Remove "walks" from running challenges and expand challenges for walks

[runprime]

Walks have been added to running challenges as of January 2024 and as a person who does both run and walk acitvities as separate sports, this has ruined the experience of challenges in the app for me, and in general.

My walks are no counting towards running challenges which rightly used to be separate. They are separate sports.

I found an idea here from last year where somebody requested the opposite and now it has been implemented. From their point of view, they were lesser abled and some walks "felt" like runs to them, which i acknowledge - however, the solution there is ti simply record a running workout on your device, not a walk.

To improve the experience for walkers then more 5k, 10k and monthly mileage challenges can be set up to keep it interesting. 

Last year I really enjoyed tracking my walking challenge and sepaately doing the running challenges. 

Now there are fewer challenges in total which seems like the app is getting worse, not better.

Also importantly need to point out that runs are not included in the walking challenges.... I guess that's the real punchline to this joke.

[Hubert12]

At least change the name of the challenge if this starts including Walks!

Create a walk challenge and/or a Run-Walk challenge but please don't impact the Run challenge!

Please rectify this as this is not great for an App that started with Running! 

Thank you the good people of Strava, but keep your runners happy, they are more likely to be your paid subscribers!

[Joshearing]

I think the addition of walking activities has diluted the achievement of earning the RUN 100k in a month.  why couldn't a Walk 100km challenge be added instead? 

[anchskier]

A lot of us totally agree with you.  There are two existing threads on this subject.  Please add your comments to those and your kudos to the one asking to remove walks.  Not like Strava will actually listen to us, but at least it keeps the discussion going for others to see.  

Remove "walks" from running challenges and expand ... - Strava Community Hub
✓ Run Challenges - Allow Walk to count as well - Strava Community Hub

[Clare]

I completely agree, run and walk should be seperated!

As part of the run everyday January challenge I had set myself, I had also wanted to complete the 100k for the month. To then realise it now included walks has really put a damper on it. 

I hope Strava review this and put it back to how it was, and also bring back to walk 50k!! 

[AustinBoath]

They are not seperate sports. Just as cycling slow and cycling fast are not separate sports, I record all of my on foot acitivities, walk or run, or football, all as runs. If you have 1,000 different sport types, your strava profile soon becomes clogged and disorganised. This is also why I record all my rides as just 'rides' instead of using the category gravel or mountain bike ride. 5 sports is already a lot; I have Run, Ride, Swim, Kayak & Weight Training. Any more categories and this would be an absolute mess. 

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[BruceG]

You can record your "walks" as runs if you wish and just skew your own data, this global change has removed that choice and now we all have to have skewed data, along with the removal of the 200k and 300k run badges, its a farce.

[Hubert12]

Let's have Cycling and Escooters in the same category. Running is Not walking they are two different sports! Cycling fast and cycling slow are not 2 different sports!

[Graeme1]

Mate, just because you are OCD and don't like "clogging up" your Strava doesn't redefine the entire categorisation of sports. Go have a look at any governing body that manages sporting events and running and walking are entirely separate. 

And anyway, you are missing the entire point as this proposed change won't make an iota of difference to you as you mark everything as a run. This is for people who DO want to have a "clogged" Strava by have a clear difference between their sports and challenges appropriately. People who would like to achieve 100km running in a month AND 50km walking for example. 

[Irreverent-Run]

Bumping the thread as it's now open to vote

[Jane]

Hello @runprime 

Thanks for posting your thoughts on this change.  Thanks also to everyone who has commented and shared their feedback.  We appreciate it.  We will be sharing your feedback with the appropriate Team.