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What counts toward League points?

Pacer Support
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League points represent the real activity you do with Pacer. They determine your ranking on the League leaderboard. 

 

League points primarily rely on your daily step count, with 100 steps equating to 1 point. The daily cap for step count points is 300 points, equivalent to 30,000 steps. 

 

To keep the competition fair, only certain types of steps and activities are eligible. Here’s what counts and what doesn’t.

 

✅ Activities that count

1. Steps recorded by your phone or a synced device

  • Pacer’s built‑in pedometer – Any steps counted by the phone’s motion sensor while Pacer is running in the background are eligible. 
  • Apple Health / Google Fit steps – If you’ve connected Pacer to Apple Health, Google Fit or Samsung Health, steps recorded by those services count toward your total. 
  • Wearable devices – Steps from Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and other supported wearables will count once synced through Apple Health, Google Fit or Samsung Health. Make sure the device is properly paired and permissions are granted.

 

2. GPS‑tracked and Treadmill activities

  • Outdoor walks, runs or hikes logged with Pacer’s GPS count as distance and steps. 
  • Indoor walks, runs logged with Pacer's Treadmill feature count as distance and steps.

 

❌ Activities that do NOT count

  • Manually entered or edited data – Manually adding steps or editing activity data does not add League points. 
  • Imported data from unsupported apps – Only steps from Pacer or recognized services (Apple Health, Google Fit, Samsung Health, etc.) count. 
  • Exceeding the daily cap – To maintain fairness and prevent overexertion, step challenges include a daily step limit (default 30,000 steps per day).  Steps beyond that limit won’t add points.

 

How League points are calculated

League points primarily rely on your daily step count, with 100 steps equating to 1 point. The daily cap for step count points is 300 points, equivalent to 30,000 steps. 
 
Once you hit the daily cap, extra steps won't add more points, but you can still earn up to 200 bonus points weekly from:
 
  • Daily Boosts
  • Weekly Boosts
  • Go Outside Boosts
  • Virtual Adventures
 
You can find these boosts in the Pacer Shop.
 

Points Boost

The Points Boost is a special bonus mechanism in the Pacer League designed to encourage users to participate more actively in daily walking activities and app usage:
 
  • Daily Boosts
     
    The Daily Boost is a special bonus in the Pacer Leagues designed to encourage more active participation in daily walking and app usage.
     
    When active, it doubles the League points you earn from GPS or treadmill walks for up to 30 minutes. The Boost must be used on the same day you unlock it.
     
  • Weekly Boosts
     
    The Weekly Boost uses AI to create a personalized points multiplier for your League activity each week. The multiplier is based on your activity level, giving you tailored incentives to stay motivated and keep progressing.
     
    You qualify if your average steps are under 10,000 per day. In Gold League and above, a Premium membership is required to use the Weekly Boost.
     
  • Go Outside Boosts
     
    The Go Outside Boost is a daily reward for exercising outdoors. You can earn bonus League points by checking in at parks and even more by sharing park photos.
     
    Park Check-In Rules & Points: 
    1. Users can earn extra points from one park check-in per day.
    2. Only the first park check-in of the day counts toward league points.
    3. Additional points are awarded based on the following conditions.
      ActionPoints
      First photo in this park (ever submitted)50 points
      Park check-in (via any method)20 points
      GPS track park check-in bonus10 points
      Your first photo in this park10 points
      Add a photo in this park5 points
      You are the Park Ranger5 points
     
    Explanation of Point Conditions: 
    1. First photo in this Park: You are the first person to submit a photo for this park (no one has submitted before).
    2. Park check-in: You successfully check in to a park using any method (GPS or manual).
    3. GPS track park check-in bonus: You check in using the GPS track method.
    4. Your first photo in this park: This is the first time you submitted a photo in this park.
    5. Add photo in this park: You submit a photo for this park (even if not the first one).
    6. You are the Park Ranger: You become the Park Ranger after a check-in (e.g., by being the first to check in that day). You continue earning this bonus if you remain the Park Ranger on your next check-in.
 
  • Adventure Challenges
     
    Join in Virtual Adventure challenges and unlock checkpoints for extra league points. Only challenges set to allow "Only walk, run & hike (no manual input)" are valid.

 

 

 

 

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