Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Who can participate?
- A: Walk Across Arkansas is for everyone! You can form a team with your family, colleagues, students, church members, exercise club, or any other group you would like.
- Q: How will the program benefit me?
- A: The Walk Across Arkansas program is a fun way to fit more physical activity into your schedule. Benefits of physical activity include, strengthened relationships with family and friends, weight loss, increased energy, controlled stress, lowered blood pressure, and improved blood panels.
- Q: Is only walking allowed?
- A: No! You can do any type of physical activity as long as you increase your heart rate or break a sweat. National physical activity guidelines recommend that adults achieve at least 15 minutes of aerobic physical activity and two strength training sessions per week.
- Q: Is Walk Across Arkansas free?
- A: Yes! Walk Across Arkansas is 100% free! Register today!
- Q: Do team members have to be physically active at the same time?
- A: No, team members do not have to be physically active together at the same time.
- Q: What if I have made an account for past sessions, do I need to make a new account each session?
- A: No, you do not have to make a new account. You will be asked to register again after logging into your account and will be asked to set new goals for the new session.
- Q: Do I have to join a team?
- A: Although we prefer for you to join a team, you can create a team and be the sole member. No pun intended. Seriously consider joining a team to help provide support and help each other reach your goals.
- Q: How do I keep track of my minutes?
- A: You are free to use this form to write down your minutes every day.
- Q: What should I do if I forgot my password?
- A: You can visit the login page and click forgot password. You can then enter your email and go through the process of resetting your password.
- Q: What should I do if I forgot my username?
- A: You can obtain your username by visiting the login page and clicking forgot password. The email sent to you will contain your username.
- Q: I accidently joined the wrong team. Can I join a different one?
- A: Once you have joined a team, new options will become available on your profile page that allow you to leave your current team OR join a different one. Note that leaving or changing your team will delete any of your existing minutes for that team. You'll need to re-enter your minutes for the new team. The option to leave or change your team will disappear after 15 days into the Walk season.
- Q: I created a team, but now I'd like to join a different one. What can I do?
- A: Once you have created a team, a new option will become available on your profile page that allows you to disband your team. Note that disbanding your team will remove all team members and delete all team members' existing minutes. All team members will have to re-join a different team and re-enter their minutes. The option to disband your team will disappear after 15 days into the Walk season.