09/01/2026
๐ FOOTPRINTS ACROSS IOWA IS HERE! ๐
This September, Foot and Ankle Center of Iowa is challenging our patients, families, friends, and community to get moving with our 30-Day Footprints Across Iowa Walking Challenge!
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September 1โ30
๐ FREE to participate
๐ฃ All activity levels are welcome!
Whether you walk 2,000 steps a day or 20,000, we want you on our team. This isn't just about who can walk the farthest โ it's about moving more, building healthy habits, and seeing what we can accomplish together!
๐ฏ OUR COMMUNITY GOAL: 10 MILLION STEPS!
๐ HOW IT WORKS
Track your steps using whatever works for you:
โ Apple Watch
โ Fitbit
โ Garmin
๐ฑ Smartphone
๐ Pedometer
๐ Paper Log
Send us your step total each week so we can track our progress across Iowa and update our leaderboard.
๐ WAYS TO WIN
๐ฅ Grand Champion โ Most total steps during the challenge
๐ Most Improved โ The participant who shows the greatest improvement from the beginning to the end of the challenge
๐ฑ Community Champion โ Get involved, share your journey, and help us spread the word!
๐๏ธ Participation Drawing โ Complete your weekly step submissions and you'll also be entered to win!
๐ Winners can receive FACI swag, gift cards, Foot Wellness Bags, and more!
๐ฃ WANT SOME BONUS STEPS? ๐
You can boost your total while helping us spread the word!
๐ธ Share a walking photo or update, tag Foot and Ankle Center of Iowa, and use
โ 2,500 bonus steps
๐ฏ Refer a friend who joins the challenge
โ 5,000 bonus steps
๐คณ Send us a walking selfie
โ 1,000 bonus steps
๐ Like, comment on, or share designated Footprints Across Iowa posts
โ 500 bonus steps
Bonus steps are capped at 20,000 per participant.
๐ READY TO JOIN US?
๐ฒ Scan the QR code (in the comments) or click the registration link to sign up!
https://qrco.de/Footprints
We'll email registered participants everything they need to know, including weekly reporting instructions and challenge updates.
Then lace up your shoes and start walking! ๐
You don't have to be the fastest.
You don't have to walk the farthest.
You just have to START. ๐ฃ
Let's see how far Iowa can walk together! ๐
๐ฃ Footprints Across Iowa
Presented by Foot and Ankle Center of Iowa