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Create your free account
Sign up at 365challenge.org and verify your email address.
About 365 Challenge
How the challenge works
365 is a free community activity challenge that started between friends in 2016. The aim is to reach 365 points by the end of the year. Compatible with Strava, it imports your recorded activities and calculates your points. You can follow your own total or compare progress in a group.
How to play
Getting started
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Connect Strava
Authorise 365 to read your Strava activities so they import automatically and your points are calculated for you.
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Record activities as you normally would
Record your activities on Strava as usual. Eligible activities are imported and scored automatically. You can also add an activity manually in 365 if it was not imported.
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Earn points from four sources
Your score combines active days, activity points (distance and duration), monthly challenges and optional diamond bonuses. These add up to your yearly total.
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Track your progress on the dashboard
Your dashboard shows your yearly total, active days, points by month, monthly challenges and diamonds.
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Join a group if you like
Create or join a group to share a leaderboard with friends, family or club mates. You can also take part on your own.
Scoring
How points add up
Your goal is to reach 365 points between 1 January and 31 December 2026. There are four sources of points:
Active days
1 point for a day with an activity lasting at least 20 minutes, capped at 12 points per month
Activity points
Distance and duration points for running, walking, cycling, swimming, workouts and games
Monthly challenges
Requirements and rewards vary by month; October doubles workout points
Diamonds
Optional one-off challenges worth 5 points each; some have specific dates
Select running or walking in your profile: only your selected type earns distance points.
The rules list all activity rates, including the January rates and October workout bonus.
Scoring details
See the rules for activity categories, rates and challenge requirements.
Read the full rules
Who it's for
Activities and participants
You can record several kinds of activity in the same challenge. Here are some examples of how they count.
Runners & walkers
Choose running or walking for distance points. Hikes count as walking. Both types can count towards active days.
Cyclists
Outdoor and indoor rides both earn points per kilometre, on the road or the trainer.
Gym & strength
Workouts, HIIT, weights and climbing earn points per hour.
Swimmers
Pool and open-water swims earn points for distance.
Returning to fitness
Your points stay on your record when you take a break. Resume when you are ready.
Regular athletes
Activity points continue to add up after you reach the monthly active-day cap.
Community
Taking part together
Groups have their own leaderboards, so friends, families and clubs can follow each other throughout the year.
There is also an optional global leaderboard. You can choose whether to appear on it in your profile settings. Reaching 365 points completes the challenge, whatever your ranking.