or a small-but-mighty crew, every step counts toward wellness, inclusion, and connection. Keep moving, cheering each other on, and stay tuned for the Week 2 results!